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Tyler Spence
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Winner East Stroudsburg ESU-W (7-2-1, 7-1-1 PSAC)
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Slippery Rock ROCK-W (6-3-2, 4-3-2 PSAC)
Winner
East Stroudsburg ESU-W
(7-2-1, 7-1-1 PSAC)
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Final
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Slippery Rock ROCK-W
(6-3-2, 4-3-2 PSAC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
East Stroudsburg ESU-W 0 2 2
Slippery Rock ROCK-W 0 0 0

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

Rock falls against East Stroudsburg, 2-0

The Slippery Rock women’s soccer team dropped a PSAC game at home against East Stroudsburg, 2-0, Saturday at James Egli Field. Tyler Spence and Madison Johnson recorded the only shots on goal for The Rock in the loss.

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team dropped a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference game at home against East Stroudsburg University, 2-0, Saturday at James Egli Field. Tyler Spence and Madison Johnson recorded the only shots on goal for The Rock in the loss.
 
Both teams remained scoreless throughout the first half, but ESU tallied two goals in the second period to win the contest, 2-0.
 
The Warriors almost took an early lead in the 10th minute when Monica Wood fired a shot on target, but it Rock goalkeeper, Kylie Downs, made the save.  
 
SRU responded with a shot of its own when Sofia Harrison received an entry pass on a corner kick and sent a header on target in the 12th minute, but it was blocked.
 
ESU closed out the half with a shot from Faith Reash, however it was blocked, and both teams entered the break scoreless.
 
At 59:15, East Stroudsburg broke the scoreless tie when Alex Pickett received a pass into the box and put the shot past Downs for the score, and the Warriors took the lead, 1-0.
 
In the 72nd minute, ESU's Amy Strauser scored to make it a 2-0 advantage off an assist from Mallory Johnson.
 
The Rock responded with a shot on frame of their own when Spence got free in the box and fired one, but East Stroudsburg goalkeeper, Mauri Jackson, made the save.
 
With five and a half minutes remaining in the contest, Johnson sent a header on target, but Jackson made the save, and East Stroudsburg held on for the win, 2-0.
 
Slippery Rock falls to 6-3-2 overall and 4-3-2 in PSAC play while ESU improves to 7-2-1 and 7-1-1 in league games.
 
Final: Slippery Rock 0, East Stroudsburg 2
Slippery Rock (6-3-2, 4-3-2 PSAC) at East Stroudsburg (7-2-1, 7-1-1 PSAC)
September 29, 2018
James Egli Field  |  Slippery Rock, Pa.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: ESU 1, ROCK 0; 59:15: Played into the box over the defense by Syd Hicks, finished by Pickett.
GOAL: ESU 2, ROCK 0; 71:48: Played in from the left side of the box by Johnson, finished by Strauser.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Slippery Rock has not won a contest since Sept. 18 against Edinboro in a 1-0 affair.
  • The Warriors outshot The Rock, 13-7, overall and 7-2 in shots on goal.  
  • Downs made five saves in goal for SRU.
  • It was just the second time that Slippery Rock has been held scoreless in a contest this season.
  • ESU now leads the all-time series against SRU, 14-10-4. Slippery Rock has not won a game against East Stroudsburg since 2013.
 
UP NEXT
The Rock will continue its two-game homestand with a PSAC contest against Pitt-Johnstown 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.



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