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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team will host Seton Hill University for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division contest at James Egli Field 2 p.m. Saturday.
 
MATCH 14 DETAILS
Opponent: Seton Hill University
Date: Oct. 26 – 2 p.m.
Location: James Egli Field l Slippery Rock, Pa.
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In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Seton Hill leads 6-5-1
Last Played: Oct. 19, 2019 (Seton Hill won at home, 2-1)
 
LAST MEETING
Seton Hill defeated Slippery Rock in Greensburg, Pa, 2-1 on Oct. 19. SRU opened the scoring in the 44th minute when Alejandro Fernandez lined a free kick through the Griffin defense for his fifth score of 2019, giving The Rock an early 1-0 lead.
 
SHU tied the score in the 49th minute when Alex Dysen played a pass from Liam Kettle into the goal to tie the contest at one apiece. The Griffins pulled ahead when Lloyd Davis scored in the 73rd minute with Tormod Simonsen to secure the 2-1 victory for Seton Hill.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Seton Hill leads the all-time series 6-5-1 after picking up a 2-1 victory on Oct. 19. The Rock has a 3-3-0 record all-time at home against SHU while the Griffins have a 6-0-1 record over the last seven matchups against The Rock.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 5-6-2
PSAC West Record: 2-3-0
PSAC West Standings: Tied for third
Home Record: 3-1-1
Away Record: 2-5-1
Last Five Games: 1-3-1
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Kevin Wilhelm l Second Season at SRU (11-16-4)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• LAST TIME OUT – Slippery Rock defeated Mercyhurst at home, 1-0. The Rock opened the scoring in the 35th minute when Mo Kanani lined a shot through the center of the Laker zone for the early 1-0 lead.
 
The Rock defense went to work following the score, led by goalkeeper Matt Hunsberger. Hunsberger finished the afternoon with a career-high 14 saves while The Rock defense turned away the remaining nine MU shots, securing the 1-0 victory for Slippery Rock.
 
Samuel Hillman led the way with three total shots followed by Brian McCarthy, Abdallah Bangura and Kanani with two shots each.
 
• STANDINGS CHECK – Gannon University sits atop the PSAC Western Division standings with 12 points followed by Mercyhurst and Seton Hill who are tied for second with seven points.
 
California and Slippery Rock are tied for third with six points with Pitt-Johnstown rounding out the division standings with four points.
 
At the end of the season, the top-three teams in the PSAC West and PSAC East based on point total qualify for the conference tournament. 

If Slippery Rock were to qualify for the conference tournament, it would mark The Rock's first tournament appearence since winning the league championship in 2015. 
 
• KEEPER COUNT – Hunsberger recorded a career-high 14 saves against Mercyhurst Wednesday afternoon leading to his fourth solo-shutout of the season.
 
On the season, Hunsberger has a .803 save percentage along with a 1.17 goals against average and 57 saves.
 
• ROCK SOLID DEFENSE – One constant for the 2019 Slippery Rock men's soccer has been its defense. The Rock has pitched five shutouts in 2019, while allowing more than two goals just two times this season.
 
• PSAC LEADERS – Bangura is tied for first in the PSAC with three game-winning goals along with ranking second in shots on goal with 25 and third in total shots with 40. The sophomore's six goals are tied for fifth most in the conference.
 
Among PSAC goalkeepers, Hunsberger is tied for third in shutouts with three while having the second-highest save percentage in the conference at .803.
 
As a team, Slippery Rock is tied for second with 27 goals scored while ranking ninth with 23 goals allowed. SRU is one of six teams in the PSAC to have a positive scoring differential (+0.24).
 
• AGAINST SETON HILL – Fernandez leads the way for SRU in scoring against Seton Hill with a goal scored earlier this season.
 
Hunsberger recorded a shutout against the nationally ranked Griffins (No. 25) in 2018, finishing with seven saves.
 
• ONE-GOAL GAMES – With the 1-0 win over Mercyhurst, Slippery Rock snapped a four-game winless streak in games decided by one goal or less. In 2019, SRU has a 2-5-2 record in contests decided by a goal.
 
Slippery Rock's nine one-goal games this season are tied with East Stroudsburg University for the most in the PSAC.
 
• ROUNDING OUT THE ATTACK – Fernandez, who has scored in three of the last four games, ranks second for Slippery Rock in goals (5) and points (12) while being tied for second in assists with two. The freshman's 13 shots on goal are second best for Slippery Rock while his 21 total shots are third best on the team.
 
Ramses Minaya and Anthony Werth are tied for third for SRU in goals with three. Sean Tinney has guided The Rock offense with a team-high three assists followed by Ale Okuma, McCarthy, Bangura, Minaya and Fernandez who have two assists each.
 
Kanani, Nick Sodini and Luke Picchi  round out the assist leaders for Slippery Rock with one apiece.
 
THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY
• Oct. 30, 2013 – Dom Francis scores the game-winning goal with eight seconds left to secure a 4-3 victory over Mercyhurst. The goal stands as the latest game-winning goal in regulation for a Rock men's soccer player since 2005.
 
REMAINING SCHEDULE
Oct. 30 (4 p.m.) vs California (Pa.)
Nov. 2 (7:30 p.m.) at Mercyhurst
Nov. 6 (1 p.m.) at Pitt-Johnstown
Nov. 9 (12 p.m.) vs Gannon
 
SETON HILL PRIMER
Overall Record: 6-6-1
PSAC West Record: 2-2-1
PSAC West Standings: Tied for second
Home Record: 3-3-1
Away Record: 3-3-0
Last Five Games: 2-2-1
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Dan McCarty l 16th Season at SHU (93-105-26)
 
SCOUTING THE GRIFFINS
• Last time out: Seton Hill fell to Salem University in overtime at home, 2-1. The Griffins opened the scoring in the 64th minute when Simonsen scored on a pass from Alex Dysen to give SHU the 1-0 advantage.
 
Salem tied the game when Mark Fereczi-Bako scored off a penalty kick in the 83rd minute to tie the score at one apiece.In the first overtime period, Ferenczi-Bako secured a 2-1 victory for the Tigers in the 100th minute on an unassisted score.
 
• Seton Hill is led on offense by Archie Lock who has a team-high 12 points on six goals followed by Daniel Van Gorp with eight points on four goals. Nick Desantis has guided the Griffin offense with a team-best two assists followed by Lloyd Davies, Simonsen and Dysen who have one assist each.
 
• In goal for SHU, Austin Iddon has a .714 save percentage along with a 1.31 goals against average and 40 saves.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock rounds out its three-game homestand when it hosts California for a PSAC West matchup at James Egli 4 p.m. Wednesday. SRU defeated California earlier this season, 2-0 on the road. 


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