SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Sophomore midfielder Kaiya Edwards (Brogue, Pa./Red Lion) followed her missed shot off the post and slipped it into the net with 53 seconds left in overtime to lift Shepherd (3-3, 1-1 PSAC East) to a 10-9 win over Shippensburg (2-4, 0-2 PSAC East) in PSAC East women's lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday. The Rams scored five unanswered goals to end the contest. The victory gave Shepherd head coach Jenny Miller her 44th career win at Shepherd to pass Meghan Keelan (43) as the program's all-time winningest coach.
Senior midfielder Maddison Young (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle), senior midfielder Kira Barth (Sykesville, Md./Century), and Edwards each had a pair of goals for the Rams
Senior attack Katherine Campbell (Montgomery Village, Md./Watkins Mill) and graduate student attacker Sidney Kelly (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) each added a goal and an assist. Senior midfielder/defender Paige Alexander (Ashburn, Va./Briar Woods) and sophomore midfielder Paige Stoner (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) each added a goal. Stoner and sophomore attack Sam Lassahn (Baltimore, Md./Concordia Prep) each had a team-high three draw controls.
Shepherd had a 5-4 lead at halftime.
A game of streaks, Shippensburg scored seven straight goals to take a 9-5 lead early in the fourth quarter. Shepherd responded with a 4-0 run in regulation to force the extra session. Campbell scored an unassisted goal with 5:20 left fourth quarter to even the score.
Senior goalkeeper Hailey Bennett (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) had 19 saves for the Rams. Her 19 saves were one shy of the single-game record of 20 that she set against Shippensburg in 2019. Kayla Vosburg recorded 10 saves for Shippensburg.
Shippensburg had a 39-28 edge in shots with a 28-20 advantage in shots on goal. The Raiders were 17-of-22 in clears, while Shepherd was 14-of-18. Ground balls were even a 21-each, while the Raiders had a 15-8 advantage in draw controls.
The Rams return to action on Saturday when they host East Stroudsburg for a 1 p.m. contest.
