Top-Ranked West Chester Sloshes Past No. 5 Shippensburg, 4-1

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Senior Katie Thompson (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) registered a hat trick and was in on all four goals as No. 1-ranked West Chester splished and splashed its way past No. 5 Shippensburg, 4-1, at rain-soaked Vonnie Gros Field Wednesday afternoon.
 
West Chester (13-0, 6-0 PSAC) didn't seem to be slowed by the Nor'easter rain storm that was flooding the East Coast. Shippensburg (7-5, 4-2) managed to put an end to the home team's consecutive scoreless string at 632 minutes, 44 seconds. However, the contest was well in hand by then.
 
How it happened:

• Katie Thompson opened the scoring 10 minutes into the contest and then assisted on Emma Velez (Coatesville, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) tally in the 22nd minute, before tallying once again three minutes later to give West Chester a 3-0 lead at the break.
• Thompson and Velez teamed up once again in the 45th minute to give the home team a 4-0 lead.
• Shippensburg scored in the 58th minute to get on the scoreboard.

 
Inside the Box Score:

• Freshman goalkeeper Claire Nielsen (Wescosville, Pa./Emmaus) made three saves to record her 13th win of the season without a loss.
• Shippensburg goalie Megan Lay made 11 saves in the loss.

 
West Chester travels to Indiana (Pa.) on Saturday for its next league contest.

Katie Thompson had three goals and this assist to Emma Velez for a goal in #1 West Chester's 4-1 victory against defending National Champion #5 Shippensburg today! ???? pic.twitter.com/7VvYpMh41X

— West Chester Golden Rams (@WCUAthletics) October 16, 2019