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SLIPPERY ROCK Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team will play its second consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division road match when it travels to California University (Pa.) 2 p.m. Saturday.
MATCH EIGHT DETAILS
Opponent: California University (Pa.)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 25 – 2 p.m.
Location: Phillipsburg Soccer Facility
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In-game Updates: Twitter (
@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Rock leads 28-10-2
Last Played: Oct. 30, 2019 (SRU won 4-0)
LAST MEETING
Slippery Rock defeated California (Pa.) 4-0 on Oct. 30 2019.
Rachel Edge recorded the 18th hat trick in program history while Sophia Harrison collected the remaining goal for SRU.
SERIES HISTORY
The Rock holds a 28-10-2 series record over the Vulcans. Slippery Rock is currently on a seven-game winning streak against California. SRU has won 9 of the last 10 meetings between the two teams with six wins being shutouts.
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 5-1-1
PSAC West Record: 4-1-0
PSAC Standings: Second
Home Record: 2-1-1
Away Record: 3-0-0
Last Five Matches: 4-1
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Jessica Giegucz | Seventh year at SRU (68-30-7)
SCOUTING THE ROCK
LAST TIME OUT: Edge scored the only goal of the contest to secure SRU's 1-0 win when she beat the IUP goalkeeper in the 85th minute off of a
Jordyn Minda assist.
LEADING THE CHARGE: With her two points Wednesday, Edge continues her offensive surplus having collected her seventh goal of year. In addition to her goals, she also has three assists this season making her the leader in the conference in goals and total points (17). In program history Edge is tied for ninth in total career points with 64 on 23 goals and 18 assists.
Kayla Swope's resume follows suit as she has tallied 13 points on four goals and five assists on the season placing her second in the conference in total points and first in the conference in assists. In program history she currently ranks 18th in assists with 14.
ROCK SOLID DEFENSE: Slippery Rock's defense is led by goalkeeper
Emma Yoder who in seven starts has tallied five wins with three being shutouts, 21 saves along with a .808 save percentage and 0.69 goals against average.
As a whole, the SRU back line has been able to hold their opponents to less than five shots on goal in five of its matches and less than 10 shots on goal through all seven matches this season.
TOTAL OFFENSE: The Rock offense has a high production rate as it has outscored opponents 18-5 through seven matches. SRU ranks second in the PSAC in scoring average (2.57) and margin of victory (1.86). Slippery Rock's 18 goals mark the second consecutive season it has scored that many goals through its opening seven matches.
Joining Edge and Swope with goals this year are Minda (2),
Sydney Patrick (1),
Georgia Nagucki (1),
Ashley Rea (1),
Olivia Yoder (1) and
Faith Diffenbacher (1). Patrick also has a pair of assists.
ROAD WARRIORS: Slippery Rock has remained undefeated on the road through three away matches this season. A win or tie against Cal would match its season-best away undefeated streak of four matches from a season ago.
The program record for consecutive road games without a loss is 10, set during the end of the 2010 season and stretching into the 2011 campaign.
AGAINST CALIFORNIA (PA): In previous meetings with the Vulcans, Edge has collected four goals, three of which came from a hat trick a season ago. Swope has tallied a goal and pair of assists while Minda and
Brooke Riefenstahl have both produced an assist. Yoder has two wins over California and has made six saves.
THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY
Sept. 22, 1996 – SRU defeats Pitt-Johnstown (12-0). Most goals scored in program history.
Sept. 24, 2003 – Sarah Arsenault and Lauren Steele both record hat tricks vs. St. Vincent.
Sept. 24, 2016 - Andrea Felix scores goal 15 seconds into second half in 1-0 win vs. Mansfield. The goal was the quickest second half goal in program history.
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Sept. 29 (2 p.m.) vs. Edinboro
Oct. 6 (1 p.m.) vs Gannon
Oct. 9 (7:30 p.m.) at Clarion
Oct. 13 (4 p.m.) at Pitt-Johnstown
Oct. 16 (2:30 p.m.) vs. Seton Hill
CALIFORNIA (PA) PRIMER
Overall Record: 0-5
PSAC West Record: 0-4
PSAC West Standings: Ninth
Home Record: 0-3
Away Record: 0-2
Streak: L5
Head Coach: Pete Curtis | Fourth year at Cal U (5-31-3)
SCOUTING THE VULCANS
Last time out: California suffered a 2-0 home loss to Gannon on Sept. 22.
Juliana Cruz leads the Vulcans offense having produced the only goal for them this season and leading in shots on goal with five. Lindsie Galbreath assisted on Cruz's goal.
Through five starts goalkeeper Emily Ouiment has collected 33 saves with a .767 save percentage and a 1.93 GAA.
UP NEXT
The Rock returns home from its two-game road trip to face Edinboro University in a meeting between the top two teams in the PSAC West at James Egli Field 3:30 Sept. 29.
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