EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team dropped a 2-1 contest at East Stroudsburg University in the quarterfinal match of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament Tuesday evening.
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The Rock scored an early goal to take a 1-0 lead, but the Warriors answered back with a score of their own before the first half concluded. ESU then tallied a goal late in the second period and held on for the victory.
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Slippery Rock struck first in the sixth minute when
Brooke Testa floated a shot into the right side of the net off a pass from
Tess Keeley. It was Testa's team-leading sixth goal of the season and Keeley's sixth assist of 2017. Keeley now ranks tied for eighth all-time in SRU women's soccer history with Cara Yannotti (2000-02) in career assists with 18.
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The Rock almost struck again at 7:45 when
Maddy Tletski fired one that goalkeeper Jules Harris was able to stop.
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After controlling much of the first 30 minutes of play, East Stroudsburg leveled the score when Molly Vicari headed a ball in off a corner kick by Jessica Woodbyrne to make it a 1-1 contest. SRU and ESU entered the break tied, 1-1.
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Coming out of halftime, Testa nearly scored again on a header at 50:37, but it barely went wide, keeping the score, 1-1.
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At 66:17, Testa fired another shot that went wide. Testa finished the game with three shots including her one score.
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Despite The Rock's early second half attack, the Warriors were able to hold off, and at 76:48, ESU's Monica Wood received a pass from Nicole Abbot off a throw-in, and deposited it into the net for the score. East Stroudsburg took a 2-1 lead.
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Slippery Rock was unable to mount another attack in the final minutes, and ESU held on for the victory.
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With the win, the Warriors advance to the semifinal round of the PSAC Tournament with a 13-3-3 record. East Stroudsburg will play the No. 2 seed Kutztown on Nov. 2.
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The Rock concludes its season with a 10-6-2 record, its 20th consecutive season with at least 10 victories.
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