Live Stats | PSAC Standings | SRU Stats | Lock Haven Stats SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team will look to further solidify its standing in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference with a victory 5 p.m. Saturday at Lock Haven University.
MATCH 16 DETAILSOpponent: Lock Haven University
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24 – 5 p.m.
Location: Hubert Stadium | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
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All-Time Series: Lock Haven leads 32-30-5
Last Played: 2014 (SRU won 3-0 at Slippery Rock)
SERIES HISTORYLock Haven holds a narrow 32-30-5 edge against The Rock in the all-time series, but Slippery Rock has won three straight games versus the Bald Eagles and six of the last eight matches overall. LHU is 18-15 against SRU in home matches.
LAST MEETINGStephen Donnelly scored two goals and
Dom Francis added another to lead The Rock to a 3-0 win against Lock Haven Oct. 19 at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Goalkeeper
Steven Rerick earned the shutout after making six saves.
PSAC STANDINGS| TEAM | PSAC | CPTS | OVERALL |
| Millersville* | 8-1 | 24 | 11-2-1 |
| Mercyhurst* | 7-1-1 | 22 | 7-7-1 |
| Bloomsburg | 6-3 | 18 | 11-4 |
| Lock Haven | 6-3 | 18 | 7-8-1 |
| Slippery Rock | 5-4 | 15 | 9-6 |
| California | 4-4-1 | 13 | 7-6-1 |
| East Stroudsburg | 4-5-1 | 13 | 7-7-1 |
| West Chester | 3-5-1 | 10 | 5-7-3 |
| Seton Hill | 3-5 | 9 | 5-9-1 |
| Shippensburg | 3-6 | 9 | 7-7 |
| Gannon | 3-6 | 9 | 5-9 |
| UPJ | 0-9 | 0 | 1-14 |
| * = Clinched PSAC Tournament Berth |
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMERRecord: 9-6
PSAC Record: 5-4
PSAC Standings: Fifth place
Home Record: 6-2
Away Record: 3-4
Last Five Games: 3-2
Streak: Lost one
Head Coach: Andy Hoggarth | Second season at SRU (20-13-0) | eighth season overall (49-88-7)
SCOUTING THE ROCK•
Last time out: Seton Hill scored two goals within a minute early in the second half to defeat Slippery Rock, 2-0, Oct. 21 in PSAC play.
• There are three scenarios in which Slippery Rock can clinch a PSAC Tournament berth Saturday. 1. Slippery Rock wins and Seton Hill loses to Millersville. 2. Slippery Rock wins and California (Pa.) loses to Shippensburg. 3. Slippery Rock ties Lock Haven and California loses to Shippensburg.
• Slippery Rock was sixth in the Atlantic Region in the NCAA's first set of regional rankings released recently. After losing to Seton Hill, a win against Lock Haven combined with a deep run in the PSAC Tournament may be necessary to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. The top four teams in the region at the end of the year advance to the NCAA Tournament.
• Slippery Rock has qualified for the PSAC Tournament in six out of the last seven years while also making three appearances in the NCAA Tournament over the same period of time.
• Senior defender
Ryan Lutke and junior forward
Matt Sangermano are The Rock's leaders in goals with seven and four scores, respectively. Both totals are career-bests with Lutke's also ranking fifth in the PSAC.
• Slippery Rock's other leading goal scorers are senior forward
Mike Ilodigwe (three), junior forward
Peter Boylan (two), junior midfielder
Mike Pcholinsky (two) and freshman midfielder
Justin Minda (two).
• Boylan leads SRU, and ranks second in the league, with seven assists. Pcholinsky and junior defender
Patrick Sullivan are tied for second in assists with two each.
• Slippery Rock enters the weekend slotted third in the league in goals allowed (19) and fourth in goals scored (24).
• Senior goalkeeper
Kyle Hoffer and junior goalkeeper
Steven Rerick have evenly split time for The Rock this season. Hoffer is 5-3 with three shutouts, a 1.05 goals against average (GAA), 24 saves and a .727 save percentage in eight games. Rerick is 4-2 with one shutout, a 1.31 GAA, 33 saves and a .805 save percentage in six games.
• In addition to solid play by both Hoffer and Rerick, a key to The Rock's stellar defense has been a stable starting backline of Lutke, Sullivan, senior
Ryan Boylan and freshman
Devin Hoffman. Lutke and Hoffman have started all 15 games, Boylan 14 and Sullivan 13.
• Slippery Rock has only lost back-to-back games once since 2012.
LOCK HAVENRecord: 7-8-1
PSAC Record: 6-3
PSAC Standings: Tied for third place
Home Record: 4-4
Away Record: 3-4-1
Last Five Games: 2-3
Streak: Won one
Head Coach: Doug Moore | 14th season at LHU (133-111-22)
SCOUTING THE BALD EAGLES•
Last time out: Troy Amspacher scored twice and Jacob Oldaker scored the game-winner in the 80th minute to lift Lock Haven to a crucial, 3-2 PSAC victory at West Chester Oct. 21.
• Amspacher has eight goals and three assists for a team-high 19 points on the season. Amspacher's eight goals are the fourth most of any PSAC player.
• Oldaker (four), Zach Hommey (four) and Tyler Sablyak (three) are LHU's other multi-goal scorers.
• Goalkeeper Troy Teresak has started 11 games for the Bald Eagles this year and is 7-3-1 with a 1.37 GAA, 47 saves, a .758 save percentage and two shutouts.
• Lock Haven ranks ninth in the conference in both goals scored (21) and goals allowed (24).
UP NEXTSlippery Rock returns home to Mihalik-Thompson Stadium to host Pitt-Johnstown in its regular season finale 12 p.m. Oct. 31. The game will also serve as SRU's senior day; The Rock's 10-man senior class will be recognized prior to the match for their contributions to the program over their careers.
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