SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University field hockey team lost to Belmont Abbey College, 1-0, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium Saturday

The non-conference loss drops The Rock's record to 1-2 overall while Belmont Abbey maintained its perfect mark to improve to 3-0 in 2021.

SRU was paced Saturday by Jessie Trube, who put three of her game-high four shot attempts on target. Jordyn Isner chipped in two shots on goal with Kayla Del Vecchio and Samantha Karmonick also adding one shot on goal each.

Freshman goalkeeper Grace Burker, the reigning Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week, was once again solid for The Rock with seven saves and just one goal allowed over 60 minutes.  

For the game, both Slippery Rock and Belmont Abbey had 10 total shots while the Crusaders held advantages over SRU in both shots on goal (8-7) and penalty corners (10-2).

Following a scoreless first quarter, Belmont Abbey finally broke through in the 28th minute when
Jessica Rybick corralled stopped BAC shot and played a backhand shot just inside the near post and past Burker for what turned out to be the game-winning goal.

After tallying just three shots in the first half, Slippery Rock peppered the Belmont Abbey cage with seven shots in the third quarter, but could never quite find the equalizer in the eventual one-goal defeat.

Belmont Abbey goalkeeper Chloe Parker made seven saves to earn the shutout.

Slippery Rock will hit the road for the first time this season when it plays a non-conference game at 5 p.m. Sept. 15 at Frostburg State University. SRU defeated Frostburg State twice during the 2019 season with a combined score of 11-0.



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