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Last updated: Monday, March 10, 2008 11:40 PM EDT

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — It was an up-and-down weekend for the Shippensburg University Lady Raider softball team.

Ship opened the weekend with a pair of strong wins over Queens (N.Y.) before dropping four of its next five.

The Lady Raiders (6-6) faced Queens on Friday and won the first game 10-2 and the second game 14-0.

Shippensburg came back for victory in Friday’s first game.

Down 1-0 with one out in the bottom of the first inning, seven straight Shippensburg batters reached base safely (4 walks, 3 hits) to give the Lady Raiders a not-to-be surmounted 5-1 lead.

The offense continued to click in Friday’s nightcap, with the Lady Raiders cranking out 17 hits and getting a strong pitching outing from freshman Dana Ward, who allowed just four hits and struck out five.

Once again, Ship started out strong, clubbing six runs across the plate in the first inning, with Shippensburg native Chelsea Carson finishing the damage with a two-RBI double.

Lori Knopf highlighted the Lady Raiders’ fantastic Friday by going a combined 6 for 7.

Saturday was a different story, as Shippensburg scored a combined four runs in three losses.

The Lady Raiders had a tough time hitting Gannon’s Laura Soldner (5 hits, 5 strikeouts) in Saturday’s 6-1 loss before getting no-hit by Wayne State’s Molly Yetman (14 strikeouts) in a 4-0 setback.

Ship ended Saturday with a 6-3 loss to Bentley. The Lady Raiders led 3-0 after the first inning, but couldn’t hold on to its lead as the Falcons posted six unanswered runs.

On Sunday, Shippensburg got a quality 2-0 win over Ferris State, ranked No. 25 in Division II softball, before falling 3-1 to Indianapolis.

The victory over Ferris State featured a pitcher’s duel between the Lady Raiders’ Dani Shields (3 hits, 3 strikeouts, 3 walks) and the Bulldogs’ Kayle Stevenson (4 hits, 7 strikeouts, 3 walks).

The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning, when Ship’s Rachelle Wedell punched a two-RBI single up the middle to give the Lady Raiders victory.

Indianapolis avenged an early-season loss to Shippensburg by beating them on Sunday.

Ward, Ship’s starter, kept the Lady Raiders in the game by allowing just three runs off eight hits, but Ship’s offense couldn’t come back against the Greyhounds’ Amanda Wendlinger, who allowed just one run and five hits over six innings.

The Lady Raiders returned to action yesterday with games against Upper Iowa and Minnesota State-Mankato. Results were unavailable at Monday night’s press deadline.

FRIDAY

GAME ONE

LADY RAIDERS 10, LADY KNIGHTS 2

Queens (N.Y.) 100 001 — 2 5 1

Shippensburg 510 004 — 10 13 3

QUEENS (2)

Christina Colon, cf, 3/0/0; Katie Karpinski, ss, 3/0/1; Danielle DiGioia, rf, 3/1/1; Nicole Mancusi, 1b, 3/1/2; Katie Miracco, c, 3/0/0; Sara Koumou, 3b, 3/0/1; Jessica Hicks, dh, 3/0/0; Jillian Rini, lf, 3/0/0; Laura Guzman, 2b, 2/0/0; Christina Coan, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 26/2/5.

SHIPPENSBURG (10)

Jillian Mullen, cf, 3/0/1; Chelsea Carson, cf, 1/0/0; Rachelle Wedell, c, 4/1/1; Amanda Bardo, 2b, 0/2/0; Moira Johnsen, 2b/rf, 2/1/2; Lori Knopf, dh, 3/2/3; Courtney Steele, 3b, 4/1/1; Hope Cornell, ss, 3/2/1; Sarah Stengl, rf, 3/0/1; Oceanna DeBaro, 2b, 1/1/1; Lisamarie Ramagli, 1b, 2/0/1; Liz Good, lf, 2/0/0; Margaret Sander, lf, 2/0/1; Jill Kirby, p, 0/0/0; Dani Shields, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 30/10/13.

Doubles: S — Wedell. Home runs: Q — Mancusi; S — Cornell (2). Winning pitcher: Kirby (1-1) 5 inn., 1 run, 3 hits, 5SO, 0BB; Shields 1 inn., 1 run, 2 hits, 2SO, 0BB. Losing pitcher: Coan 5.2 inn., 10 runs, 13 hits, 1SO, 6BB.

GAME TWO

LADY RAIDERS 14, LADY KNIGHTS 0

Shippensburg 620 42 — 14 17 1

Queens (N.Y.) 000 00 — 0 4 2

SHIPPENSBURG (14)

Jillian Mullen, lf/cf, 3/2/0; Sarah Stengl, rf, 3/2/3; Margaret Sander, rf, 1/0/1; Amanda Bardo, 2b, 3/2/1; Oceanna DeBaro, 2b, 1/0/0; Lori Knopf, 1b, 4/4/3; Hope Cornell, ss, 3/2/2; Courtney Steele, 3b, 3/0/1; Rachelle Wedell, 3b, 1/0/1; Moira Johnsen, dh, 4/1/2; Lisamarie Ramagli, c, 3/1/1; Chelsea Carson, cf, 3/0/2; Liz Good, lf, 0/0/0; Dana Ward, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 32/14/17.

QUEENS (0)

Christina Colon, lf/2b, 2/0/0; Katie Karpinski, ss, 3/0/1; Danielle DiGioia, c, 1/0/1; Katie Miracco, c, 1/0/0; Nicole Mancusi, 1b, 3/0/0; Sara Koumou, 3b, 2/0/0; Jessica Hicks, p, 2/0/1; Samantha Stallone, pr/lf, 0/0/0; Allison Castellucci, p, 0/0/0; Jillian Rini, rf, 1/0/1; Laura Guzman, 2b, 2/0/0; Sue Hurley, cf, 2/0/0. TOTALS 19/0/4.

Doubles: S — Wedell, Carson. Triples: S — Cornell. Home runs: S — Knopf (1). Winning pitcher: Ward (1-0) 5 inn., 0 runs, 4 hits, 5SO, 2BB. Losing pitcher: Hicks 5 inn., 14 runs, 17 hits, 4SO, 1BB.

SATURDAY

GOLDEN KNIGHTS 6, LADY RAIDERS 1

Gannon 000 140 1 — 6 9 0

Shippensburg 010 000 0 — 1 5 2

GANNON (6)

Hannah Koenig, ss, 4/0/0; Holli Michaels, c, 4/1/0; Carol Kienzl, cf, 4/2/2; Kara Hensley, dh, 3/1/1; Chastity Guerrero, 3b, 3/1/2; Casee Piquet, 2b, 3/1/2; Brooke Hayes, rf, 3/0/1; Katie Conner, 1b, 3/0/1; Tiffany Joyce, lf, 3/0/0; Elaine Golz, lf, 1/0/0; Lauren Soldner, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 31/6/9.

SHIPPENSBURG (1)

Liz Good, lf, 3/0/1; Rachelle Wedell, c, 3/0/0; Amanda Bardo, 2b, 3/0/1; Lori Knopf, dh, 3/0/2; Hope Cornell, ss, 3/0/0; Courtney Steele, 3b, 2/1/1; Sarah Stengl, rf, 3/0/0; Lisamarie Ramagli, 1b, 3/0/0; Jillian Mullan, cf, 3/0/0; Dani Shields, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 26/1/5.

Doubles: G — Kienzl. Home runs: S — Steele (2). Winning pitcher: Soldner 7 inn., 1 run, 5 hits, 5 SO, 1BB. Losing pitcher: Shields (2-1) 7 inn., 6 runs, 9 hits, 8SO, 4BB.

WARRIORS 4, LADY RAIDERS 0

Shippensburg 000 000 0 — 0 0 0

Wayne State 200 110 x — 4 9 0

SHIPPENSBURG (0)

Jillian Mullan, lf, 2/0/0; Moira Johnsen, 2b, 2/0/0; Amanda Bardo, ph/2b, 1/0/0; Hope Cornell, ss, 3/0/0; Lori Knopf, p, 3/0/0; Courtney Steele, 3b, 3/0/0; Sarah Stengl, dh/rf, 3/0/0; Rachelle Wedell, c, 1/0/0; Lisamarie Ramagli, 1b, 2/0/0; Dana Ward, 1b, 0/0/0; Liz Good, rf/dh, 1/0/0; Chelsea Carson, cf, 0/0/0. TOTALS 21/0/0.

WAYNE STATE (4)

Lindsey Perry, 1b, 3/0/0; Amanda Van’t Wout, 3b, 3/1/1; Sarah Berry, c, 3/2/2; Robyn Haig, dh, 2/0/0; Stephanie LeClair, cf, 3/1/3; Sarah Teller, lf, 3/0/1; Jaci Banton, ss, 3/0/2; Lisa Seymour, 2b, 3/0/0; Laura Guzman, rf, 1/0/0; Katie Golub, rf, 1/0/0; Meredith Boxberger, ph/rf, 1/0/0; Molly Yetman, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 26/4/9.

Doubles: W — Berry, LeClair. Winning pitcher: Yetman 7 inn., 0 runs, 0 hits, 14SO, 3BB. Losing pitcher: Knopf (1-2) 6 inn., 4 runs, 9 hits, 2SO, 1BB.

FALCONS 6, LADY RAIDERS 3

Bentley 010 050 0 — 6 9 2

Shippensburg 300 000 0 — 3 7 4

BENTLEY (6)

Dina Ferriero, cf, 4/1/0; Leigh Cavanaugh, 1b, 4/1/0; Alex Hitchcock, ss, 4/1/2; Christine D’Amico, 2b, 4/0/0; Brianna Kneeland, lf, 4/1/2; Ashley DeRosa, rf, 4/1/2; Lindsay Ayers, dh, 3/0/1; Christina Figueredo, 3b, 3/0/0; Jenna Crowell, c, 3/0/2; Nicole Spinale, pr, 0/1/0; Ashley Messina, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 33/6/9.

SHIPPENSBURG (3)

Jillian Mullan, lf, 4/0/2; Liz Good, rf, 4/1/1; Amanda Bardo, 2b, 3/0/1; Lori Knopf, 1b/dh, 3/1/0; Hope Cornell, ss, 3/1/0; Courtney Steele, 3b, 3/0/1; Sarah Stengl, dh/1b, 3/0/1; Lisamarie Ramagli, c/1b, 3/0/0; Chelsea Carson, cf, 3/0/1; Jill Kirby, p, 0/0/0; Rachelle Wedell, c, 0/0/0. TOTALS 29/3/7.

Doubles: B — DeRosa 2, Hitchcock; S — Mullan, Bardo, Steele. Triples: B — Kneeland; S — Good. Winning pitcher: Messina (1-0) 7 inn., 3 runs, 7 hits, 3SO, 0BB. Losing pitcher: Kirby (1-2) 4 inn., 5 runs, 7 hits, 4SO, 0BB; Knopf 3 inn., 1 run, 2 hits, 5SO, 0BB.

SUNDAY

LADY RAIDERS 2, BULLDOGS 0

Ferris State 000 000 0 — 0 3 1

Shippensburg 000 002 x — 2 4 1

FERRIS STATE (0)

Sarah Mueller, cf, 3/0/0; Amanda Harrington, 2b, 3/0/1; Krystle Bailey, c, 3/0/1; Katie Kraai, 3b, 2/0/0; McKenzie West, ss, 2/0/0; Jager, 1b, 2/0/0; Lynsay Weaver, lf, 3/0/1; Holly Bruntjens, rf, 1/0/0; Kayle Stevenson, p, 3/0/0. TOTALS 22/0/3.

SHIPPENSBURG (2)

Jillian Mullan, cf/lf, 2/0/0; Liz Good, lf/rf, 2/0/0; Amanda Bardo, 2b/dh, 1/0/0; Hope Cornell, ss, 2/0/0; Margaret Sander, pr, 0/1/0; Lori Knopf, 1b, 3/0/0; Lisamarie Ramagli, 1b, 0/0/0; Courtney Steele, 3b, 3/1/1; Rachelle Wedell, c, 3/0/1; Moira Johnsen, dh/2b, 3/0/1; Sarah Stengl, rf, 2/0/1; Chelsea Carson, cf, 0/0/0; Dani Shields, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 21/2/4.

Winning pitcher: Shields (3-1) 7 inn., 0 runs, 3 hits, 3SO, 3BB. Losing pitcher: Kayle Stevenson (0-1) 6 inn., 2 runs, 4 hits, 7SO, 3BB.

GREYHOUNDS 3, LADY RAIDERS 1

Shippensburg 010 000 0 — 1 5 2

Indianapolis 110 001 x — 3 8 1

SHIPPENSBURG (1)

Jillian Mullan, cf/lf, 4/0/0; Liz Good, lf/rf, 3/0/0; Amanda Bardo, 2b/dh, 2/0/0; Hope Cornell, ss, 2/0/1; Margaret Sander, pr, 0/0/0; Courtney Steele, 3b, 2/0/0; Lori Knopf, 1b, 2/1/1; Sarah Stengl, rf, 2/0/2; Chelsea Carson, cf, 0/0/0; Moira Johnsen, dh/2b, 3/0/1; Lisamarie Ramagli, c, 3/0/0; Dana Ward, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 24/1/5.

INDIANAPOLIS (3)

Jessica Breeden, 1b/dh, 4/1/3; Jamie Keltz, 2b, 4/0/0; Jenny Swanson, ss, 3/0/0; Sara Agnew, 3b, 3/0/2; Cathryn Sampson, rf, 3/0/0; Amanda Wedlinger, p, 2/0/1; Maggie Swanson, cf, 2/2/1; Lindsay Maraldo, dh/1b, 3/0/0; Lindsey Gustine, c, 3/0/1; Julie Zaitz, lf, 0/0/0. TOTALS 27/3/8.

Doubles: I — Agnew. Home runs: I — Breeden. Winning pitcher: Wendlinger 7 inn., 1 run, 5 hits, 4SO, 3BB. Losing pitcher: Ward (1-1) 6 inn., 3 runs, 8 hits, 4SO, 2BB.