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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team hosts No. 14 Kutztown University 4 p.m. Saturday at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium for what will be The Rock's regular-season finale.
 
MATCH 18 DETAILS
Opponent: Kutztown University
Date: Oct. 29, 2016 – 4 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania – Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
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All-Time Series: Slippery Rock leads 13-7-1
Last Played: Oct. 31, 2015 (SRU won 2-1 at Kutztown)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock holds a 13-7-1 lead in the all-time series against Kutztown. SRU has won three straight games over the Golden Bears and is 7-1-1 in home games against KU all-time.
 
LAST MEETING
Caitlin Binder and Dara Demich scored within 10 minutes of each other to guide The Rock to a 2-1 win at Kutztown on Oct. 31, 2015. Binder also assisted on Demich's goal.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 10-6-1
PSAC Record: 10-4-1
PSAC Standings: Fifth place
Streak: Won two
Last Five Matches: 3-2
Home Record: 5-3-1
Away Record: 5-3-0
Head Coach: Jessica Griggs | Second season at SRU (23-12-2) | Third season overall (34-21-3)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Last Time Out: Skye Kramer scored her first goal of the season to lead Slippery Rock to a 1-0 victory against Seton Hill at James Egli Field
 
• Prior to Saturday's game, Slippery Rock's senior class of Demich, Ariana Daukss, Andrea Felix, Megan Lenzi, Lynn Neef and Sam Thornton will be recognized for their contributions to the program over their careers.

• Slippery Rock enters Saturday's game with its chance to host an opening-round game in next week's PSAC Tournament still alive. If Gannon defeats East Stroudsburg and The Rock beats Kutztown SRU would earn the fourth seed in the conference tournament and host the fifth seed Tuesday.
 
• Several SRU players had their work on and off the field rewarded this week when Demich, Tess Keeley and Maddy Tletski were named to the 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
 
• Demich leads The Rock in both total points (14) and goals (five) and is tied for the team lead with Felix in assists at four apiece. Demich enters the final regular season game of her career ranked sixth in Rock history in career points (73), fifth in goals (31) and second in game-winning goals (12).
 
• Like Demich, Felix also finds herself ranked amongst the best in program history as her career winds down. She is currently ranked 11th in career points (63), 10th in goals (22) and sixth in assists (19).
 
• Tletski has scored a career-high four goals this year while Keeley (three), Felix (two), Tyler Spence (two) and Brooke Testa (two) have all scored at least two goals on the year as well.
 
• In addition to Demich and Felix, other Rock players with multiple assists this season include Keeley (two), Spence (two), Thornton (two), Neef (two) and Miranda Gallucci (two).
 
• Goalkeeper Kylie Downs is 9-4-1 on the season with five shutouts, 63 saves, a .829 save percentage and a 0.88 goals against average over 15 games played. She is tied for third in the PSAC in shutouts and is seventh in both goals against average and save percentage.
 
• Haley Burkholder, Thornton and Tletski are the only three Rock players to have started all 17 games so far this season. The trio will carry respective games started streaks of 55, 37 and 36 into the regular season finale.
 
• Since the 2002 season, Slippery Rock is 48-7-6 in games played at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Slippery Rock is 1-0-1 this year on the turf with a win over Mercyhurst and a tie against East Stroudsburg.
 
• Felix has one goal and one assist against Kutztown over her career. Demich is the only other active Rock player with a point in her career against Kutztown, she scored the game-winner over the Golden Bears a year ago.
 
KUTZTOWN PRIMER
Record: 14-3
PSAC Record: 12-3
NSCAA Ranking: 14th
PSAC Standings: Second place
Streak: Won six
Last Five Matches: 5-0
Home Record: 9-1-0
Away Record: 5-2-0
Head Coach: Erik Burstein | Ninth season at Kutztown (131-56-13) | 12th overall (154-85-15)
 
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN BEARS
• Last Time Out: Kutztown extended its winning streak to six games with a 5-0 shutout of Pitt-Johnstown on Oct. 25.
 
• Cara Griffith and Maddie Mohr have seven and six goals, respectively to lead KU. Alaina Curry (four), Ashley Engler (three) and Madison McLelland (three) round out Kutztown's top goal scorers.
 
• In addition to being ranked 14th in the nation by NSCAA, Kutztown is also slotted second in the most recent NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional rankings.
 
• Goalkeepers Imani Taylor (7-2-0) and Jenna Bracken (7-1-0) have evenly split time this season.
 
• Kutztown ranks second in the league in goals scored with 36 and third in goals allowed at 12.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock will begin its quest for a PSAC Tournament championship Nov. 1 with a first round match at a place to be determined against an opponent to be determined.