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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Winners of three out of its last four games, the Slippery Rock University men's soccer team will host Millersville University 1 p.m. Saturday at James Egli in a contest featuring two teams with perfect Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference records.
 
MATCH 6 DETAILS
Opponent: Millersville
Date: Saturday, Sept. 19 – 1 p.m.
Location: Egli Field | Slippery Rock, Pa.
Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/sru/msoc
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All-Time Series: Millersville leads 16-10-2
Last Played: 2014 (Millersville won 3-1 at MU)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Millersville holds a 16-10-2 against The Rock all-time. Millersville has won four of the last six games in the series. The Rock's last win against Millersville came during the 2013 season.
 
LAST MEETING
With the game tied at 1-1 Millersville scored two late goals to register a 3-1 victory at home against Slippery Rock Sept. 24, 2014. Junior forward Matt Sangermano scored The Rock's only goal.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 4-1-0
PSAC Record: 2-0
PSAC Standings: Tied for second
Home Record: 4-0
Away Record: 0-1
Last Five Games: 4-1
Streak: Won two
Head Coach: Andy Hoggarth | Second season at SRU (15-8-0) | eighth season overall (44-83-7)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Last time out: After giving up an early score, Slippery Rock scored three unanswered goals en route to a 3-1 victory vs. California (Pa.) Sept. 15. Sangermano and senior defender Ryan Lutke both scored goals for SRU in the win.
 
• A win today would give SRU its first 5-0 home record to start a season since 1975. The SRU record for consecutive home wins to start a year is eight; also set by the 1975 squad.
 
• Lutke leads The Rock with four goals, all of which have come off of penalty kicks. The four successful penalty kicks are already the most in a single-season in documented Rock soccer history. Overall, his goal total ranks second in the PSAC.
 
• Sangermano and senior forward Mike Ilodigwe are SRU's other multi-goal scorers with two apiece.
 
• Junior midfielder Jacob Thiel and senior goalkeeper Kyle Hoffer have accounted The Rock's other two goals on the season.
 
• Five different SRU players have assists.
 
• Hoffer has started three of The Rock's five games this season and is 3-0 with a 0.93 goals against average and one shutout. His GAA is the fourth lowest in the PSAC.
 
• Slippery Rock has nearly doubled its opponents in shots this season with a 78-41 advantage.
 
MILLERSVILLE PRIMER
Record: 4-0-1
PSAC Record: 2-0
PSAC Standings: Tied for second
Home Record: 3-0
Away Record: 1-0-1
Last Five Games: 4-0-1
Streak: Won three
Head Coach: Steve Widdowson | ninth season (99-52-10)
 
SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS
• Last time out: Ben Johnston scored the game-winning goal in the 64th minute as Millersville tailed a 1-0 victory over No. 17 East Stroudsburg Sept. 15.
 
• Millersville's two goals allowed are a PSAC low and the ninth best total in all of NCAA Division II.
 
• Jaime Vazquez has tallied nine points, the second most in the PSAC, off of four goals and one assist.
 
• Five other Marauders have scored one goal apiece including Kyle Finsterbush, who has one goal and one assist for three points on the season.
 
• Goalie Kohl Orner has allowed just two goals in five games this season. His four shutouts are a season-high.
 
• Millersville was one of eight teams also receiving votes in the most recent NSCAA top-25 poll.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock begins a two-game road trip when it travels to Mercyhurst University Sept. 23 for a 3:30 p.m. contest.