Shippensburg Raiders
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| name = Shippensburg Raiders
| logo = Shippensburg Raiders logo.svg
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| university = Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
| association = NCAA
| conference = Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
| division = Division II
| director =
| location = Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
| teams =
| stadium = Seth Grove Stadium
| basketballarena = Heiges Field House
| icehockeyarena =
| baseballfield = Fairchild Field
| soccerstadium = Robb Sports Complex
| softballstadium =
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| natatorium =
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| nickname = Raiders
| pageurl = https://shipraiders.com/
| altlogo = 200px
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The Shippensburg Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.
The Raiders are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) for all varsity sports. Shippensburg have been members of the PSAC since its foundation in 1951.
History
Shippensburg University has won several regional and national athletic championships. The Dixon trophy is awarded to the top athletic program in the 18 university Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Shippensburg has won the trophy seven times, the most by any PSAC member. Their titles came in 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, and 2011.{{cite web| url=http://www.shipraiders.com/| year=2007| title=About Shippensburg Athletics| publisher=Shippensburg University| access-date=2007-02-08}} SU has finished either first or second in the Dixon Trophy standings 15 times in 21 years. The women's rugby club won intercollegiate Division II national titles in 2008 and 2009.{{cite web | title= National Small College Rugby Organization: Brackets & Results | url = http://www.eteamz.com/NSCRO/handouts/|publisher=Eteamz.com | access-date =2009-08-29}} The 2011–2012 Men's rugby club were the Men's College Division I-AA Keystone Rugby Conference Champions.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keystone-Rugby-Conference/423658297674606?sk=info |title=Keystone Rugby Conference – Philadelphia, PA – Sports League – About |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2014-08-21}}{{cite web | url=http://www.rugbytoday.com/college/ship-sinks-st-joes-epru-crown | title=Rugby Today – Enrich Your Lifestyle }}
Varsity teams
= List of teams =
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Men's sports (8)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Track and field
- Wrestling
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Women's sports (10)
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
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National championships
=Team=
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|rowspan="5"| Field hockey (5) |rowspan="5"| NCAA |rowspan="5"| Division II | 2013 | LIU Post | 2–1 (OT) |
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| 2016 | LIU Post | 2–1 |
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| 2017 | LIU Post | 4–1 |
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| 2018 | 2–1 |
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| 2021 | 3–0 |
Individual sports
= Field hockey =
In 2013, the women's field hockey team, under the direction of coach Bertie Landes, captured the university's first ever NCAA team championship.{{cite web |url=http://shipraiders.com/news/2013/11/24/FH_1124131515.aspx |title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Field Hockey Defeats LIU Post in Overtime, 2-1 |first1=Bill |last1=Morgal |first2=Kevin |last2=Kline |website=shipraiders.com |date=November 24, 2013 |access-date=August 21, 2014}} SU duplicated the feat in 2016,{{cite web |url=http://shipraiders.com/news/2016/11/20/national-champions-field-hockey-defeats-liu-post-2-1-to-win-2016-ncaa-title.aspx?path=fhoc |title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Field Hockey Defeats LIU Post, 2-1, to Win 2016 NCAA Title |first=Bill |last=Morgal |date=November 20, 2016 |website=shipraiders.com |access-date=August 15, 2022}} with Landes winning her final collegiate game with the Raiders.
References
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