SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team closed out the home portion of its 2016 schedule with a 2-1 victory over Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play on Senior Day Saturday at James Egli Field.
 
Slippery Rock (4-9-2, 3-5-2) earned the win on a day in which heavy rain fell for hours before the game and continued through the opening portions of the first half. The Rock's victory was the 600th in program history.
 
Prior to the game The Rock's 2016 senior class of Josh Allman, Mike Pcholinsky, Arran Robertson and Jacob Thiel were recognized for their contributions to the program over their SRU careers.
 
On a day that was partly in his honor, it was Allman who proved to be the difference the maker. With the scored tied at 1-1 and under three minutes remaining in regulation, Allman received a beautiful pass from Kyle Boyer and headed home what would turn out to be the game-winning goal. Allman finished the game with a team-high four shots.
 
Justin Minda added one goal also while Boyer and George Oakley each tallied assists.
 
Oakley, Pcholinsky and Minda all registered three shots as well with Robertson taking two attempts followed by Thiel, Enrique Trevino, Nick Sodini, Patrick Sullivan and Anthony Werth with one shot apiece.
 
Goalkeeper Steven Rerick made three saves and allowed one goal over 90 minutes in the win.
 
For the game, The Rock held edges over Lock Haven in total shots (20-10) and shots on goal (9-4) while Lock Haven had a 7-5 advantage in corner kicks. The 20 shots matched a season-high for The Rock; SRU also had 20 shots against Mercyhurst on Sept. 21.
 
After a scoreless opening 30 minutes of play, Minda broke the tie at 31:58 when he corralled a deflection from Oakley's attempt and beat Lock Haven goalie Troy Teresak for the game's first goal. Minda's goal was his second of the year while Oakley's assist was his team-leading third of 2016. However, under six minutes later Lock Haven evened the score thanks to Troy Amspacher's 14th goal of the year to send the game into halftime tied at 1-1.
 
Both teams had chances to score in the second half, but through the opening 42 minutes of the period the defenses were holding strong until the 88th minute when Boyer found Allman for the aforementioned goal. Slippery Rock kept LHU to just one more shot over the remainder of regulation, an attempt by Tyler Weikert that was blocked by a Rock defender, as SRU sealed the win.
 
The game-winning goal was the second of Allman's Rock career.
 
Slippery Rock will conclude its 2016 season 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Pitt-Johnstown.