 On 29 May 2012, Shipalane played a key role as a substitute in the Railhawks' 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 3rd round of the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, scoring an equalizer in the 75th minute and setting up Brian Shriver's game-winning goal in the 88th minute.Shipalane also scored two crucial stoppage-time goals for the Railhawks in 2012