SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Corryn Gamber tallied a pair of goals and one assist to help propel the East Stroudsburg University women's soccer team to a 3-1 victory at Shippensburg on Wednesday night. Goalie Mauri Jackson made a season-high eight saves in the match.
 
ESU improved to 5-2 overall and 4-2 in PSAC East play following the win, while Shippensburg fell to 4-5 on the year and 2-5 in conference.
 
Jackson came up big for the Warriors throughout the first half. In the fourth minute of play, the netminder turned away a shot from inside the box by KK O'Donnell with a diving save to her right to keep the game scoreless.
 
In the 23^rd minute, East Stroudsburg broke through for the first goal of the match. Gamber beat goalie Delaney Shifflett for her second goal of the season to put the Warriors on top, 1-0.
 
Later in the half, Jackson made a lunging save on a high shot from in close by Mara Bowman, deflecting it over the net and out for a corner to keep the Warriors in front.
 
Shippensburg outshot ESU 12-6 in the opening half and held a 4-1 advantage on corners, but the Warriors were able to take a 1-0 lead into the break thanks in large part to Jackson's five saves in the frame.
 
ESU added to its lead early in the second half on Haley Skove's third goal of the season, with Gamber picking up an assist on the play.
 
Gamber then struck again for her second goal of the game and third of the year in the 63^rd minute to stretch the Warriors lead to 3-0. The tally gave Gamber her first career multi-goal game.
 
Shippensburg was able to respond just over a minute later as Izzy Weigel received a pass from Bowman inside the box and turned and fired a shot just under the crossbar to cut the Warrior lead to 3-1 midway through the second half.
 
ESU kept the Raiders off the board for the remainder of the contest to finish out the 3-1 victory and get back in the win column.
 
ESU is back at home this Sunday, October 6 for a conference matchup with Lock Haven at 1 p.m. from Eiler-Martin Stadium.