GAMEDAY CENTRAL
No. 25 IUP Crimson Hawks (6-5, 4-3 PSAC)
at Shippensburg Raiders (4-7, 2-5 PSAC)
Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 1 p.m.
Shipppensburg, Pa. | Robb Sports Complex
 
Stats: shipraiders.com | statbroadcast.com
Video: shipraiders.com l stretchinternet.com
Social Media: Twitter | @IUPLacrosse
 
COMING UP
Tuesday, April 16 vs Lock Haven, 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 vs Bloomsburg, 2:00 p.m.
 
THE GAME AT A GLANCE
The No. 25 IUP women's lacrosse team (6-5, 4-3 PSAC) heads east for a match against the Shippensburg Raiders (4-7, 2-5 PSAC) this Saturday afternoon. Game time is set for 1 p.m. The Crimson Hawks will be looking to extend their current winning streak following their recent upset victory over the No. 9 East Stroudsburg last Saturday, and their home victory over Gannon on Wednesday. The Crimson Hawks recorded a dominant 19-8 win over the Lady Knights on Wednesday, while the Raiders fell to No. 8 West Chester by a score of 19-6 on Wednesday.
 
NOTES
>> Nine Crimson Hawks got on the scoreboard in Wednesday's victory.
>> Four members of the IUP offense scored multiple goals on Wednesday including, Kathryn Zeiler with 3, Leah Hunter with 2, and Shannon Hartigan also with 2.
>> The star of the show for the day for IUP though was undoubtedly Ally Burrows who almost managed to match the Raiders offense on her own, scoring 7 goals on the day.
>> The leading scorer for the Crimson Hawks, Burrows' goals on Wednesday extended her scoring streak to an 11th straight game.
>> Not only is she the leading scorer for the IUP offense, but Burrows is also one of the top attackers in the PSAC. She currently ranks second in the conference in goals per game (3.82) and third in total goals scored (42).
>> Buorrows' seven goal outburst against Gannon set a new season high for her for goals scored in a single game, and tied her career high for goals in a single game, set as a freshman against Shippensburg.
>> IUP's 19 goals ties their record team high so far this season, having previously scored 19 goals against Edinboro earlier this year.
>> The Raiders will be looking for their first victory against the Crimson Hawks since 2011, with IUP having won the last 8 encounters between the two sides.
>> In last year's meeting the Crimson Hawks came out on top 17-5.
>> The Raiders offense is led by Alana Cardaci who has 37 goals and 7 assists for a total of 44 points on the year.
>> Cardaci is currently fourth in the PSAC in goals scored.
>> Shippensburg is one of the lower scoring teams in the conference, as they currently rank 10th in both total goals scored and goals per game.
>> The Crimson Hawks are the PSAC's third highest scoring team, averaging 13.82 goals per game.
>> Goalkeeper Carly Mansur also ranks high on the PSAC defending charts, as her .515 save percentage is the third best mark in the league.