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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team begins the stretch run of its 2015 regular season on the road 1 p.m. Saturday at East Stroudsburg University in a game that will feature two of the top four teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference standings.

MATCH 12 DETAILS
Opponent: East Stroudsburg University
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10 – 1 p.m.
Location: Eiler-Martin Stadium | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/esu/wsoc
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Series tied 10-9-2
Last Played: 2014 (ESU won 1-0 at home in double overtime)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock holds a slight 10-9-2 over East Stroudsburg in the all-time series, which started in 1993. However, SRU holds a commanding 4-1-1 against the Warriors dating back to the 2010 season.
 
LAST MEETING
Dara Demich scored what appeared to be the lone goal in regulation early in the second half only to have the decision overturned when it could not be determined if the ball completely crossed the line and Slippery Rock University women's soccer team went on to drop a close 1-0 decision to No. 3 East Stroudsburg in double overtime Oct. 31, 2014.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 7-4
PSAC Record: 6-3
League Standings: Tied for fourth place
Home Record: 5-2
Away Record: 2-2
Last Five Games: 3-2
Streak: Won one
Head Coach: Jessica Griggs | First season at SRU (7-4-0) | Second season overall (18-13-1)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Last time out: Slippery Rock netted a commanding 4-0 PSAC victory against Pitt-Johnstown Oct. 7 afternoon at James Egli Field. The win moved Slippery Rock into a tie for fourth place in the PSAC standings.
 
• Slippery Rock's 31 goals this season are a PSAC-high and the 14th most in NCAA Division II. Individually, Demich ranks 15th in the country in goals (nine) and 18th in points (21).
 
• With two goals against UPJ, Demich moved into a three-way tie for first place in the PSAC in goals scored with Kiersten Zerbe (IUP) and Delaney Meadows (Mansfield).
 
• Demich's two-goal outing also moved her into ninth place in Rock history for goals in a career with 23. She needs two goals to move in to a tie with Ashley Paganie (2007-10) for eighth place.

• Senior midfielder Allison Harbart collected her third goal of the year, a new career-high, with a score against the Mountain Cats.
 
• Also registering a personal milestone against Pitt-Johnstown with her first collegiate goal was freshman forward Skye Kramer.
 
• Freshman goalie Charlotte Elrod has continued to establish herself as one of the top keepers in the league with a .733 goals against average and four individual shutouts. Most recently, she combined with fellow freshman Kylie Downs to shutout Pitt-Johnstown.
 
• Following Saturday's game, Slippery Rock will play two home games before playing the final four games of the regular season on the road. Since 2010, SRU is an impressive 32-16-9 (.651) in true road matches.
 
• In addition to Demich's nine goals, five other Rock players have at least two goals on the year in junior forward Andrea Felix (five), Harbart (three), sophomore midfielder Tess Keeley (two), senior midfielder Caitlin Binder (two) and freshman forward Brooke Testa (two).
 
• If the season were to end today, The Rock's +2.1 scoring margin would be the third highest in program history behind the 1996 (+2.53) and 1999 (+2.30) teams.
 
• SRU is three wins away from locking up the program's 20th consecutive winning season.
 
• Five of Slippery Rock's wins this season have been 4-0 shutouts.
 
EAST STROUDSBURG PRIMER
Record: 6-4
PSAC Record: 6-4
PSAC Standings: Tied for third place
Home Record: 3-1
Away Record: 3-3
Last Five Games: 2-3
Streak: Lost two
Head Coach: Rob Berkowitz | Ninth season at ESU (95-55-17)
 
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
• Last time out: Alaina Curry scored the game-winning goal with 8:06 remaining, lifting Kutztown to a 2-1 win over visiting East Stroudsburg University Oct. 7.

• Sammi Jo Hughes leads the Warriors with a team-high 11 points off of five goals and one assist. 13 of Hughes' 26 shots have been on goal.

• Shea Neal has three goals while three other ESU players (Sammi Ortiz, S. Deere Vester and Kendal Galvin) have two goals each. Ortiz also has a team-best two assists.

• Jules Harris is ESU's primary goalkeeper. She has started eight games this season and is 5-3 with a 1.30 goals against average, 28 saves (.737) and two shutouts.

• East Stroudsburg has only allowed three goals in the first half of games this season.

UP NEXT
Slippery Rock returns home for its final two home matches of the season Oct. 13 against Clarion and Oct. 17 against West Chester.