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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team will take its three-game winning streak on the road when it travels to Greensburg, Pennsylvania to play Seton Hill University Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference competition.
Live Coverage: The Seton Hill athletic communication office will provide live video at the above link.
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Records and Standings: Slippery Rock's recent success has pushed The Rock's record to 6-3-0 overall and 3-1-0 in league play, which is tied for PSAC lead.
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At 4-4-1 overall and 1-2-0 in conference matchups, Seton Hill begins the week slotted ninth in the league standings.
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Last Time Out: Mike Ilodigwe scored four goals as The Rock rolled to a 7-1 victory over Pitt-Johnstown (
Box Score).
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Seton Hill snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory at California (Pa.) behind two goals from Rory McKinnon (
Box Score).
Scouting Slippery Rock: The seven-goal outburst against Pitt-Johnstown was the most goals scored by The Rock since SRU defeated California (Pa.) 7-1 in 1997. A win over Seton Hill would give Slippery Rock its first four-game winning streak since winning seven straight contests in the middle of last season. Slippery Rock has never lost at Seton Hill and has outscored the Griffins 7-1 in Greensburg. The Rock is ranked third in the PSAC in scoring with 21 goals.
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Ilodigwe's four-goal performance was the first hat-trick by a Slippery Rock player since
Michael Ramirez netted three goals against Mercyhurst in 2010.
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Stephen Donnelly ranks third in the PSAC in points at 14 off of a team-high four goals and a PSAC-best six assists. With 52 career points, Donnelly needs just two more points to move into sole possession of 18
th place in Rock history for points in a career.
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Peter Boylan and
Dom Francis are both tied with Donnelly and Ilodigwe for the team-lead in goals with four each. Francis' goal against Pitt-Johnstown came on a penalty kick and was his second successful PK of the year.
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Matt Sangermano, who had a goal and assist against UPJ, has two goals and two assists in his last four games played. Sangermano played for Seton Hill a season ago and scored a goal against Slippery Rock in the 3-2 SHU win.
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Gabriel Hrecznyj pocketed a pair of assists against Pitt-Johnstown and is now one of three Rock players, along with Sangermano and
Josh Allman, to have two assists this season.
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Steven Rerick, Slippery Rock's primary goalkeeper, is 5-3-0 with one shutout 43 saves and a goals against average (GAA) of 1.92.
Scouting Seton Hill: McKinnon and Bovey Masiole have led the Griffin attack with four and three goals on the season, respectively. Ben Alport has set up the attack with a team-high three assists. Goalkeeper Cameron Evans has seen the majority of time in net for Seton Hill this year, going 4-3-1 with 30 saves (.667), a 1.80 GAA and two shutouts.
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Head Coaches: Andy Hoggarth became the 11th head coach in Slippery Rock history on May 30, 2014 after serving as an assistant coach with the women's soccer team at the University of Akron in 2013. Prior to that appointment, he served as the head coach of both the men's and women's soccer teams at nearby Thiel College for six seasons from 2007-12.
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Dan McCarty is in his 13th season in charge of the Seton Hill program. Over his time with the Griffins, McCarty has amassed an overall record of 90-104-19.
Series History: Slippery Rock leads Seton Hill 5-1 in the all-time series.
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Last Meeting: Francis had one goal and assisted on another score by
Mike Pcholinsky, but it wasn't quite enough as Seton Hill defeated The Rock 3-2 on Sept. 21, 2013 (
Box Score).
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Up Next: Slippery Rock steps out of PSAC play for the final time in 2014 when it plays at Cedarville University Saturday at 7 p.m.
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