SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team rolled to a 5-1 victory over the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown at James Egli Field Wednesday afternoon.
 
With the win, Slippery Rock improves to 10-2-0 overall and 9-1-0 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division. Pitt-Johnstown falls to 4-8-0 including a 3-7-0 record in conference play.
 
SRU was led on offense by Jordyn Minda who finished with a goal and an assist for The Rock. Shannon McIntyre, Ashley Rea, Rachel Edge and Kayla Swope each added a goal as well while Brooke Riefenstahl, Tyler Spence and Sofia Harrison guided the Slippery Rock offense with an assist each.
 
The superb SRU offensive attack got off to a fast start when McIntyre netted an unassisted score in the 21st minute for her third goal of 2019. UPJ responded quickly when Abby LaDuke scored her team-leading 10th goal of the season on a feed from Danielle Lippl to tie the game at one apiece in the 25th minute.
 
The Rock offense responded to the Mountain Cat score by netting four unanswered goals, the first coming from Rea in the 40th minute for her first collegiate score on a pass from Minda to give The Rock a one-goal lead going into halftime. 
 
Minda joined the scoring effort four minutes into the second half when she played a pass from Riefenstahl through the Pitt-Johnstown defense for her second goal in two games and sixth on the season.
 
Edge followed Minda with a score of her own in the 61st minute, recording her team-leading 10th goal of the season with Spence providing the assist.
 
Slippery Rock put a cap on the 5-1 home victory when Harrison sent a pass into the box that was finished by Swope for her fifth goal of the season.
 
The offensive outburst finished with SRU winning the shot battle over UPJ, 32-4. The 32-shot performance, 19 of which were on goal, marks the second-consecutive game SRU has tallied 30 or more shots. Slippery Rock held the advantage in corner kicks over Pitt-Johnstown (13-1).
 
The Rock defense turned in yet another stellar performance, allowing one goal or fewer for the 11th time this season. SRU goalkeeper Emma Yoder finished with one save and one goal allowed in 90 minutes played for Slippery Rock.
 
SRU returns to action when it travels to Seton Hill University for a key PSAC Western Division matchup 4 p.m. Saturday.
 
GAME NOTES
• The Rock has now scored 35 goals through 12 games this season, marking the most it has scored in a 12-game stretch since scoring 39 in 2004.
 
• SRU has not been shutout in 11 straight contests, marking the second consecutive season The Rock has accomplished the feat.
 
• Slippery Rock has allowed one goal or fewer in 11 of 12 games this season for the first time since 2016.
 
• With her team-leading 10th goal of the season, Edge became the first Rock women's soccer player since Dara Demich in 2015 to score 10 or more goals in a season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL 21': ROCK 1, UPJ 0; Shannon McIntyre (Unassisted)
GOAL 25': ROCK 1, UPJ 1; Abby LaDuke (Danielle Lippl)
GOAL 40': ROCK 2, UPJ 1; Ashley Rea (Jordyn Minda)
GOAL 49': ROCK 3, UPJ 1; Jordyn Minda (Brooke Riefenstahl)
GOAL 61': ROCK 4, UPJ 1; Rachel Edge (Tyler Spence)
GOAL 81': ROCK 5, UPJ 1; Kayla Swope (Sofia Harrison)
 
 
 
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