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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team will battle Bloomsburg University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference road game 1 p.m. Saturday at Steph Pettit Stadium.  
 
MATCH DETAILS
Opponent: Bloomsburg University
Date: Saturday, Oct. 6 – 1 p.m.
Location: Steph Pettit Stadium  |  Bloomsburg, Pa.
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Rock leads the all-time series over Bloomsburg, 13-11-5
Last Played: Oct. 7, 2017 (Slippery Rock won at home, 1-0)
 
LAST MEETING
Slippery Rock won its last meeting against Bloomsburg, 1-0, on Oct. 7, 2017 at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Luke Picchi tallied the game winner in the first period and the SRU defense held off the attack from the Huskies en route to the shutout victory.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock leads the all-time series, 13-11-5, over Bloomsburg in a set of meetings dating back to 1980. Rock's win last year against the Huskies was its first since 2013.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
2018 Record: 4-5-2
2018 PSAC Record: 2-2-1
PSAC Standings: Tied for seventh place
2018 Home Record: 4-2-0
2018 Away Record: 0-3-2
Last Five Games: 2-2-1
Interim Head Coach: Kevin Wilhelm  |  First Season at SRU (4-5-2)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• LAST TIME OUT – Slippery Rock exploded for its highest single-game goal total of the season with all of them coming in the second half in a 4-0 win over Pitt-Johnstown. Alexander Vilchek and George Oakley registered four points apiece in the win.
 
• THE BOUNCE BACK – SRU's win over UPJ was its first win since Sept. 21 over Lock Haven. Rock bounced back from a 2-1 loss against East Stroudsburg in its win in awesome fashion, tallying a shutout and four scores.
 
• "WELL, THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY." – The Rock managed to score four goals in 14 minutes and 11 seconds which is the shortest amount of time that it has taken an SRU team to tally four scores.
 
• HAVEN'T SEEN THAT IN A WHILE – Vilchek's two goals in the contest marked the first time that a Slippery Rock freshman has scored multiple goals in a game since Benjamin Lloyd tallied two at Gannon on Sept. 19, 2009.
 
• OAKLEY ADDS TO HIS POINTS TOTAL – Oakley also registered four points in the contest on Wednesday, which is the most he's recorded in a game in his career. He posted a goal, and dished out two assists in the win.   
 
• HELPING THE OFFENSE – SRU now has nine different players with at least one goal on its roster. Vilchek netted his first two goals Wednesday, while Mohsen Kanani also added his first career goal.
 
• PADDING THE DEFENSIVE NUMBERS – The Rock also shutout an opponent for the fourth time this season and is tied for second in the conference in team shutouts with four. SRU also has the fifth-best team goals against average in the PSAC at 1.14.
 
• HUNSBERGER AMONG THE BEST – Matt Hunsberger has also been one of the top goalkeepers in the conference as he is tied for first in the PSAC in shutouts (4), has the third best save percentage (.806) and the fourth best goals against average (1.06).
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Oct. 9 (4 p.m.) vs. Walsh
Oct. 12 (4 p.m.) at Millersville
Oct. 14 (4:30 p.m.) vs. California (Pa.)
Oct. 17 (1:30 p.m.) vs. Mercyhurst
Oct. 20 (12 p.m.) at West Chester
 
BLOOMSBURG PRIMER
2018 Record: 5-5-0
2018 PSAC Record: 2-3-0
PSAC Standings: Tied for ninth place
2018 Home Record: 3-4-0
2018 Away Record: 2-1-0
Last Five Games: 3-2-0
Head Coach: Danny Wheelan  |  First Season at BU (5-5-0)
 
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
•  Tyler Madeira is leading Bloomsburg in total points with 12 on five goals and two assists.
 
• Thomas King and Carter Luckenbaugh are tied for second on the team in total points with five. King has two goals and one assist while Luckenbaugh has registered one goal and three assists.
 
• Brock Gould and Trey Orner have evenly split time in goal this season for Bloomsburg. Gould has a 3-2-0 record, a 1.60 goals against average and a .771 save percentage while Trey Orner is 2-3-0 with a 1.80 goals against average and a .710 save percentage.
 
•  After starting the season 2-3-0, the Huskies have bounced back to a 3-2-0 record in their last five games.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock will take break from PSAC play to battle Walsh in a non-conference contest 4 p.m. Tuesday at James Egli Field.
 

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