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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team continues its three-game homestand when it hosts California University (Pa.) 1 p.m. Tuesday in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action at James Egli Field.
 
MATCH 5 DETAILS
Opponent: California University (Pa.)
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 15 – 1 p.m.
Location: Egli Field | Slippery Rock, Pa.
Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/sru/msoc
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: California leads 20-16-2
Last Played: 2014 (Slippery Rock won 3-1 at California)
 
LAST MEETING
Slippery Rock received goals from Peter Boylan, Josh Allman and Dom Francis while the trio of Stephen Donnelly, Josh Brake and Mike Ilodigwe all tallied assists in a 3-1 Rock victory at California on Sept. 20, 2014.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 3-1
PSAC Record: 1-0
PSAC Standings: Tied for third
Home Record: 3-0
Away Record: 0-1
Streak: won one
Head Coach: Andy Hoggarth | Second season at SRU (14-8-0) | eighth season overall (43-83-7)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Last time out: Slippery Rock overcame a two-goal deficit with under seven minutes to play to force extra time to eventually beat Shippensburg, 3-2, in double overtime Sept. 12 at Egli Field.
 
• A Rock win would give SRU its first 4-0 home record since 1980. Since 2003, Slippery Rock is 71-35-23 (.640) in true home matches.
 
• Slippery Rock's defense has been one of the stingiest teams in the league in terms of goals allowed having only given up five goals on the season, the fourth fewest in the league.
 
• Rock senior goalie Kyle Hoffer ranks third in the PSAC in goals against average (.903). Hoffer is one of three SRU goalies to have started at least one game this season.
 
• Senior defender Ryan Lutke leads The Rock with three goals, all of which have come off of penalty kicks. His most recent goal was the game-winning score against Shippensburg. Lutke is one goal away from matching his previous career-best of four goals, which came as a freshman in 2012.
 
• Lutke's three successful penalty kicks are already tied with Francis for the most in a single-season by a Rock player since 1998.
 
• Ilodigwe has added two goals to The Rock's total so far in 2015. The trio of junior forward Matt Sangermano, junior midfielder Jacob Thiel and Hoffer has chipped in one goal apiece.
 
• SRU's four assists on the year have come from junior defender Patrick Sullivan, junior midfielder Josh Allman, senior forward Peter Boylan and senior defender Nick Kutcher.
 
CALIFORNIA (PA) PRIMER
Record: 3-1
PSAC Record: 1-0
PSAC Standings: Tied for third
Home Record: 2-0
Away Record: 1-1
Streak: Won two
Head Coach: Emedin Sabic | third season (16-22-2)
 
SCOUTING THE VULCANS
• Last time out: California picked up a 2-1 non-conference win at the District of Colombia Sept. 12. Jesse Scheirer and Eric Campbell both scored goals for Cal. in the win.
 
• The Vulcans' 10 goals in four games rank second in the PSAC behind East Stroudsburg (15).
 
• Scheirer has a team-high three goals on the year.
 
• Seven other Vulcans have accounted for one goal.
 
• Lubos Kubik and Anthony DiFrancesco have three assists apiece.
 
• Goalkeeper Aaron Donley has started every game for the Vulcans this year. He has  stopped 13 shots (.765) and allowed four goals for a 1.08 goals against average.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock hosts Millersville 1 p.m. Saturday at Egli Field. Following the contest, Slippery Rock will play a pair of road matches at Mercyhurst (Sept. 23) and at Wheeling Jesuit (Sept. 26).