SHIPPENSBURG, Pa.- Following a convincing 2-0 win over non-league foe West Virginia State to open the season on Thursday afternoon, the West Chester University women's soccer team (1-0-0) is ready to open league play on Saturday afternoon at Shippensburg beginning at 2 p.m.
West Chester at Shippensburg
Game Details: September 6 I 2:00 P.M.
Location: David See Field (Shippensburg, Pa.)
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Series: WCU leads 36-6
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Series History
West Chester holds a 36-6 lead all-time against Shippensburg despite dropping the second meeting between the two league foes last October for the first time since October 2021. West Chester is 8-2 in the previous 10 matchups vs Shippensburg and is 12-3 in games played at Shippensburg since October 1994.
Last Time Out
West Chester opened its season with a 2-0 win over West Virginia State on Thursday, thanks to goals from
Faith Matter (Middletown, Pa./Middletown) and
Makayla Condela (Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun) as the team dominated all facets of the game. The 2-0 scoreline does not tell the full story of the victory for the Golden Rams as the team held a convincing 18-4 lead in shots and a 13-2 lead in shots on goal, while also finishing the match with a 10-2 lead in corners.
Grace Keen (Lincoln University, Pa./Avon Grove) made a pair of saves in the victory to keep the WVSU offense in check throughout the afternoon.
Climbing the Record Books
With her shutout yesterday afternoon, Keen recorded her 18
th career shutout and, in doing so, moved into a tie for seventh in team history in career shutouts, matching Stacie Bencivengo's (1997-99) career mark.
Matter also continued her climb up the career scoring rankings as she scored her 30
th career goal to move within two goals of a tie for fifth place with
Alyson Cutter (2021-24), who scored 32 goals in her Golden Ram career. Matter also increased her point total to 91, which moved her into a tie for fourth in team history in points with Christina Almquist, who starred for the Golden Rams from 1997-00.
Preseason Prognostications
West Chester was picked to finish second in the PSAC East Preseason coaches' poll released earlier this Summer, while Shippensburg was ranked seventh in the preseason poll after a resurgent season in 2024.
Scouting SHIP
Shippensburg started the year with a dominant 6-2 victory over Goldey-Beacom, which saw the Raiders score the most goals in a game in six seasons. Ashley Hughes and Jordan Lytwyne each scored a pair of goals in the victory. Shippensburg ended the afternoon with a 27-10 lead in shots and a 10-4 lead in shots on goal, while also posting an 8-1 lead in corner kicks. Kirstin Brown got the start and played the first 62 minutes, making two saves in the victory.
Brown was the starter in goal throughout the season a year ago, finishing the 2024 campaign at 5-8-5 with three shutouts and a 1.73 goals-against average. Ryleigh Cook was the Raiders' leading scorer a year ago and returns to the squad for her senior season in 2025, notching eight points with three goals and two assists on 16 shots in 2024.
Up Next
West Chester will be back in action vs Jefferson at home on Tuesday afternoon, beginning at 2 p.m.
