Shippensburg Raiders
Athletic teams representing Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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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.
| Shippensburg Raiders | |
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| University | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
| Nickname | Raiders |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Conference | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) |
| Athletic director | Jeff Michaels |
| Location | Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
| Football stadium | Seth Grove Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Heiges Field House |
| Baseball stadium | Fairchild Field |
| Soccer stadium | Robb Sports Complex |
| Colors | Blue and red[1] |
| Website | shipraiders |
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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.[2] 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.[3] The 2011–2012 Men's rugby club were the Men's College Division I-AA Keystone Rugby Conference Champions.[4][5]
Varsity teams
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Field hockey |
| Football | Lacrosse |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Swimming | Softball |
| Track and field | Swimming |
| Wrestling | Tennis |
| Track and field | |
| Volleyball |
National championships
Team
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field hockey (6) | NCAA | Division II | 2013 | LIU Post | 2–1 (OT) |
| 2016 | LIU Post | 2–1 | |||
| 2017 | LIU Post | 4–1 | |||
| 2018 | East Stroudsburg | 2–1 | |||
| 2021 | West Chester | 3–0 | |||
| 2025 | Newberry | 3–2 (OT) |
