Frostburg State University women’s field hockey fell 1-0 at No. 2 Shippensburg on Oct. 28, 2026, in a midweek Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference contest. McKenna Boyle scored the game’s only goal late in the third quarter, converting a rebound to give Shippensburg the victory.
Frostburg State goalkeeper Jenna Yazzetti made 18 saves, a season high, as Shippensburg finished with 32 shots and 19 shots on goal. Frostburg State recorded one shot on goal in the defensive battle.
Yazzetti keeps Frostburg State in the game
Shippensburg applied pressure early, with Boyle putting two shots on goal during the opening five minutes. Yazzetti stopped both attempts and later made a diving stick save on a penalty stroke during the final 30 seconds of the first quarter.
Shippensburg continued to generate chances in the second quarter. Adriana Hopple tested Yazzetti during a hectic sequence in front of the cage, while Anne Gardner created a third-effort opportunity before Yazzetti made another save to preserve a scoreless halftime margin.
Boyle breaks the scoreless tie
Shippensburg pressed again in the third quarter, but Yazzetti and the Frostburg State defense denied several opportunities. Yazzetti made a triple save early in the period, while Frostburg State blocked another attempt and stopped additional chances from penalty corners.
Frostburg State created an offensive opportunity when sophomore Brooke Saul played a pass into the area for classmate Makenna Buffington. Buffington swept toward goal and forced a kick save from Shippensburg goalkeeper Grace Meinke.
Shippensburg broke through in the final two minutes of the third quarter. A Frostburg State defensive deflection sent the ball into the air, and Boyle batted the rebound into the cage for a 1-0 lead.
Frostburg State cannot equalize
Shippensburg forced Yazzetti into two more saves early in the fourth quarter before sending two additional shots wide. Frostburg State created a late opportunity when a pass from Kenzie Cummins deflected off sophomore Ava Shorkey toward freshman Zoey Gibbons.
Gibbons attempted to beat the onrushing Meinke, but her shot went wide. Meinke also stopped a late Frostburg State scoring attempt as Shippensburg secured the one-goal win.
The loss dropped Frostburg State to 6-9 overall and 1-5 in conference play. Shippensburg improved to 12-2 overall and 6-1 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
Another ranked opponent awaits
The game marked Frostburg State’s third consecutive contest against a top-10 opponent. The stretch also included games against then-No. 8 Slippery Rock and No. 2 East Stroudsburg.
Frostburg State is scheduled to travel to top-ranked Kutztown on Oct. 31, 2026, at 1 p.m.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Frostburg State University women’s field hockey stayed within one goal against No. 2 Shippensburg behind Yazzetti’s season-high 18 saves. However, Shippensburg’s 19-1 advantage in shots on goal limited Frostburg State’s opportunities to equalize.
Frostburg State now faces top-ranked Kutztown after three consecutive games against top-10 opponents.
Source: Original report
