HUNTINGDON — The Juniata field hockey team lost to Catholic, 2-0, in their season finale at Knox Stadium Wednesday evening.

Kara Stringfellow made two saves in goal for the Eagles.

In the sixth minute, the Cardinals scored on a pass from the right end line that found the stick of another Cardinal right in front of the Eagle goal for a tap-in.

Catholic led 1-0 at the half, with a 10-0 advantage in shots and an 8-1 advantage in penalty corners.

Four minutes into the third, a marauding run by the Catholic midfielder with the ball at her stick saw her find a teammate at the right post by herself, and she calmly smacked it into the cage.

The Cardinals ended the contest with a 14-2 edge in shots and a 12-1 lead in penalty corners.

Juniata finishes the year 2-17.

Ship falls to Shepherd, 4-3

SHIPPENSBURG — The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team engaged in a raucous, madcap match with regional rival Shepherd on Wednesday but could not stave off the Rams in the end, dropping a 4-3 decision to the visitors in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup on a rainy, cold night at David See Field.

Shippensburg (3-7-4, 0-5-3 PSAC East) efficiently capitalized on a pair of corner kicks in the first half to lead 2-0 at halftime. In the 21st minute, Ethan Omondi sent a brilliant ball to which Liam Heitmann leapt high into the air and headed home a finish to open the scoring.

Less than 90 seconds before the intermission, Cam Henry delivered a corner that traveled toward the back post, at which Nate Herb delivered a low header into the right corner of the net to make it 2-0.

Shepherd (6-9-0, 3-5-0) scored its first of four second-half goals just 2:34 after the intermission, converting a tight passing play just outside the box. Less than two minutes later, the score became equal at 2-2 as the result of an own goal – the Rams delivered a free kick that ricocheted into the net off the head of a Raider defender.

Despite the buzzing pace and frenetic action of the match, play remained level for the next 20-plus minutes. During this stretch, Ryan Krumenacker delivered a ten-bell diving stop – one of his eight saves – to keep the match even.

In the 74th minute, however, Shippensburg gained its second lead of the match as Ethan Paulukow converted a penalty kick after a foul in the box.

The Raider lead lasted just 61 seconds, as the Rams once again benefitted from a brilliant left-footed cross by Dylan Shepherd. His dangerous free kick into the box went directly to the head of Sterling Harris – whose redirect found the back of the net and made it 3-3.

Fifty-one seconds later, as the rain began to intensify, Shepherd gained its first and only lead of the match. A handball in the box resulted in a penalty that was converted by Josh Petty, creating the final 4-3 margin.

The spirited clash went goalless over the final 15 minutes but not without a lack of effort from both sides – including two more stops in the final five by Krumenacker. The Raiders nearly found the equalizer with 80 seconds to go, but a rocket from close range by Herb was denied by Ram keeper Aidan Houck.

Shippensburg hosts East Stroudsburg at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at David See Field. Before the match – SU’s final home game of the regular season – the team will honor three seniors: Darius Bamfo, Luke Kramer and Paulukow.

Haven drops Ship, 2-0

SHIPPENSBURG — The Lock Haven women’s soccer team scored in each half to take down Shippensburg 2-0 on the road in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division showdown on Wednesday night (Oct. 29).

Olivia Hudson and Maci Shaffer scored and Megan Miller pitched a shutout to lead the Bald Eagles to victory.

The Haven surpassed its win total from 2024 and improved to 4-8-2 overall and 2-8-2 in the PSAC. The Raiders fell to 3-8-3 on the season and 2-8-3 in the conference.

Women’s soccer finished this season 1-0-1 against the Raiders, after tying 1-1 on Oct. 4.

The Bald Eagles, who scored multiple goals for the second time this season, led the Raiders in shots, 11-3, including 6-3 on goal.

Hudson scored off an assist from Julia Taveras in the 15th minute, while Shaffer’s insurance goal came in the 59th minute.

Shaffer led the team with three shots, including two on net.

Miller, who broke the women’s soccer program record for saves in a career last time out, finished with three saves in the 90 minutes.

Next Up

The Bald Eagles remain on the road and will travel to West Chester on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. for a PSAC East match.