Marauders Fall to Shippensburg in Overtime Battle

Wednesday, October 21

Millersville, PA

6:00 PM

Millersville University

(3-10, 0-5)

Shippensburg

(10-2, 4-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Shippensburg	1	0	0	0	1	2
Millersville	0	1	0	0	0	1

10/21/2026 9:06:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score Highlights

By: Katie Mocarsky, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — The Millersville University field hockey team took Shippensburg to overtime Wednesday before falling 2-1. The Marauders put all three of their shots on goal and received three saves from Katie Hanlon, but Shippensburg finished with a 10-3 shot advantage and five shots on goal.

The Marauders fell behind early in the first quarter when Shippensburg's Elaina Fragassi scored in the 3rd minute for a 1-0 lead. 'Ville did not record a shot in the quarter, and Shippensburg added one wide attempt before the first quarter ended with the Marauders down 1-0.

Erin Esterhuizen scored in the 28th minute to bring the Marauders even with Shippensburg at 1-1 in the second quarter. Earlier, Hanlon stopped an Emily Bitters shot, and 'Ville generated a Faith Bollinger penalty corner before Lauren Kampi put a shot on goal. The quarter ended with the score tied 1-1.

The Marauders kept Shippensburg scoreless in the third quarter, with Hanlon making a save in the 33rd minute after a penalty corner. Shippensburg earned four penalty corners in the quarter and had a late shot blocked, but 'Ville got through the segment without allowing a goal and entered the fourth quarter tied 1-1.

The Marauders kept Shippensburg off the board in the fourth quarter despite four penalty corners and four shots by the visitors. Hanlon made a save after an early Shippensburg corner sequence, while Tiana Weeks had 'Ville's lone shot saved, and the quarter ended with the game tied 1-1.

The Marauders played short in overtime after Esterhuizen received a green card in the 62nd minute, and Shippensburg followed with a penalty corner by Isabel Rios later in the minute. Fragassi scored later in the 62nd minute, leaving 'Ville with a 2-1 overtime loss.

Head coach Shelly Behrens credited the Marauders' response and effort after the loss to Shippensburg, pointing to the way the team stayed in the game after falling behind in the 3rd minute, tied it in the second quarter and kept Shippensburg scoreless through the third and fourth quarters. Behrens said the team focused on "staying within ourselves as a team, staying within our process, staying with what we wanted to accomplish."

Behrens framed the overtime defeat as part of the team's continued development, adding, "We don't lose, we learn, we get better, and tonight we were definitely better than we were the last time we played." She also said, "I thought they were in it every step of the way."

Esterhuizen scored the Marauders' goal on her lone shot attempt, bringing 'Ville level in the 28th minute. Hanlon started in goal and recorded three saves in more than 61 minutes, including stops in the second, third and fourth quarters as the Marauders pushed the game to overtime.

The Marauders are back in action as they visit Mansfield this Saturday, October. 24, at 1 p.m.