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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team will look to start the final quarter of its season with a win as it returns to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play 2:30 p.m. Saturday at West Chester University.
MATCH 13 DETAILS
Opponent: West Chester University
Date: Oct. 15, 2016 – 2:30 p.m.
Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania – John A. Rockwell Field
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In-game Updates: Twitter (
@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: West Chester leads 15-11
Last Played: Oct. 17, 2015 (Slippery Rock won 2-1 in overtime at SRU)
LAST MEETING
West Chester struck first, but
Matt Sangermano added one goal in regulation and another just 1:40 into overtime to give The Rock a 2-1 victory against West Chester Oct. 17, 2015.
Peter Boylan assisted on both goals with
Mike Pcholinsky also assisting on the first Sangermano goal.
Steven Rerick made six saves in the win.
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock has won seven of the last nine games against West Chester to narrow the Rams' lead in the all-time series to 15-11. Slippery Rock is 5-8 at West Chester all-time.
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 3-7-2
PSAC Record: 2-3-2
PSAC Standings: Ninth place
Streak: Lost one
Last Five Matches: 1-3-1
Home Record: 2-5-0
Away Record: 1-2-2
Head Coach: Steve Small | First season (3-7-2)
SCOUTING THE ROCK
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Last Time Out: Slippery Rock lost a non-conference game to Le Moyne, 3-2, Oct. 11 at James Egli Field.
• Slippery Rock has been great in closing out its regular seasons over the last four years. Since 2012, SRU is a combined 11-3-2 in the final four games of the year. The Rock's best end to a year came in 2012 when it went 3-0-1.
• With four games remaining in the regular season spots in the upcoming PSAC Tournament are still up for grabs; the top six teams in the league standings at the end of the season qualify for the conference tournament. Entering Saturday's games spots six through nine (East Stroudsburg, California, Lock Haven, Slippery Rock) in the league standings are separated by just two points; teams receive three points for each PSAC victory and one for a tie.
• Slippery Rock currently sits ninth in league standings with eight points, two points back of sixth place East Stroudsburg, who SRU beat earlier in the season. In terms of opponent winning percentage, SRU has the second toughest schedule remaining among the four teams vying for the sixth spot as SRU's final four opponents have a combined .520 winning percentage. Lock Haven has the toughest remaining schedule at .600 followed by The Rock, East Stroudsburg at .500 and California at .460.
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Jacob Thiel scored his Rock-best third goal of the season in the loss against Le Moyne. Thiel, who entered the season with three career goals (one as a junior at Slippery Rock and two in his first two seasons at Seton Hill University), is the only Rock player with more than one goal so far this season.
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Adolfo Segura netted his first collegiate goal against Le Moyne to become the fourth Rock player this season to score his first goal at SRU along with
Nick Sodini,
Patrick Sullivan and
Ethan Augustin.
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Justin Minda and
Kenton Keeslar each have goals as well in 2016 to round out The Rock's goal scorers.
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Mike Pcholinsky,
Devin Hoffman and
Justin Minda all recorded assists vs. Le Moyne. Pcholinsky now has a career-high three assists on the year and seven over his career.
• Three goalkeepers have played for The Rock this season
Steven Rerick has started five of six games played (463:33) and is 1-2-1 with 29 saves, a .829 save percentage and a 1.16 goals against average.
Jonathan Sharp has started seven games (596:37) and is 2-4-1 with 28 saves, a .778 save percentage and a 1.21 goals against average.
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Matt Hunsberger made his Slippery Rock debut against Le Moyne. The freshman played the entire second half, making one save and allowing one goal.
• Slippery Rock's 15 goals allowed this season are the third fewest in the PSAC.
• Pcholinsky leads the team in shots with 21 followed by
George Oakley (19),
Kyle Boyer (13),
Josh Allman (11), Sodini (10) and Keeslar (10).
NEXT FOUR GAMES
Oct. 19 (1 p.m.) vs. Seton Hill
Oct. 22 (2:30 p.m.) vs. Lock Haven
Oct. 29 (2:30 p.m.) at Pitt-Johnstown
Nov. 1 (TBA) PSAC Tournament First Round
WEST CHESTER PRIMER
Record: 8-3-2
PSAC Record: 5-1-1
PSAC Standings: Third place
Streak: Won three
Last Five Matches: 3-1-1
Home Record: 5-2-1
Away Record: 3-1-1
Head Coach: Michael Benn | fourth season at WCU (37-23-7) | seventh overall (47-60-11)
SCOUTING THE RAMS
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Last Time Out: West Chester earned a 2-1 overtime victory over East Stroudsburg University on Oct. 11. Tyler Rapposelli scored the game-winning goal on an assist by Biovanni Mowrey, who produced WCU's first goal.
• Goalkeeper James Wood is 8-2-2 with five shutouts, 51 saves, a .836 save percentage and a 0.63 goals against average. Wood leads the PSAC in goals against average and ranks second in save percentage and shutouts.
• Brian Schaefer and Colin Hester are tied for the team-lead with nine points off of matching stat lines of four goals and one assist.
• Jason Pixley and Migue Ross each have three goals while Brett Glasco has a team-high four assists.
• West Chester's 13 goals allowed are the second fewest in the PSAC. Conversely, the Rams are fourth in the league in goals scored with 27.
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock continues its push towards earning a spot in the conference tournament 1 p.m. Oct. 19 against Seton Hill University at James Egli Field.
