SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team defeated Cedarville University Saturday afternoon at James Egli Field, 1-0, after a score by Luke Picchi and a shutout in goal from Matt Hunsberger.
 
SRU got on the board early at 11:13 when Alexander Vilchek played a ball into the box for Picchi who finished it in right side of the net for the score. It was Picchi's second goal of the season and Vilchek's second assist of 2018.
 
Both teams only fired three shots in the first half and Slippery Rock took its lead into halftime.
 
In the second period, The Rock nearly made it a 2-0 advantage when Omar Bangura fired a shot that went wide at 65:05.
 
Other action did not really come until 82:31 when Cedarville's Keegan Wondergem sent a header on target, but Hunsberger made the save.
 
At 85:57, CU's Conner Hughes sent a shot from the right of the box and Hunsberger saved it. Just seconds later, Derek Braak drove one from about 15 yards out that nearly went in, but Hunsberger made a leaping punch save, keeping the score, 1-0, in favor of The Rock.
 
Slippery Rock's defense held off the rest of the Yellow Jackets' attack en route to the victory.
 
SRU improves to 2-3-1 for the year while Cedarville drops to 3-3-1.
 
Final: Slippery Rock  1, Cedarville 0
Slippery Rock (2-3-1) vs. Cedarville (3-3-1)
September 15, 2018
James Egli Field  |  Slippery Rock, Pa.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: ROCK 1, CU 0; 11:13: Picchi received a pass in the box from Vilchek and put into the right side of the net.
 
GAME NOTES

• Slippery Rock's five shots are the least it has fired in a game this season, but it still picked up the win.
• Picchi, Bangura, George Oakley, Anthony Werth and Dan Schearer registered one shot apiece.
• Picchi now leads the team in total points with four on two goals. Vilchek leads the team in assists with two.
• Hunsberger recorded four saves in the victory and tallied his second career shutout. He now has a 0.96 goals against average in 2018.
• 11 of SRU's next 12 games are conference games starting with its next matchup against Lock Haven, Sept. 21.

 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock will begin Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21 against Lock Haven at James Egli Field.
 


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