SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team concluded its regular season with a 1-0 win over Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference foe Shippensburg University Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game, seniors Emily Aldridge, Sarah Blue, Kylie Downs, Julianna Esposito, Skye Kramer and Brooke Testa were honored for their contributions to the SRU women's soccer program.
 
Slippery Rock got on the board early with a goal from Jordyn Minda in the first half and was able to hold off Shippensburg in the second period en route to the win.
 
In the sixth minute, Minda received a through ball from Testa and she beat the keeper for her sixth goal of the season. It was Testa's sixth assist of the 2018 campaign.
 
SHIP registered four shots in the first period, but none were on frame and Slippery Rock took its 1-0 lead into the break.
 
Early in the second half, SRU almost took a 2-0 advantage when Shannon McIntyre fired a shot, but it was blocked.
 
Moments later, Rachel Edge put a shot on frame, but Raiders' goalkeeper Delaney Shifflett made the save.
 
With time winding down, Shippensburg nearly leveled the score in at 84:46 when Allie Christman fired a shot that was saved by Downs.
 
In the 87th minute, SHIP's Mariah Varner sent a shot on that hit the post, and K.K. O'Donnell put one on target, but Downs made the stop.
 
Downs made another solid save at 88:07 off a shot from Izzy Weigel to keep the shutout intact as SRU held on for the win, 1-0.
 
With the win, Slippery Rock improves to 12-4-2 overall and 10-4-2 in PSAC games while Shippensburg falls to is 7-10-1 and 5-10-1 in league games.
 
As of Right now, Slippery Rock can either be the seventh or eighth seed and can either play at Kutztown or Bloomsburg in the first round of the PSAC Tournament. Slippery Rock will await the results of West Chester and Indiana, and Clarion at East Stroudsburg to conclude their regular seasons for the PSAC Tournament bracket to be set.
 
Final: Slippery Rock 1, Shippensburg 0
Slippery Rock (12-4-2, 10-4-2 PSAC) vs. Shippensburg (7-10-1, 5-10-1 PSAC)
October 27, 2018
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium  |  Slippery Rock, Pa.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: ROCK 1, SHIP 0; 5:47: Minda scored off a pass from Testa.   
 
NOTES

• Slippery Rock outshot the Raiders 11-10 overall and 5-3 in shots on goal.
• Testa still leads the team in total points with 16 on five goals and six assists while Minda is second on the roster in points with 14 on six goals and two assists.
• Rock is now second in the conference in shutouts with 11.
• Downs is tied for second in the conference in shutouts with eight.
• Seven of The Rock's 12 wins have been 1-0 victories.

 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock will await the results of West Chester and Indiana (Pa.), Clarion at East Stroudsburg to find out where they will be seeded in the first round of the PSAC Tournament Tuesday, Oct. 30.


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