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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University field hockey team will host No. 2 East Stroudsburg University 12 p.m. Saturday for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchup at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
 
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GAME DETAILS
Opponent: East Stroudsburg University
Date: Saturday, Oct. 21 – 12 p.m.
Location: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium | Slippery Rock, Pa.
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All-Time Series: ESU leads 33-8-1
Last Played: Oct. 29, 2016 (Rock lost 3-0 at home)
 
LAST MEETING
Slippery Rock lost to East Stroudsburg, 3-0, in a PSAC home matchup on Oct. 29, 2016. The Warriors received one goal apiece from Robin Stevenson, Karisa Turner and Sydney McCarthy in the win. Desiraye Mack also added an assist for ESU.
 
SERIES HISTORY
East Stroudsburg holds the all-time series edge over The Rock, 33-8-1. ESU has won 25 out of the last 26 meetings, with SRU's lone victory coming in 2014. The Warriors have held a top-five national ranking in seven of its last 10 meetings against Slippery Rock dating back to 2009.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 10-6
PSAC Record: 5-3
Streak: Won one
Home Record: 6-2
Away Record: 3-4
Neutral Record: 1-0
Head Coach: Julie Swiney | Eighth season at SRU (57-89) | 12th season overall (73-147)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• LAST TIME OUT – The Rock earned an overtime victory against Mercyhurst, 1-0, in a PSAC home matchup on Oct. 17. Kailee Krupski scored the game-winning goal in the 77th minute off of a Kayla Mack assist out of a penalty corner. Slippery Rock led Mercyhurst in shots (14-6), shots on goal (11-4) and penalty corners (11-10).
 
• SENIOR DAY – Prior to today's game, The Rock's senior class of Krupski, Mack, Alyssa Castle, Torri Rose and Nicole Bream will be honored for their contributions to the program over the last four years. This year's senior class has won 31 games over their SRU careers, the fourth highest total over a four-year period in the program's 41-year history.
 
• SENIOR CAREER SNAPSHOT – Saturday's game will mark the 72nd consecutive start of Mack's career. She ranks second in program history in defensive saves with 18. Krupski begins her final regular season home game ranked fifth in Rock history in total points (43), fourth in assists (11) and seventh in goals scored (16). A two-year starter, Bream has won 11 games and ranks third in program history in both save percentage and goals against average. Castle has started a career-best 16 games this season while Rose will be playing in her 57th collegiate contest today.
 
• WINNING WAYS – Slippery Rock's 10 wins on the year is its highest total since the 1988 season, when the team finished 10-3-1. With just two games remaining, The Rock has also secured a winning record for the first time since 1998, when the team finished 8-6.
 
• PLAYOFF PUSH – SRU is currently slotted fourth in the PSAC standings, with the top six teams at the end of the regular season qualifying for the conference tournament. The Rock can secure a playoff spot with a win against East Stroudsburg or a loss by Kutztown against No. 1 Shippensburg. Slippery Rock last qualified for the PSAC tournament in 2014.
 
• SLIPPERY ROCK SCORER'S – The Rock has received goals from 11 players so far this season. Kayla Ulrich leads the team with 11 scores, followed by Krupski and Brittany Morgan with five each. Hannah Downing has three goals on the year, followed by Abby McKay with two and Castle, Courtney Page, Liz Wolfe, Allison Martin, Sam Geroski and Allison Grant all with one apiece.
 
• A HELPING HAND – SRU has also had 10 players record assists so far this year. Mack leads the team with four, followed by Morgan with three. Ulrich, Page, Wolfe and Hannah Simone each have two, followed by McKay, Castle, Krupski and Brenna McGovern-Lind with one assist apiece.
 
• SWITCHABLE STOPPERS – For a majority of Slippery Rock's 16 games this season, SRU has implemented a system of starting Bream and then subbing in Maddie Murphy for the second half. In 14 starts, Bream is 4-4 with 36 saves, a 1.59 goals against average and a .750 save percentage. In 16 games played (two starts), Murphy is 6-2 with 37 saves, a 1.52 goals against average and a .740 save percentage.
 
• FRESHMEN TO FEAR – The Rock has had four players crack the top 10 of various SRU freshman record book categories. Ulrich ranks first in shots (58), shots on goal (46), points (24), goals (11) and is tied for fifth in assists (two). Morgan is tied for second in assists (three) and tied for third in points (13) and goals (five). Page is tied for fifth in assists (two). Murphy currently ranks fourth in goalie minutes (599:29) and saves (37). 
 
• AMONG THE PSAC'S BEST – Ulrich is ranked among the best in virtually every major statistical category in the PSAC. She is tied for third in goals, tied for fifth in points and ranks sixth in shots.  
 
• DAZZLING DEFENDERS – Mack leads The Rock with five defensive saves this season, which is tied for third most in the PSAC. Wolfe has three defensive saves on the season, which is tied for eighth in the PSAC. For their careers, Mack is tied for second in program history in defensive saves with 18 while Wolfe ranks fifth with 12. As a team, SRU ranks sixth in the nation in total defensive saves.
 
• UPSET HISTORY – Slippery Rock's last win against East Stroudsburg came during the 2014 season when SRU upended the fifth-ranked Warriors 2-1. Mack and Krupski both started the game with Mack recording a defensive save.  
 
REMAINING GAMES
Oct. 28 (12 p.m.) at No. 3 Millersville
 
EAST STROUDSBURG PRIMER
Record: 12-3
PSAC Record: 5-2
Streak: Won two
Home Record: 8-1
Away Record: 4-2
Head Coach: Sandy Miller | 34th season at ESU (403-267-11)
 
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
• East Stroudsburg enters the game having won a PSAC home matchup against West Chester, 2-0, on Oct. 17.
 
• As a team, ESU ranks second in shutouts per game (0.53) and fourth in goals against average (0.97). Individually, McCarthy ranks fourth in assists per game (0.60) while Halle Frisco ranks third in goals against average (0.93) and save percentage (0.797).
 
• Seven players have scored three or more goals for the Warriors this season. Melanie Shambaugh and Bailey Quinn lead the team with nine scores, followed by McCarthy with eight. Kelli Shapiro and Makenna Marhefka have four each, followed by Emily Spangler and Hannah Caplan with three apiece.
 
• Six players have also recorded two or more assists for East Stroudsburg. McCarthy leads the team with nine, followed by Paige Harrold with five. Amanda Crampton has three assists on the year, followed by Shambaugh, Shapiro and Kristen English with two apiece.
 
• Two goalkeepers have seen time in cage for ESU this season. In 15 starts, Frisco is 12-3 with 51 saves, a 0.93 goals against average and a .797 save percentage. In six games played, Maddie Richie has recorded four saves, a 1.32 goals against average and a .667 save percentage.
 
UP NEXT
The Rock closes out the regular season with a PSAC road matchup against No. 3 Millersville 12 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 28.


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