SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - The momentum built from Wednesday's win over West Chester carried into Saturday as the Millersville women's soccer team scored a 2-0 win over homestanding Shippensburg for its second consecutive win.
Behind goalkeeper
Sabrina Zimmerman's four saves, Millersville registered its first shutout since Oct. 12, 2024. The Marauders were out-shot 14-11 but made the most of their chances with
Lia Francis scoring her first two goals of the season.
In the 44th minute, a handball gave Millersville a free kick 30 yards from the goal.
Melanie Love lofted the kick into the center of the box, where a hustling
Lia Francis powered through two Shippensburg defenders, reached her right foot under the ball, and popped it over Shippensburg keeper Kirstin Brown.
The Marauders kept Shippensburg off the board until Francis added some insurance in the 85th minute. On a rush toward the Shippensburg net, Millersville worked some well-placed passes between
Isabel Coy and
Aubrey Strohecker before a sprinting Francis finished low, just inside the left post.
The win improved Millersville to 7-2-3 against the Raiders since 2018. More importantly, it evened the Marauders' PSAC record at 2-2-1. Millersville looks to win three in a row for the first time since 2021 when they travel to Lock Haven on Sept. 24.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Strohecker led Millersville with three shots while Nikki Tonello, Sara Edwards and Francis all recorded two apiece.
- All four of Zimmerman's saves came in the second half, and that total was her fewest in three appearances this season.
