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Slippery Rock ROCK-M (4-8-2 (2-4-1 PSAC))
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Winner Millersville MILL-M (6-3-4 (4-2-1 PSAC))
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Millersville MILL-M
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Slippery Rock ROCK-M 0 0 0
Millersville MILL-M 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | - Ben Matos, Athletic Communication Graduate Assistant

Rock drops PSAC match at Millersville, 4-0

The Slippery Rock men’s soccer team lost to Millersville Friday afternoon in a PSAC match, 4-0. Luke Picchi and George Oakley registered one shot on goal apiece in the loss.

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team lost to Millersville University Friday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play, 4-0. Luke Picchi and George Oakley registered one shot on goal apiece in the loss.
 
Millersville scored two goals in the first period and two goals in the second en route to the victory.
 
In the 20th minute, Jaxson Burns scored off an assist from Nathan Erbto make it a 1-0 lead.
 
The Marauders then scored again to closeout the half at 42:10 when Jadon Courtney scored on a header. Kyle Finsterbush tallied the assist and MU took a 2-0 advantage.
 
Four and a half minutes into the second period, Matt Liotta scored a goal off an assist from Chase Flickinger.
 
Rock nearly got on the scoreboard at 58:18 when Oakley got free in the box for a shot, but Darian McCauley made the save in goal for Millersville.
 
The Marauders put the game out of reach at 72:56 when Nicholas Leinbach played a ricochet penalty kick into the net. MU held on for the win, 4-0.
 
Slippery Rock tallied just five shots and two on goal. Goalkeeper Matt Hunsberger made three saves while Robbie Bailey also saw time in net for SRU. Bailey made one save in 11:21 minutes played.
 
Final: Slippery Rock 0, Millersville 4
Slippery Rock (4-8-2, 2-4-1 PSAC) at Millersville (6-3-4, 4-2-1 PSAC)
October 12, 2018
Pucillo Field  |  Millersville, Pa.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: ROCK 0, VILLE 1; 19:33: Burns scored off an assist from Erb.
GOAL: ROCK 0, VILLE 2; 42:10: Courtney scored off an assist by Finsterbush.
GOAL: ROCK 0, VILLE 3; 49:35: Liotta scored off an assist from Flickinger.
GOAL: ROCK 0, VILLE 4; 72:56: Leinbach scored on a deflected penalty kick.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Slippery Rock's loss today marks its third consecutive defeat.
  • It's the sixth time this season SRU has been shutout by an opponent.
  • Bailey made his second appearance this season in goal for Slippery Rock.
 
UP NEXT
SRU will return home for a PSAC contest against California (Pa.) 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
 
 
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