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Emma Smiley

Field Hockey Jerelle Walker, Sports Information Student Assistant

IUP Field Hockey Preview: at No. 4 Shippensburg

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
IUP Crimson Hawks (1-5, 0-0 PSAC)
at No. 1 Shippensburg Raiders (5-1, 0-0 PSAC)
Saturday, September 29, 2018 | 11 a.m.
Shippensburg, Pa. | Seth Grove Stadium 
 
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: Stretch Internet 
Twitter: @IUPfieldhockey 

COMING UP
Wednesday, October 3 vs. Slippery Rock, 4 p.m. 
Saturday, October 6 at No. 5 Millersville, 12 p.m.

GAME AT A GLANCE
The IUP field hockey team (1-5, 0-0 PSAC) will travel this weekend for a matchup with No. 4 Shippensburg. Game time is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Seth Grove Stadium. The Crimson Hawks have dropped four games in a row, including a 2-0 decision with No. 5 Millersville Saturday morning. After a 4-0 loss to East Stroudsburg September 19, Shippensburg (5-1, 0-0 PSAC) has won two straight by a combined score of 17-3.

NOTES
>> This is the final "non-conference" league game for the Crimson Hawks this season, with their mandated PSAC schedule starting next week against Slippery Rock.
>> The Crimson Hawks fell to the Raiders in last year's meeting by a score of 9-1. Kimberly Kelly had IUP's lone goal on three shots. 
>> Shippensburg has the top-scoring offense in the PSAC with 27 goals and 4.50 goals per game. 
>> Shippensburg's Jazmin Petrantonio leads the conference in goals (9), goals per game (1.50), points (20), points per game (3.33) and total shots (43).  
>> Senior goalie Olivia Accardi leads the PSAC with 44 saves through six games, averaging 7.33 saves per game. She posted a career-high 17 in IUP's loss to No. 7 West Chester. 
>> Sophomore back Madalyn Christen has stepped up in her first year as a starter, leading the PSAC with three defensive saves through six games.
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Players Mentioned

Olivia Accardi

#99 Olivia Accardi

GK
5' 6"
Senior
Madalyn Christen

#20 Madalyn Christen

B
5' 2"
Sophomore
Kimberly Kelly

#17 Kimberly Kelly

F
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Olivia Accardi

#99 Olivia Accardi

5' 6"
Senior
GK
Madalyn Christen

#20 Madalyn Christen

5' 2"
Sophomore
B
Kimberly Kelly

#17 Kimberly Kelly

5' 8"
Junior
F