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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team continues its four-game road swing with a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference contest against rival California (Pa.) 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility.
 
MATCH 5 DETAILS
Opponent: California University of Pennsylvania
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 13 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Phillipsburg Soccer Facility | California, Pennsylvania
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In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Slippery Rock leads 23-10-2
Last Played: Sept. 15, 2015 (Slippery Rock won 2-1 at SRU)
 
LAST MEETING
With the game tied at one goal apiece and nearing end of regulation, Dara Demich got out on a breakaway and scored the game-winning goal with just 34 seconds remaining in the second half to lift Slippery Rock to a 2-1 victory against the Vulcans Sept. 15, 2015 at James Egli Field. Demich also assisted on The Rock's first goals, a score by Andrea Felix in the 34th minute.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock holds a 23-10-2 record over the Vulcans all-time with SRU having won six of the last seven meetings. Slippery Rock-California has been one of the top matchups in the PSAC over the last seven years. Since 2009, SRU and California have evenly split 14 matches with both teams winning six times and tying twice. Six of the contests have come in either the PSAC Tournament or the NCAA Tournament. Additionally, one or both teams have been ranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's top 25 poll in 10 of the last 14 games.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 1-3
PSAC Record: 1-1
PSAC Standings: 12th place
Streak: Lost one
Home Record: 0-2
Away Record: 1-1
Head Coach: Jessica Griggs | Second season at SRU (14-9-1) | Third season overall (25-18-2)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Last time out: Shippensburg's Bailey Bzdak scored a goal with just under nine minutes left to play in the first half to lead the Raiders to a 1-0 victory over Slippery Rock on Sept. 10.
 
• Prior to its loss against Shippensburg, Slippery Rock earned its first win of the year thanks to a Sam Thornton goal in the 85th minute against Millersville that gave SRU a 2-1 win.
 
• Thornton's game-winning score was the third such of her career. She is tied for third among active Rock players in game-winning goals with Tess Keeley and behind Demich (10) and Felix (five).
 
• Slippery Rock's first goal in its win against Millersville came from Brooke Testa. The goal was her team-leading second of the season. She is well on pace to eclipse her three goal total from her freshman year in 2015.
 
• Miranda Gallucci set up both Rock goals against Millersville for the first two assists of her college career.
 
• Through four games, Testa leads The Rock with five shots on goal. Skye Kramer is second with three followed by Thornton (two), Demich (two), Haley Burkholder (two), Maddy Smith (two), Keri Mathias (one), Madison Johnson (one) and Tyler Spence (one).
 
• Sophomore goalkeepers Charlotte Elrod and Kylie Downs have both seen time on the field this year. Elrod has started three games (217:12, 21 shots faced) and is 1-2 with six saves and a 2.07 goals against average. Downs has played in two games (142:48, 11 shots faced), making one start, and is 0-1 with five saves and a 0.63 goals against average.
 
• Testa, Thornton, Burkholder, Demich and Maddy Tletski are the only five Rock players to start all four games for SRU so far this season.
 
• Demich has played some of the best soccer of her career against California. In five games against the Vulcans, Demich has scored four goals, scored three game-winners, and assisted on two other goals.
 
• Felix and Keeley also have past goals against California while Thornton has put four shots on goal against the Vulcans; second on the team only to Demich (five).
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Sept. 17 (1:30 p.m.) at Indiana (Pa.)
Sept. 20 (7 p.m.) vs. Mercyhurst
Sept. 24 (1 p.m.) vs. Mansfield
Sept. 27 (1:30 p.m.) vs. Gannon
Oct. 1 (1 p.m.) vs. Bloomsburg
 
CALIFORNIA (PA) PRIMER
Record: 1-1-2
PSAC Record: 1-1-2
PSAC Standings: Ninth place
Streak: Tied twice
Home Record: 1-0-1
Away Record: 0-1-1
Head Coach: Glenn Francis | third season at Cal. (22-11-11) | 11th season overall (97-78-23)
 
SCOUTING THE VULCANS
• Last time out: Clarion and California played to a 0-0 tie at Clarion on Sept. 10. Vulcan goalkeeper Meghan Jayes made three stops for the Vulcans while Kira Carberry led the way offensively with two shots on goal.
 
• Since losing to Shippensburg, 2-0, to start the season, California has played in three consecutive overtime games; a 2-1 win against Mansfield and back-to-back scoreless ties against Seton Hill and Clarion.
 
• Carberry and Daniela Dell'Aquila have scored California's only two goals this year. Katharina Pankratz has one assist.
 
• Jayes, a four-year starter at goalie, has a 0.66 goals against average, 25 saves and a .893 save percentage on the year.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock closes out its four-match road trip 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Indiana (Pa.).