Kutztown University Athletics

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Grace Harrold (York, Pa./Central York) and Mackenzie Kile (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood) scored goals for third-ranked Kutztown Field Hockey, but hard-hit shots from Taryn Mayer (2) and Tess Jedeloo of second-ranked Shippensburg found the back of the cage as Ship edged KU 3-2 Tuesday night in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchup of top-five, nationally-ranked teams inside Andre Reed Stadium.
 
The Golden Bears (9-2 overall, 3-2 PSAC) created plenty of chances, outshooting the Raiders (11-2, 5-0) 10-9 overall and had an 11-3 advantage in penalty corners, but Shippensburg capitalized on its chances more often.
 
Harrold opened up the scoring in the game with her second goal of the season off an assist by Erin Gonzalez (East Earl, Pa./Garden Spot), 10:01 into the game. It didn't take long for the Raiders to respond as Taryn Mayer netted the first of her two goals just 0:21 later. Mayer then took matters into her own hands and gave her team their first lead of the game as she ripped a shot that went side netting and zoomed past the glove of Mia Kepler (Wall Township, N.J./Wall), 2:51 into the second quarter.
 
With 4:50 left until halftime, there was a ton of action in front of the Shippensburg cage and KU was rewarded with a penalty stroke. Kile neatly slotted the shot into the left side of the cage to tie the score at 2-2 heading into halftime.
 
Tess Jedeloo broke the deadlock on a Shippensburg penalty corner after she took a pass from Yasmin De Meyer and ripped home the goal with 4:02 remaining in the third quarter. That goal proved to be the game winner as the Raiders held on to Kutztown offensive pressures in the fourth quarter.
 
Kepler finished with one save in cage for KU.
 
Kutztown hits the road to take on Mansfield under the lights this Saturday, Oct. 14, as the teams will play in a PSAC game at 6 p.m. The previous meeting, which was a non-conference game scheduled for Sept. 9, was canceled due to bad weather.

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