GAME PROGRAM INFO
Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs for all sports in 2022-23. This page will serve as the "Digital Game Program" for this week's game. To navigate to all gameday info for any SRU home events this year, simply visit rockathletics.com/gameday or scan the QR code on the "Gameday Info" posters hanging in each facility.
 

Slippery Rock vs. Franklin Pierce
The Rock (1-1)	Ravens (0-1)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Rayell Wallace	Coach Marissa Butler
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings	NE10 Standings
PSAC Leaders	NE10 Leaders
PSAC Schedule	NE10 Schedule
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University field hockey team opens the home portion of its 2022 schedule 4 p.m. Friday when it hosts Franklin Pierce University at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium on Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day.
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch Friday's game live and on-demand for free on the Rock Athletics Digital Network, created and operated by the SRU athletic communication office.
 
• Search for Rock Athletics Digital Network in the app stores on Amazon Fire TV, Apple RV, Roku and Android TV devices. The streaming web player linked above will also integrate with Chrome Cast devices to allow viewers to cast the game to those devices.
 
FACULTY AND STAFF APPRECIATION DAY
As a way of showing appreciation to the hard-working faculty and staff at SRU, and in an effort to strengthen the bonds with all employees within the campus community, Slippery Rock field hockey is extending an invitation to all campus employees and their families to attend Friday's home-opener.
 
Marissa Cozza, who is the Director of Annual Giving and Donor Communications at Slippery Rock, will represent the faculty and staff on the field prior to the game by taking part in a ceremonial pass back.
 
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day is one of The Rock's nine special events slated for 2022. Click HERE to read more about the SRU field hockey team's special event schedule.
 
GAME 3 DETAILS
Opponent: Franklin Pierce University
Date: Friday – 4 p.m.
Location: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-match Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: N/A
Last Played: N/A
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. FRANKLIN PIERCE
Friday's game marks the first meeting between The Rock and Ravens.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 1-1
PSAC Record: 0-0
PSAC Standings: 8th
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Rayell Heistand | Third Year at SRU (8-10)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock officially opened its 2022 season last week with a pair of games in Gaffney, South Carolina. Following a 3-1 loss to Pace University in its season-opener, The Rock rebounded to earn a 3-2 overtime victory over Belmont Abbey College.
 
ROCK SOLID vs. NON-PSAC SCHOOLS
Dating back to the 2010 season, Slippery Rock holds a commanding 29-14 (.674) record against non-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference teams.
 
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
48 of The Rock's 76 wins (63.2 percent) over the last decade have come at the friendly confines of Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Slippery Rock is a healthy 14-9 (.609) when hosting teams that compete outside of the PSAC over the same stretch.
 
KARMONICK LEADS THE WAY EARLY
Samantha Karmonick has had a great start to her 2022 season. Over two games last week, she netted three points on one goal and one assist while placing all four of her shot attempts on goal. The goal came in the form of an overtime game-winner against Belmont Abbey.
 
THREE OTHERS GET ON THE BOARD TOO
Joining Karmonick as The Rock's early goal scorers were Leslie Colliver, Addy Ross and Gianna Conti with one apiece. Ross' goal came against Pace while Colliver and Conti helped to force overtime versus Belmont Abbey with their scores coming in the third quarter.
 
LENDING A HELPING HAND
The duo of Bailee Christman and Kayla Del Vecchio picked up their first assists of the season as well last week against Belmont Abbey off of the goals from Conti and Colliver.
 
Christman also exited the opening weekend with three shots on goal, the second highest total of any Rock athlete early on behind only Karmonick and slightly ahead of Colliver (2) and Erin Roland (2).  
 
BURKER CO-LEADER IN SAVES PER GAME
Slippery Rock goalie Grace Burker played every second of The Rock's first two games, making 12 saves (.706) with a 2.46 goals against average. Burker heads into the Franklin Pierce game tied for first in the PSAC along with Bloomsburg's Abby Shaffer for the league lead in saves per game.
 
WINNING THE CORNER BATTLE EARLY ON
Over two games, Slippery Rock has been awarded 16 penalty corners while surrendering just seven to the opposition. On average, each of The Rock's four goals this season have come within 11.5 seconds of an SRU penalty corner.
 
CONSISTENT LINEUP SO FAR
Slippery Rock head coach Rayell Wallace has used the same starting lineup of Karmonick, Ross, Conti, Christman, Del Vecchio, Burker, Roland, Megan Rude, Haley Metcalf, Nadia Irving and Gabriella Delcoco in both of SRU's games this season with Colliver, Alex Held, Sammy Graci, Grace Maynard coming off the bench.
 
QUICK STRIKE FOR CONTI
Conti's goal against Belmont Abbey came just 2:15 into the second half, which is the third quickest goal into the second half of a game for The Rock over the last 19 years.
 
FRANKLIN PIERCE PRIMER
Overall Record: 0-1
NE10 Record: 0-0
NE10 Standings: T-6th
Home Record: 0-1
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Marissa Butler | Third Year at FPU (6-17)
 
SCOUTING THE RAVENS
Franklin Pierce opened the year Sept. 2 with a 7-0 loss to No. 10 Converse University. Offensively, Rebecca Phillips recorded FPU's lone shot.
 
MacKenzie Potvin (0-1) and Addy Araneo split time in goal for the Ravens with Potvin making eight saves with four goals allowed and Araneo stopping three shots and surrendering three goals.
 
While Franklin Pierce lost its leading scorer from a year ago in Feline van Doorn (10 goals), FPU does return six athletes from last year's team that scored at least one goal including the duo of Anna Beck and Christine Jarowicz who scored four goals each in 2021.
 
Potvin and Araneo also split time in 2021 with Araneo making 12 starts and Potvin getting the nod in the other eight games.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock continues its three-game homestand when it hosts Lincoln Memorial University 11 a.m. Sunday at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium on First Responders Day. All current and former first responders are invited to come to the game with their families and friends.
 
 
 
 
 
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