No. 12/19 West Chester Ready For PSAC East Rival Shippensburg

West Chester Game Notes  l  Shippensburg Game Notes
Live Stats  l  ESPN3 Broadcast  l  WCHE Broadcast 

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - West Chester University completes a two-game homestand Saturday by hosting PSAC Eastern Division rival Shippensburg. Today's game is Coaches To Cure MD and Unite for HER day at Farrell Stadium. Both worthy causes are supported by the University and the athletics department.

Saturday's meeting is the 41st meeting between the two division rivals - though Shippensburg has only been on the Eastern side of the conference since 2008. West Chester holds a commanding 28-11-1 all-time record against Shippensburg in the series and has won the last three meetings, including two on the road last season.

Today's game is a rematch of last season's NCAA II Playoff first round contest played in a driving rain storm at Seth Grove Stadium last November. West Chester won the contest 27-6 with A.J. Long throwing a pair of TD passes and Paul Dooley tossing another of his own, despite the very wet conditions.

West Chester brings an unblemished 4-0 mark into Farrell Stadium following a 42-16 win over Millersville at home in the conference opener for both schools. The Golden Rams raced out to a 28-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back against an out-manned Marauders squad, but a squad that never gave up nonetheless.

Shippensburg is playing its second consecutive road contest to open the conference portion of its schedule. The Red Raiders lost to Bloomsburg last Saturday, 28-24. Charles Headen caught a pair of TD passes, and the Red Raiders mounted a fourth-quarter comeback bid that fell just short.

SPORTSFEVER TV COVERAGE FOR SATURDAY
Saturday's football game between Shippensburg and West Chester is being produced by PA SportsFever, and will be available live over the following outlets:

ESPN 3: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3430198/shippensburg-vs-west-chester-football
(Accessible on line to more than 86 million households at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. It is also airing on Xfinity X1 Voice Remote and X1 App—available to 22.5 million Xfinity subscribers, including in Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic region.)

Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Carlisle:
WHP 21.2 My Network (21.1 over-the-air, Comcast 19, Armstrong 15, Blue Ridge 133, Nittany 99, Verizon 21, DirecTV 22)
 
Philadelphia
WFMZ 69 (69 over-the-air, Blue Ridge Berks 2, Blue Ridge Poconos 4, Blue Ridge Lancaster 9, Cablevision 26, Comcast Plymouth Meeting 5, Comcast Reading 9, Comcast Pottsville 11, Comcast Lehigh Valley 13, Comcast Princeton 15, Comcast New Jersey 18-19-82-83-99-257, Comcast Suburban Philadelphia 14-15-16-17, Comcast Philadelphia 19-27-55-59, Comcast Delaware 69, RCN Lehigh Valley 7, RCN New Jersey 13, RCN Philadelphia 19, Service Electric Lehigh Valley 8, Service Electric Berks 11, Service Electric Schuylkill/Hazleton 10, Urban Cable Works Philadelphia 55, Verizon Fios 15/HD 515, DirecTV 69, Dish Network 69) Philadelphia/New Jersey-Delaware/Lehigh Valley
 
Poconos, Eastern and Northern PA (179,000 HHs)
Blue Ridge Cable Network (BRC 113, BRC 11, BRC 13) Poconos, Eastern and Northern PA
 
Delay & Replay: Sunday, Sept. 30, 11 AM
Sports Time Ohio (Erie Time Warner 21-23/HD308-1308, Armstrong 47/HD177, Sharon Time Warner 76/HD 308-1308, DirecTV 662, Dish Network 431)

TAILGATING AND BAG CHECK POLICY WITH OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATOIN REGARDING SATURDAY'S GAME
West Chester University officials released its standard preparation for Saturday's football game against Millersville. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. at John A. Farrell Stadium. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and expect delays.

Fans traveling to the game are encouraged to arrive early and expect delays. Car-pooling is also very strongly encouraged. Early parking will begin in Lower Q Lot at 8 a.m. and the remaining lots will be fully open at 9:30 a.m. with the gates opening at 10:30 a.m.
 
Fans are also strongly encouraged to purchase their tickets ahead of time by calling the WCU Ticket Office at (610) 436-2266. Tickets purchased online at: http://wcupatix.com, or over the phone. Phone orders will be left at the Will Call window. This should help alleviate long lines at the ticket windows on the day of the game. West Chester University students can purchase tickets for friends and family during the week at the SSI Window in Sykes Student Union Center, or by calling the WCU Ticket Office.
 
Tickets are $13 reserved chair-back seating, $12 reserved bench seating, and $10 general admission. The visitor's side seating is all general admission. Senior Citizens are $7. Both active duty military personnel and veterans are free with valid military ID card. Group rates are also available. Parking in stadium lots is $5.
 
However, space is limited. Tailgating is permitted in Lower Q Lot only. That is the lot south of Farrell Stadium. Alcohol is NOT permitted in the tailgate area. The tailgating policy includes the following procedures:

• Vehicles must park in designated spaces and may only use one space per vehicle.Parking across spaces is not permitted.
• RV's and trailers must register with the WCU Athletic Department by the close of the business day prior to arrival by calling 610-436-3555.These vehicles may be directed to park in appropriate areas as directed by public safety officers.
• Cooking may be done on natural gas or propane grills that are a minimum of two (2) feet above the parking surface and safely away from any combustible materials.Charcoal grills may not be used on any campus property.
• All parking lots must be kept clean.Please dispose of trash in the receptacles provided throughout the parking lot.
• No amplified sound, DJ's, excessively loud car stereos, or portable radios.
• No glass container of any type may be used.
• All parking lots must be cleared of tailgaters and game attendees 90 minutes after the completion of the athletic event.

 
WCU BAG-CHECK POLICY
West Chester University has a bag-check policy in place at all its major events, including home football contests. The policy requires anyone with a bag to open the bag and allow it to be searched prior to entering the stadium or large event venue.  Should the bag carrier not want their bag searched they will not be permitted to enter the stadium or venue with it. A clear bag would be acceptable as we can view contents.