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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The 24th-ranked Slippery Rock University women's soccer team earned a 2-0 win over Seton Hill Tuesday night in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action under the lights at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.

The Rock (4-1-1, 3-1-1 PSAC) benefited from an own goal in the first half and added an insurance tally in the second half to earn their second shutout of the season. Seton Hill, which is in its first season as a PSAC member, drops to 2-5 overall and owns the same record in league games.

Slippery Rock maintained possession for much of the game but struggled with timing of runs which led to nine offsides calls and no shots on target in the opening period.

The breakthrough came in the 39th minute when Leslie Henny sent a cross into the box for Cailin Conner, but a Seton Hill defender kicked the pass into her own net for an own goal that put SRU up 1-0 at the break.

The passing got more crisp in the second half and The Rock tilted the field for much of the final 45 minutes, including earning a free kick in the 73rd minute.

Lauren Impey took the free kick and played a ball over the wall to Allison Harbart, who passed in front to Caitlin Binder for an easy tap-in goal to make it 2-0 in favor of Slippery Rock.

It looked as if the Griffins had a chance to get on the board with just under three minutes to play, but a shot into an empty net missed wide and hit the post.

Dana O'Neill earned the shutout in goal for Slippery Rock with three saves.

Bethany Winter took the loss after allowing both goals and recording five saves.

Slippery Rock finished the game with advantages of 10-6 in total shots and 7-3 in shots on goal, while Seton Hill posted a 3-1 edge in corner kicks.

Tuesday's game was just the sixth meeting between the two teams, with Slippery Rock's win giving the hosts a 4-2 edge in the all-time series.

The Rock will play their next two games on the road beginning with a trip to Pitt-Johnstown Saturday for a 4 p.m. kickoff and concluding with a trip to Gannon for a 7 p.m. kickoff Oct. 2.

Slippery Rock returns home Oct. 5 to host Mercyhurst at Egli Field at 2 p.m.