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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team will travel to Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference contest at Bloomsburg University 3:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Steph Pettit Stadium.
 
MATCH DETAILS
Opponent: Bloomsburg University
Date: Saturday Oct. 6 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Steph Pettit Stadium  |  Bloomsburg, Pa.
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In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: SRU leads Bloomsburg, 14-11-2
Last Played: Oct. 7, 2017 (SRU won 1-0 against Bloomsburg)
 
LAST MEETING
Slippery Rock defeated Bloomsburg, 1-0, last season on Oct. 7, 2017. Skye Kramer registered The Rock's goal off a pass from Brooke Testa. The goal was scored in the 17th minute an SRU's defense held off BU's attack en route to the win.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Rock own the all-time series lead over the Huskies, 14-11-2. Slippery Rock has won the last two meetings and the last six out of eight games against Bloomsburg.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
2018 Record: 7-3-2
2018 PSAC Record: 5-3-2
PSAC Standings: Eighth place
2018 Home Record: 4-1-1
2018 Away Record: 3-2-1
Last Five Games: 1-2-2
Head Coach: Jessica Griggs | Fourth season at SRU (40-23-6) | Fifth season overall (51-32-7)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• LAST TIME OUT – Slippery Rock defeated Pitt-Johnstown Wednesday following a go-ahead score by Testa in the 80th minute. SRU freshman Megan Sikora also netted a goal in the 2-1 victory over the Mountain Cats.
 
• FRESH GROUP OF STARS – SRU added a group of 12 freshmen this offseason and all 12 have made at least one appearance this season. Five have scored at least one goal including Jordyn Minda, Rachel Edge, Reagan Reeves, Georgia Nagucki and Sikora. Defensively, the first-year players have helped SRU's backline become one of the best in the PSAC, and goalkeeper Emma Yoder has not surrendered a score in her first four games played.
 
• THE VETERANS – SRU has been getting contributions from its veterans as well. 2017 All-PSAC selection Testa is second on the team in points with eight on two goals and four assists while Kramer is third on the roster in points with seven on two goals and three assists. Other upperclassmen that have contributed offensively are Kaitlyn Barackman (three goals), Madison Johnson (one goal) and Tyler Spence (one assist).
 
• HOLD THE LINE – On defense, Slippery Rock is tied for second in the league in shutouts with seven and has registered the fourth-best goals against average in the conference at 0.72. This is all thanks to contributions from defenders Emily Arnold, Sofia Harrison, Elise Forry, Sarah Blue, Tori Norton, Katy Ericson, Katlynn Bradford and Johnson.
 
• IT'S THEIR NET – Goalkeepers Kylie Downs and Yoder have split time in net this season for SRU with Downs registering 1.05 goals against average and a .795 save percentage. Yoder is yet to surrender a goal this season and is 2-0-1 in four starts. Downs is tied for fifth in the PSAC in shutouts with four while Yoder is tied for seventh in the conference with three.
 
• SCARY GOOD RECORD – After starting off the month of October in 2018 with a victory, The Rock are now 17-7-3 (.685) in the month of October since Griggs took over the program in 2015.
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Oct. 12 (1:30 p.m.) at Millersville
Oct. 14 (2 p.m.) vs. California (Pa.)
Oct. 17 (4 p.m.) vs. Mercyhurst
Oct. 20 (2:30 p.m.) at West Chester
Oct. 27 (1 p.m.) vs. Shippensburg

BLOOMSBURG PRIMER
2018 Record: 7-2-1
2018 PSAC Record: 7-2-1
PSAC Standings: Tied for second place
2018 Home Record: 4-1-0
2018 Away Record: 3-1-1
Last Five Games: 3-1-1
Head Coach: Matt Haney  |  Third Season at Bloomsburg (27-16-4)
 
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
• Allie Barber leads BU in points with seven on three goals and one assist
 
• Taylor Sneidman and Lauren Hoelke are each tied with five points apiece. Sneidman has two goals and one assist while Hoelke has one goal and three assists.
 
• Jenna Hawkins has started eight games in net for Bloomsburg and carries a 6-2-1 record with a .826 save percentage and a 0.44 goals against average.
 
• BU has dropped two straight games against Slippery Rock and have lost two of the last three games played on its home field.     
 
UP NEXT
SRU will continue its two-game road trip with a 1:30 p.m. game on Oct. 12 at Millersville.


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