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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team will look to continue its recent string of strong play against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference opponents with a win over Mansfield University 1 p.m. Saturday at James Egli Field.
 
MATCH 8 DETAILS
Opponent: Mansfield University
Date: Saturday, Sept. 24 – 1 p.m.
Location: James Egli Field | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
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In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Slippery Rock leads 9-0
Last Played: Sept. 26, 2015 (Slippery Rock won 4-0 at Mansfield)
 
LAST MEETING
Dara Demich and Crysta Ganter each had a goal and an assist to lead The Rock to a 4-0 win at Mansfield Sept. 26, 2015. Tess Keeley and Taylor Sweeney also scored goals while Lynn Neef and Maddy Tletski both tallied assists as well.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock is a perfect 9-0 all-time against Mansfield. SRU has never allowed the Mounties to score a goal while averaging 3.44 goals a game of its own in the series.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 3-4
PSAC Record: 3-2
PSAC Standings: Tied for seventh
Streak: Won one
Last Five Matches: 3-2
Home Record: 1-2
Away Record: 2-2
Head Coach: Jessica Griggs | Second season at SRU (16-10-1) | Third season overall (27-19-2)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Last Time Out: Slippery defeated Mercyhurst, 1-0, Sept. 20 behind a Tyler Spence goal and a stifling defensive effort that allowed just one Mercyhurst shot.
 
• Slippery Rock has won two out of its last three games to improve its record to 3-4 on the year overall and 3-2 in PSAC play
 
• SRU has allowed just two goals in the second half of games this season. Overall, Slippery Rock has surrendered eight goals this season, the seventh fewest among all PSAC teams.
 
• Slippery Rock's one shot allowed against Mercyhurst was the lowest shot total by a Rock opponent since SRU held West Virginia Wesleyan to one shot in a 1-0 victory on Sept. 24, 2012 (82 games).
 
• Goalkeeper Kylie Downs has started four games this season, including each of the last three matches, and is 2-2 on the year with one shutout, a 0.65 goals against average, three goals allowed, nine saves and a .750 save percentage. Downs enters the weekend ranked third in the league in goals against average.
 
• Spence's goal against Mercyhurst was the first of her career. She is currently tied with Sam Thornton for third on the team in goals scored behind co-leaders Maddy Tletski and Brooke Testa, who have scored two goals each.
 
• Miranda Gallucci has a Rock-best two assists in 2016 with Thornton, Keeley, Demich and Andrea Felix all adding one assist as well.
 
• Saturday's match will be Neef's 65th game played at Slippery Rock. Demich reached the 65-game plateau against Mercyhurst and is The Rock's active leader in career games played. Thornton is closing in on her 60th appearance with 58 games played.
 
• As they have done against most teams in the PSAC over their great careers, the duo of Demich and Felix have faired well against Mansfield historically. Demich has three goals, two assists and 14 shots on goal over three games against the Mounties while Felix has produced one goal and one assist with three shots on goal in two games.
 
• Other active top performers for The Rock against Mansfield includes Keeley (one goal, three shots on goal), Thornton (two shots on goal), Megan Lenzi (one shot on goal) and Ariana Daukss (one shot on goal).
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Sept. 27 (1:30 p.m.) vs. Gannon
Oct. 1 (1 p.m.) vs. Bloomsburg
Oct. 5 (4 p.m.) at Pitt-Johnstown
Oct. 8 (1 p.m.) vs. No. 4 East Stroudsburg
Oct. 11 (7 p.m.) at Clarion
 
MANSFIELD PRIMER
Record: 1-4-1
PSAC Record: 1-4
PSAC Standings: Tied for 15th
Streak: Lost one
Last Five Matches: 1-3-1
Home Record: 1-2-0
Away Record: 0-2-1
Head Coach: Tim Dempsey | 15th season at MU (51-169-21)
 
SCOUTING MANSFIELD
• Last Time Out: Mansfield lost at No. 12 West Chester, 4-0, on Sept. 21.
 
• Mansfield comes into Egli Field at 1-4-1 overall and 1-4-0 in league matches.
 
• Delaney Meadows has scored three of Mansfield's six goals this season with Danielle Lentz, Nicole Holborn and Emily Smith all adding one goal apiece.
 
• Goalkeeper Rachel Fox has started all six games for Mansfield this season and has a 1.77 goals against average, 31 saves, a .738 save percentage and one shutout.
 
• Mansfield is tied with Slippery Rock and Millersville for 12th in the league in goals scored while also ranking 13th in goals allowed (12).
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock closes out its three-match homestand 1:30 p.m. Sept. 27 against Gannon University at James Egli Field.