MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Marauders fell to Shippensburg 15–10 on senior day as the Raiders were able to pull away in the second half.

The Marauders held even with the Raiders in the first half of the game, but Shippensburg controlled the pace of the game in the second half, outscoring Millersville 7–2 after being even 8–8 at halftime. Rachel Keeney led the way for Millersville's offense with a hat trick. Ashlyn Simonetti, Ella Linthicum, and Liv Genovese tallied two goals in the game, and Kaleigh Funk added one as well. KC O'Neill made her third career start, stopping seven shots.

Prior to the game, the Marauders honored Victoria Labrecque, Kya Effinger, and Liv Genovese. Millersville jumped out in front early with two quick goals to start the game. After a couple of chances, Linthicum cashed in on a free position attempt to get the first goal, and Keeney scored a minute later to give the Marauders a 2–0 lead with 10 minutes remaining. However, the Raiders quickly responded with three goals of their own during the next four minutes to take the lead. Each team added one more goal before the frame ended, as Funk's free position attempt momentarily tied the game, but Shippensburg regained the lead heading into the second quarter.

The Raiders built on their lead with a 3–1 run in the first four minutes of the frame, but the Marauders made a strong push in the second half of the quarter to turn the tide. The push started with a goal from Keeney, and Genovese trimmed the deficit to one with a goal following two cards being assigned to Shippensburg. The Raiders got one back, but the Marauders kept fighting and tied the game at 8–8 with free position goals from Simonetti and Genovese.

Despite the even first half, the Raiders pulled away in the second half, using a third quarter shutout to go into the fourth quarter with a five-goal lead. The Raiders would take their five goal lead the rest of the way, winning 15–10. 

UP NEXT

• The Marauders have a week off before their next game, as they'll travel to play Kutztown at noon on Saturday, April 27 in Kutztown, Pa.

POSTGAME REACTION FROM HEAD COACH KAITLYN HAFDELL

• Overall thoughts on the game: "In the end, Shippensburg just wanted it more. It was their hustle, it was their grit, it just outweighed ours with them capitalizing off our mistakes. We definitely had the heart and the hustle as well, just needed to capitalize on the little things. This was a team that we battled to the last second, and it shows that their heart is there. We had some really good looks to the cage and we have to put some on the board. I thought we played well, but Shippensburg played better."
• Mindset heading into the last three games: "We need to play better than we did today. The girls know it. Accountability wise, it's there. We understand that we need to show up differently than we did today. We know that the team that played Bloomsburg and the first half in the West Chester game, we know we can bring that team out. So, it's nice that we have a week to prepare for a school that is predominantly been really good. I think it's good to restart, refresh, and have that entire week to just focus on Kutztown."
• On the three seniors impact on the program: "They're going to be missed. They've worked really hard in this game too. You can tell that the girls played for their seniors, so it was very emotional after the game. Knowing that this is our last home Saturday game with the amazing crowd that we have, we have so much support. It's going to be tough shoes to fill, but it's nice that we have three more games with them.