Live Stats | Slippery Rock Stats | Bloomsburg StatsSLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – After three road matches, the Slippery Rock University women's soccer returns home to James Egli Field 3:30 p.m. Saturday to host Bloomsburg University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference contest.
MATCH 10 DETAILSOpponent: Bloomsburg University
Date: Saturday, Oct. 3 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: James Egli Field | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/sru/wsocIn-game Updates: Twitter (
@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Slippery Rock leads 12-10-2
Last Played: 2014 (Bloomsburg won 3-1 at Slippery Rock)
SERIES HISTORYSlippery Rock leads the all-time series against Bloomsburg 12-10-2. Prior to last year's match, Slippery Rock had won four consecutive games against Bloomsburg. Six of The Rock's 12 wins against the Huskies have come at home.
LAST MEETINGThe Huskies scored three unanswered goals to defeat The Rock 3-1 on Oct. 17, 2014.
Ali Brosky scored The Rock's only goal in the loss.
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMERRecord: 6-3
NSCAA Top 25: Receiving votes
PSAC Record: 5-2
League Standings: Tied for third place
Home Record: 4-1
Away Record: 2-2
Last Five Games: 4-1
Streak: Lost one
Head Coach: Jessica Griggs | First season at SRU (6-3-0) | Second season overall (17-12-1)
SCOUTING THE ROCK•
Last time out: Slippery Rock's comeback bid came up short as No. 4 Gannon University survived a late scare to defeat The Rock, 2-1, at McConnell Family Stadium in Erie, Pennsylvania.
• Junior forward
Dara Demich ranks third in the PSAC in points with 17 off of seven goals and three assists. Junior forward
Andrea Felix is second on the team, and 10th in the PSAC, with 12 points (five goals, two assists).
• SRU is the only team in the PSAC with four players with at least two goals and two assists in Demich, Felix, sophomore midfielder
Tess Keeley (two goals, three assists) and senior midfielder
Caitlin Binder (two goals, two assists).
• Freshman goalkeeper
Charlotte Elrod has made the most of her opportunity as a rookie starter by recording four shutouts, a scant 0.78 goals against average and .781 save percentage.
• Slippery Rock leads the PSAC, and ranks 17th in the nation, in goals scored with 27 while its seven goals allowed are the third fewest in the league.
• A win against Bloomsburg would give Slippery Rock at least seven wins in its first 10 games for the 12th time in program history.
• Since 2010, Slippery Rock is 13-3-1 (.794) in games following a regular season conference loss.
• Saturday's match is The Rock's first in October. Since 2003, SRU is 68-22-8 (.735) in October matches.
• Slippery Rock plays four of its next five games at home before finishing the regular season with four road contests.
BLOOMSBURG PRIMERRecord: 4-4-1
PSAC Record: 3-4-1PSAC Standings: Tied for ninth place
Home Record: 2-1-1
Away Record: 2-3-0
Last Five Games: 3-1-1
Streak: Lost one
Head Coach: Matt Haney | First season at Bloomsburg (4-4-1)
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG•
Last time out: Bloomsburg had a 13-5 edge in shots, but couldn't pull off the win in a 1-0 loss at Shippensburg University.
• Allie Barber and Ashley Sanchez have shouldered the offensive responsibilities for the Huskies this season by combining to score 10 of BU's 15 goals with five apiece.
• Jenna Fisher has been credited with two assists to pace the Huskies.
• Goalkeeper Devon Haviland has started all eight games for Bloomsburg, totaling 36 saves (.766), three shutouts and a 1.30 goals against average.
• Eight of Bloomsburg's 12 goals allowed this season have come in the second half of games.
UP NEXTSlippery Rock hosts Pitt-Johnstown Oct. 7 for a 4 p.m. match at James Egli Field. SRU defeated Pitt-Johnstown, 10-0, a season ago.
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