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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team will look to secure a spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship game with a win against East Stroudsburg University in the PSAC Tournament semifinals 11 a.m. Tuesday at McConnell Family Stadium in Erie, Pennsylvania.

MATCH 20 DETAILS
Opponent: East Stroudsburg University
Date: Friday, Nov. 6 – 11 a.m.
Location: McConnell Family Stadium | Erie, Pennsylvania
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Slippery Rock leads 10-9-3
Last Played: 2015 (2-2 tie at East Stroudsburg)
 
TICKET INFORMATION
Gates open at 10:00 a.m. and will remain open until halftime of the afternoon game between Gannon and Edinboro. One ticket admits you to both games.
 
Slippery Rock and East Stroudsburg Students: Free with valid college ID
Adult General Admission: $7
Student General Admission: $2
 
HOW THEY GOT HERE
Slippery Rock, the tournament's third seed, defeated Shippensburg 1-0 in double overtime thanks to a goal by junior forward Dara Demich. After 110 minutes of scoreless play, East Stroudsburg upset second-seed West Chester in penalty kicks (4-3).

PSAC TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Slippery Rock has won three PSAC championships (2002, 2005, 2012) since the league's inception in 1994 with its last title coming in 2012. SRU has earned 13 PSAC Tournament bids and is 13-7 in tournament games all-time.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock holds a slight 10-9-3 over East Stroudsburg in the all-time series, which started in 1993. However, SRU is a commanding 4-1-2 against the Warriors dating back to the 2010 season.
 
The Rock and the Warriors have met once in the postseason when SRU defeated ESU 3-0 in the 2012 PSAC Tournament semifinals.
 
LAST MEETING
Slippery Rock and East Stroudsburg played to a 2-2 tie Oct. 10, 2015 at East Stroudsburg. Senior midfielder Crysta Ganter and sophomore midfielder Tess Keeley scored goals for The Rock in the win.

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 13-5-1
PSAC Record: 11-4-1
PSAC Tournament Seed: Third
Last PSAC Title: 2012
Atlantic Region Rankings: Sixth
NSCAA Top 25: Receiving votes
Home Record: 7-3
Away Record: 6-2-1
Last Five Games: 5-0
Streak: Won five
Head Coach: Jessica Griggs | First season at SRU (13-5-1) | Second season overall (24-14-2)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Last time out: Demich scored a goal with under three minutes left in the second overtime to lift Slippery Rock to a 1-0 victory over Shippensburg in the first round of the PSAC Tournament Nov. 3.

• Slippery Rock is playing in the PSAC Tournament semifinals for the 10th time in program history. The last time SRU appeared in the PSAC Tournament came in 2012. Slippery Rock went on to win the league title that year.
 
• Slippery Rock enters the semifinals ranked sixth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region rankings. The top six teams at the end of year advance to the NCAA Tournament. Slippery Rock has continued to strengthen its resume with recent victories over regionally-ranked teams Edinboro, Kutztown and Shippensburg.
 
• SRU will take a five-match winning streak in to the ESU match. A victory would tie The Rock for the fifth longest winning streak in program history.
 
• Slippery Rock is 6-3-1 in true neutral site games dating back to the 2004 season.
 
• SRU is ranked first in the PSAC in goals scored (46) and second in goals allowed (13).
 
• Slippery Rock placed six players on the 2015 All-PSAC team. Junior forward Dara Demich and senior midfielder Caitlin Binder earned first team honors, junior defenders Lynn Neef and Sam Thornton were second team honorees while sophomore midfielder Tess Keeley and senior midfielder Allison Harbart received third team recognition.
  
• Players with points against East Stroudsburg during their careers include Demich (one goal), Keeley (one goal), Ganter (one goal), Thornton (one assist) and Binder (one assist).
 
• Demich's dramatic game-winning goal against Shippensburg was her third career postseason goal.
 
• Demich ranks second in the PSAC in goals (12), fourth in points (23) and third in shots (65).
 
• Also contributing to an offense that ranks 24th in the nation in goals scored are six other players with at least three goals on the year in junior forward Andrea Felix (five), Harbart (five), Keeley (four), Binder (four), freshman forward Skye Kramer (four) and freshman forward Brooke Testa (three).
 
• Keeley also leads The Rock, and ranks eighth in the PSAC, with five assists. Binder is second on the team with four assists of her own.

• Slippery Rock freshman goalkeeper Charlotte Elrod has played all but 18 minutes this season and has totaled an impressive eight shutouts, a 0.67 goals against average (GAA), 57 saves and a .814 save percentage.
 
• Elrod has gained vital experience in her first collegiate season having played the 12th most minutes of any goalkeeper in NCAA Division II in 2015.
 
• If SRU goes on to win the PSAC Tournament head coach Jessica Griggs would become the fifth head coach in league history to win a conference title in her first year.
 
EAST STROUDSBURG PRIMER
Record: 9-6-2
PSAC Record: 9-6-1
PSAC Tournament Seed: Seventh
Last PSAC Title: 2014
Atlantic Region Rankings: Unranked
NSCAA Top 25: Unranked
Home Record: 5-2-1
Away Record: 4-4-1
Last Five Games: 3-1-1
Streak: Tie one (won in PKs)
Head Coach: Rob Berkowitz | ninth season at ESU (98-57-19)
 
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
• Last time out: Defending PSAC women's soccer champion East Stroudsburg advanced to the PSAC semifinals on penalty kicks, 4-3, after a 0-0 tie at No. 2 seed West Chester Nov. 4.
 
• In the span of two weeks, East Stroudsburg has went from outside the top eight in the PSAC standings to the semifinals of the PSAC Tournament thanks to wins over previously undefeated Gannon to end the regular season and No. 22 West Chester University in the first round of the PSAC Tournament.

• 10 key starters or reserves for this year's East Stroudsburg squad saw significant playing time on last year's championship team that set a school record for wins in a season.

• ESU features a balanced offensive attack with three key goal scorers in Shea Neal (seven goals), Sammi Jo Hughes (six) and Brielyn Hackett (four). Neal is also tied with Sammi Ortiz for the team lead in assists at three each.
 
• Neal and Hackett both scored goals against SRU in the regular season.
 
• ESU enters the game ranked 12th in the league in goals scored (29) and sixth in goals allowed (29).

• Jules Harris has started 15 matches for ESU this season and is 8-5-2 with a 1.18 GAA, 67 saves, a .788 save percentage and four shutouts.
 
• Neal, Ortiz and defender Laurel Neira all earned second team All-PSAC honors.

UP NEXT
The winner of Friday's game advances to the PSAC Tournament finals to play the winner of the second semifinal game (Gannon vs. Edinboro) for the league championship 1 p.m. Sunday at McConnell Family Stadium in Erie, Pennsylvania.