The No. 1-ranked Shippensburg University field hockey team opened its 2026 season Friday with a 4-0 victory over Belmont Abbey at Wingate University.
Shippensburg (1-0) scored twice within 38 seconds during the second quarter. Hannah White redirected a shot from Elaina Fragassi off a penalty corner at the 18-minute mark. McKenna Boyle then scored on a pass from Anne Gardner to give the Raiders a 2-0 halftime lead.
Gardner scored from a White pass late in the third quarter. Carme Caracotche Picone converted a penalty stroke in the fourth quarter to complete the scoring.
Shippensburg recorded 13 shots on goal and nine attacking penalty corners. The Raiders did not allow Belmont Abbey (0-1) to earn a penalty corner.
Belmont Abbey recorded its only shot on goal less than 90 seconds into the game. Shippensburg goalkeeper Liv Schweighart made the save and played all 60 minutes to record the shutout.
The Raiders will play at No. 10 Lander at 10 a.m. Saturday.
