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George Oakley
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Slippery Rock ROCK-M (1-3-1)
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Winner Dist. Columbia UDC (3-2-1)
Slippery Rock ROCK-M
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Final
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Dist. Columbia UDC
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Winner
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Team 1 2 F
Slippery Rock ROCK-M 0 0 0
Dist. Columbia UDC 1 1 2

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

Rock drops contest at District of Columbia, 2-0

The Slippery Rock men’s soccer team dropped a non-conference contest at District of Columbia, 2-0, Wednesday afternoon. Alexander Vilchek and George Oakley recorded two shots on goal apiece for The Rock.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team dropped a non-conference contest at the University of the District of Columbia, 2-0, Wednesday afternoon. Alexander Vilchek and George Oakley recorded two shots on goal apiece for The Rock.
 
The Firebirds got on the board early when SRU tallied an own goal in the third minute.
 
In the 11th minute, Slippery Rock almost tied the game when Oakley sent one on net, but it was saved by goalkeeper Daniel Eisenhauer. Vilchek then fired a shot on target, but Eisenhauer made another save. 
 
SRU nearly tied the game again at 26:30 when Vilchek fired another shot on target, but Eisenhauer was there to clean it up.
 
At 78:42, it was Oakley who put another shot on target, but Eisenhauer made the save.
 
UDC put the game away in the 80th minute when Brandon Rios scored off an assist by Raphael Pacano to give the Firebirds the advantage, 2-0.
 
Slippery Rock goalkeeper Matt Hunsberger made seven saves in net on 10 shots faced.

With the loss, SRU falls to 1-3-1 on the season and UDC improves to 3-2-1 for the year.
 
Final: Slippery Rock  0, District of Columbia 2
Slippery Rock (1-3-1) at District of Columbia (3-2-1)
September 12, 2018
UDC Field  |  Washington, D.C.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: UDC 1, ROCK 0; 3:15: The Firebirds scored off an own goal by Slippery Rock.
GOAL: UDC 2, ROCK 0; 80:57: Rios scored off an assist by Pacano.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Slippery Rock was shutout for the second time this season.
  • The Rock outshot the Firebirds in the first half of the contest, 7-6.
  • Oakley fired four shots in the contest Wednesday. He leads the team in total shots with 15.
  • Vilchek was second on team in shots Wednesday with three. He is also second on the roster in total shots with nine.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock will return home for a non-conference contest 2:30 p.m. Saturday against Cedarville at James Egli Field.
 


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