SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team scored seven goals on 29 shots leading to a 7-0 victory over Clarion University at James Egli Field Wednesday afternoon.
 
With the win, Slippery Rock improves to 2-0-1 overall and 1-0-0 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division. Clarion falls to 0-1-0 overall and in the conference with the loss.
 
Six different players accounted for The Rock's seven goals. Kayla Swope led the charge, scoring on two headers while teammates Rachel Edge, Jordyn Minda, Sydney Patrick, Ashley Rea and Olivia Yoder all contributed with a goal apiece. Edge, Swope and Patrick all finished with an assist as well.
 
The 7-0 victory marks the first shut out of that deficit since 2017 when The Rock defeated Mansfield 7-0 on the road. With the win Slippery Rock marked its 42nd shut out under head coach Jessica Giegucz.
 
Emma Yoder made two saves on the way to her 13th career shutout and 22nd collegiate win.
 
Slippery Rock started its offensive explosion 14 minutes into the first half when Edge found the back of the net on an assist by Patrick for what was her PSAC-best third goal of the season. Minda followed suit 12 minutes later with a perfectly placed ball from Swope to extend The Rock's lead to 2-0 going into halftime.
 
The high energy attack from the SRU offense only got stronger coming out of the break as Patrick collected her first collegiate goal less than two minutes into the second half off a crossed ball from Reagan Reeves.
 
Swope then showed her accuracy by netting back-to-back headers off of assists from Megan Sikora and Georgia Nagucki to stretch the Slippery Rock lead to a commanding 5-0 with four minutes left in regulation.
 
Soon after in the 89th minute Olivia Yoder put her name in the books by securing her first career goal followed 35 seconds when Rea closed the contest with a goal of her own off a pass from Edge en route to the seven-goal victory.
 
For the game, Slippery Rock held advantages over Clarion in total shots (29-6), shots on goal (16-2) and corner kicks (12-0).
 
Kylee Cross posted three shots for Clarion in the loss.
 
With her three points Wednesday, Edge moved into 10th place in program history for assists in a career (16), 16th in total points (54) and 16th in goals scored (19).
 
Slippery Rock will next host PSAC West opponent Pitt-Johnstown 12 p.m. Saturday at Egli Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
GOAL: ROCK 1, CU 0; 14:18: Rachel Edge goal on Sydney Patrick assist.
GOAL: ROCK 2, CU, 0; 26:47: Jordyn Minda (Kayla Swope)
GOAL: ROCK 3, CU, 0; 46:24: Sydney Patrick (Reagan Reeves)
GOAL: ROCK 4, CU, 0; 65:17: Kayla Swope (Megan Sikora)
GOAL: ROCK 5, CU, 0; 86:15: Kayla Swope (Georgia Nagucki)
GOAL: ROCK 6, CU, 0; 88:10: Olivia Yoder
GOAL: ROCK 7, CU, 0; 88:45: Ashley Rea (Rachel Edge)


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