Live Stats | Slippery Rock Stats | Clarion StatsSLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team returns home to host Clarion University 4 p.m. Tuesday in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference contest at James Egli Field.
MATCH 13 DETAILSOpponent: Clarion University
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 13 – 4 p.m.
Location: James Egli Field | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/sru/wsocIn-game Updates: Twitter (
@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Series tied 18-0-2
Last Played: 2014 (SRU won 1-0 at home in overtime)
SERIES HISTORYSlippery Rock has never lost to Clarion. In 20 matches between the two schools, SRU is 18-0-2 against the Golden Eagles, including a perfect 9-0 record in home games.
LAST MEETINGThe senior duo of
Ali Brosky and
Brooke Edwards led SRU to a 1-0 victory when Brosky scored off of an Edwards pass in the fourth minute of overtime to give The Rock a one-goal victory Sept. 17, 2014 at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMERRecord: 7-4-1
PSAC Record: 6-3-1
League Standings: Tied for fifth place
Home Record: 5-2
Away Record: 2-2-1
Last Five Games: 2-2-1
Streak: Tied one
Head Coach: Jessica Griggs | First season at SRU (7-4-1) | Second season overall (18-13-2)
SCOUTING THE ROCK•
Last time out: Senior midfielder
Crysta Ganter and sophomore midfielder
Tess Keeley both scored goals to help The Rock to a 2-2 tie at East Stroudsburg University Oct. 10.
• SRU is 18-12-1 (.597) all-time in game's following a tie.
• Slippery Rock is two victories away from ensuring the program of its 20th consecutive winning season.
• As a team, Slippery Rock leads the PSAC in goals (33), goals per game (2.75) and scoring margin (+1.92). SRU also ranks fourth in the league in goals allowed with 10.
• Senior midfielder
Crysta Ganter has totaled two goals and three assists in SRU's past six matches.
• Freshman
Charlotte Elrod has been the goalkeeper of record for all 12 games this year and has tallied a 0.82 goals against average, 32 saves, a .762 save percentage and four solo shutouts.
• Slippery Rock's offense has been led by junior forward
Dara Demich, who has a team-high 21 points off of nine goals and three assists.
• Despite having only played in eight matches, junior forward
Andrea Felix still ranks second on the team in both goals (five) and points (12).
• Keeley and senior midfielder
Allison Harbart are tied for third on the team in goals with three each. Along with Demich and Ganter, Keeley is also tied for the team lead in assists with three.
• Slippery Rock's 18 wins all-time against Clarion are the second most for SRU against any one school; SRU has 22 wins against California (Pa.).
• Following Saturday's game, Slippery Rock will have one final home game in 2015 before playing the final four games of the regular season on the road. Since 2010, SRU is an impressive 32-16-10 (.651) in true road matches.
CLARION PRIMERRecord: 3-9-1
PSAC Record: 3-8-1PSAC Standings: 14th
Home Record: 0-6-1
Away Record: 3-3
Last Five Games: 1-4
Streak: Lost three
Head Coach: Sean Esterhuizen | Second season at CU (6-20-3) | Second season overall (57-75-14)
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES•
Last time out: The Clarion Golden Eagles fell to the Kutztown Golden Bears 3-0 Oct. 3. Clarion's Junior Midfielder Stephanie Sikora led the way with three shots including two on goal.
• McKenzie Sheesley, Marina Kelly, Brieann Cook and Aaliyah Odom have all scored two goals for the Golden Eagles this season.
• Kelly has also distributed four assists for a team-high eight points.
• Krista Mosi has started all 13 games for Clarion in 2015 and has a 1.67 goals against average, 106 saves and a .828 save percentage. Mosi's 106 saves are a PSAC-best.
• Clarion has not scored a goal in its last three games played at Slippery Rock.
UP NEXTSlippery Rock hosts West Chester 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium on Senior Day. Prior to the game, SRU will recognize Ganter, senior midfielder
Allison Harbart and senior midfielder
Caitlin Binder for their contributions to the program over their careers.
