SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -  The Slippery Rock University field hockey team returns to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference competition when it travels to No. 5 Millersville University 3 p.m. Friday.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Video and in-game statistics for Friday's game will be available at the below links.
 
GAME 12 DETAILS
Opponent: Millersville
Date: Friday – 4 p.m.
Location: Chryst Field | Millersville, Pennsylvania
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-match Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: MU leads 38-9-2
Last Played: Oct. 2, 2021 (MU won 6-0)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
The Marauders have won 16 consecutive games against The Rock to improve their record in the all-time series to 38-9-2. SRU's last defeated Millersville during the 2007 season.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall Record: 6-5
PSAC Record: 0-3
PSAC Standings: T-9th
Home Record: 4-2
Away Record: 1-2
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: W1
Last 5 Games: 3-2
Head Coach: Rayell Wallace | Third Year at SRU (13-14, .481)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Frostburg State in overtime, 4-3, on Oct. 14 at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
 
A HISTORIC COMEBACK
Slippery Rock's comeback victory against Frostburg State was one for the ages. The win marked just the second time in the last 22 years that SRU overcame a two-goal deficit for an eventual victory. SRU also erased a two-goal deficit when it beat Bloomsburg, 3-2, at the end of last year.
 
BIG DAY FOR THE ROOKIE
Helping The Rock to their overtime win against Frostburg State was freshman Grace Maynard, who scored two goals. Since 2011 – 12 seasons – there have been just six freshmen to score multiple goals in a single-game for The Rock.  
 
Grace Maynard: vs. Frostburg State (2022)
Jessie Trube: vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (2018)
Lauren Marks: vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (2018)
Brittany Morgan: vs. Seton Hill (2017)
Kayla Ulrich: vs. American International (2017)
Kayla Ulrich: vs. Kutztown (2017)
Kayla Ulrich: vs. Seton Hill (2017)
Megan McKay: vs. Mansfield (2013)
 
OVERTIME SUCCESS
Slippery Rock is a perfect 2-0 in overtime games this season with wins over Belmont Abbey (3-2) and Frostburg State (4-3). Since 2014, SRU is 8-5 in overtime games.
 
CHRISTMAN COMING ON STRONG
With three goals over The Rock's last five games, including the game-winning score against Frostburg State, Bailee Christman has pulled even with Erin Roland for the team-lead in goals on the year with five. Roland and Christman also have two assists each on the year for matching team-bests of 12 points.
 
DEL VECCHIO CLIMBS ASSISTS LEDGERS
Kayla Del Vecchio set up Christman's game-winning goal against Frostburg State for what was her sixth assist of the season and ninth of her career.
 
Entering the weekend, Del Vecchio ranks sixth in program history for assists in a career. Additionally, her six assists this year are already the fifth-highest single-season total at The Rock.
 
SRU Single-Season Assists
1-Kailee Krupski: 8 (2016)
t2-Sam Griffith: 7 (2001)
t2-Allie Hartman: 7 (2010)
t2-Lindsay Brown: 7 (2013)
t5-Six Athletes Including Del Vecchio: 6
 
SRU Career Assists
1-Megan McKay – 15 (2013-16)
2-Allie Hartman: 14 (2007-10)
3-Sam Griffith: 13 (2001-02)
t4-Kailee Krupski: 11 (2014-17)
t4-Gabrielle Malishchak: 11 (2009-12)
t6-Kayla Del Vecchio: 9 (2019-22)
t6-Lindsay Brown: 9 (2011-13)
 
COLLIVER GETS GOING
After scoring goals in three of The Rock's first four games, Leslie Colliver went on a six-game goalless streak before netting her fourth goal of the season in the FSU victory. She enters the Millersville game ranked third on the team in both total points (11) and goals scored (4).
 
EVERYONE'S ON THE BOARD
With Maynard scoring twice and Alex Held tallying an assist, the first of her career, all 14 Slippery Rock position players have now recorded at least one point this season. Since 2003, the first year complete final season statistics are available, no other Rock team has had all of its available position players tally at least one point.
 
ROUNDING OUT THE ATTACK
In addition to Roland, Christman, Colliver and Maynard, three other Slippery Rock athletes have multiple goals this season as well in Gianna Conti (3), Samantha Karmonick (2) and Megan Rude (2).
 
Helping Del Vecchio set up the offense has been Colliver and Haley Metcalf with three assists each while Roland, Christman and Nadia Irving all have two assists.
 
ROSS AND DEL VECCHIO NAMED TO SENIOR GAME
Ross and Del Vecchio have both been selected to play in the 2022 NFHCA Senior All-Star Game, the organization announced Thursday. The duo continues a long tradition of Rock athletes that have been selected to play in the prestigious game. Since 2006, 20 student-athletes have represented SRU in the contest.
 
NFHCA Senior All-Stars
2006: Michelle Mumma
2008: Jennifer Venet
2010: Lisa Belcastro
2011: Erin Moran
2012: Gabrielle Malishchak
2014: Kelsey Gustafson / Kaili Simmons
2015: Carlee Dumars / Courtney Bradshaw (^)
2016: Megan McKay
2017: Kailee Krupski / Kayla Mack (^) / Nicole Bream (^)
2018: Liz Wolfe
2019: Jordan Barnes (^)
2020*: Abby McKay / Maddie Murphy / Courtney Page / Kayla Ulrich
2021: Jessie Trube
2022: Addy Ross / Kayla Del Vecchio
 
^ Alternates
* No season held due to COVID-19 Pandemic / All eligible seniors made team
 
THE ROCK DEFENSE
Slippery Rock's defense is led by goalkeeper Grace Burker, who has been on the field for all but one half of a game this season. Over 11 starts, Burker has made 77 saves on a .720 save percentage and a 2.82 goals against average. She ranks 10th in the nation in saves per game at 7.00.
 
Aiding in The Rock's defensive efforts are Irving and Ross with two defensive saves each and Held with one.
 
WINS vs. NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS
Since the 2010 season, Slippery Rock has won nine games against nationally ranked teams. The Rock's previous wins against nationally ranked teams include victories against Kutztown (2017 / No. 5), West Chester (2017 / No. 3), East Stroudsburg (2014 / No. 5), Bloomsburg (2013 / No. 7), Indiana (2011 / No. 6, 2010 / No. 7, 2010 / No. 8) and LIU Post (2010 / No. 5).
 
ROCK 7TH IN D2 IN CORNERS
After recording just five combined penalty corners in losses to Shippensburg and Mansfield, Slippery Rock returned to form by earning nine corners against Frostburg State. SRU currently ranks seventh in the nation in penalty corners per game at 9.82.
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Oct. 26 (4 p.m.) vs. Mercyhurst – Make-A-Wish Game
Oct. 29 (4 p.m.) at West Chester
Nov. 2 (4 p.m.) vs. Indiana (Pa.) – Mental Health Awareness Day
Nov. 6 (11 a.m.) vs. Kutztown – Senior Day
Nov. 12 (12 p.m.) at Bloomsburg
 
MILLERSVILLE PRIMER
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall Record: 10-2
NFHCA Top-10: 5th
PSAC Record: 3-1
PSAC Standings: T-2nd
Home Record: 6-0
Away Record: 2-2
Neutral Site Record: 2-0
Streak: L1
Last 5 Games: 3-2
Head Coach: Shelly Behrens | 15th Year at MU (187-89, .678)
 
SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS
Millersville is yet to lose a game at home this season, going a perfect 6-0. The Marauders have traditionally excelled at home as evidenced by their 17-1 record at Chryst Field over the last two years.
 
MU is led by the PSAC's leading scorer Kate Strickland, who has scored 13 goals this season. Aiding Strickland in the Millersville attack with four goals each are Codi Bollinger and Kristin Strijdom.
 
Starting goalie Kerstin Koons has allowed just 11 goals while making 28 saves on a .718 save percentage to go with a 0.98 GAA.
 
Current Marauders Strickland, Morgan Saunders, Ashlynn Lennon and Bri Harsh all scored goals in Millersville's 6-0 win over The Rock a year ago while Koons made five saves before giving way to backup Jacinta Bravo Mosso, who made one save to seal the shutout.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock opens a stretch of the season in which it plays three of its next four games at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium beginning 4 p.m. Oct. 26 against Mercyhurst University.
 
 
 

 
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