GAME PROGRAM INFO
Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs for all sports in 2023-24. 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. Roberts Wesleyan
The Rock (2-11)	Redhawks (1-10)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Rayell Wallace	Coach Marissa Kocher
Program Records	-
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - With just four games remaining in 2023, the Slippery Rock University field hockey team will start the stretch run of its season when it hosts Roberts Wesleyan University 4 p.m. Tuesday at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch Tuesday'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.
 
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DAY
As part of The Rock field hockey program's 2023 special events colander, Tuesday's game will be International Students Day at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Jenny Kawata, the Director for Global Exchanges and Partnerships at SRU, will take part in a ceremonial pass back. Among her many duties at Slippery Rock, Kawata is responsible for developing and maintaining global exchanges and partnerships.
 
GAME 14 DETAILS
Opponent: Roberts Wesleyan University
Date: Tuesday – 4 p.m.
Location: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: X/Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Last Played: N/A
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
Tuesday's non-conference game will be the first meeting between The Rock and Roberts Wesleyan, which is in its first year as a varsity program.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 2-11
Home Record: 0-5
Away Record: 1-5
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: L7
Last Five Games: 0-5
Head Coach: Rayell Wallace | Fourth season (16-30)
 
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock lost a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference game on the road Oct. 14 to No. 2 Shippensburg University, 7-1.
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Freshman Hilary Hoffman has led The Rock's efforts in her rookie year. Hoffman holds sole possession for team-high honors in total points (7), total shots (24) and shots on goal (16) in addition to being tied for first in goals scored (3) and assists (1).
 
• Gianna Conti is SRU's other multi-goal scorer so far this season with three. Eight of Conti's nine total shots this year have been on target.
 
• Bailee Christman has a goal and an assist this season, joining Hoffman as the only SRU athletes to have recorded at least one goal and one assist to date.
 
• Samantha Karmonick, Grace Mayard, Erin Roland and Megan Rude have all scored one goal apiece.
 
• Leslie Colliver and Haley Metcalf round out Slippery Rock's offensive contributors thus far via one assist each.
 
• Roland and Christman rank second and third on the team in shots on goal with 12 and 11, respectively, followed in the top six by Conti (8), Colliver (7) and Kayla Del Vecchio (5).
 
• All eight of Roland's collegiate goals have been scored at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
 
• Goalkeeper Grace Burker has played every second for The Rock this year, compiling 83 saves, a .692 save percentage and a 2.69 Goals Against Average.
 
• Burker, who now ranks third in program history with 295 career saves, begins the week slotted second in the PSAC, and 12th in the nation, in saves per game at 6.38.
 
• SRU heads into the Roberts Wesleyan with per game averages of 0.92 goals, 7.1 shots and 4.5 corners while allowing 2.9 goals on 14.8 shots and 9.4 corners.   
 
• Burker, Christman, Del Vecchio, Hoffman and Metcalf have started all 13 games this season.
 
• Additionally, Conti, Maynard, Rude and the freshmen trio of Lucy Hutchinson, Paige Shannon and Madison Shomo have appeared in all 13 games in varying capacities.
 
• Tuesday's game is just the third contest since Sept. 23 in which SRU's opponent hasn't been ranked in National Field Hockey Coaches Association Top-10 poll.
 
• The pause in national ranked opponents will be brief for Slippery Rock as two of its final three opponents following the Roberts Wesleyan game – No. 3 Kutztown and No. 8 Bloomsburg – were ranked in last week's NFHCA poll.
 
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
53 of The Rock's 85 wins (62.4 percent) over the last 11 years have come at the friendly confines of Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Slippery Rock is a healthy 18-11 (.621) when hosting teams that compete outside of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference over the same stretch of time.
 
REMAINDER OF SEASON SCHEDULE
Oct. 21 (3 p.m.) at Kutztown
Oct. 24 (7 p.m.) at Mercyhurst
Oct. 27 (4 p.m.) vs. Bloomsburg
 
CAREER RECORDS WATCH
Points (No. 16-18)
16. Samantha Badaczewski (2007-10): 32
16. Katie Krouse (2007-10): 32
18. Vicki Peterson (1994-97): 28
18: Nicole Hess (2001-04): 28
18: Barb Watson (1974-76): 28
Active: Bailee Christman: 25
Active: Leslie Colliver: 23
 
Goals (No. 18-20)
18. Cathy Copeman (1975-76): 13
18. Marlene Krieger (1977-80): 13
20. Samantha Badaczewski (2007-10): 12
20. Katie Krouse (2007-10): 12
20: Nicole Hess (2001-04): 12
20: Jennifer Kress (2002-03): 12
Active: Bailee Christman: 10
Active: Leslie Colliver: 8
Active: Erin Roland: 8
 
Assists
1. Megan McKay (2013-16): 15
2. Allie Hartman (2007-10): 14
3. Samantha Griffith (2001-02): 13
4. Kayla Del Vecchio: 11
4. Kailee Krupski (2014-17): 11
4. Gabrielle Malishchak (2009-12): 11
 
Saves
1. Lisa Belcastro (2007-10): 689
2. Tara Bailey (2003-06): 627
3. Grace Burker: 295
4. Carlee DuMars (2012-15): 279
 
Goalie Wins
1. Judith Johns (1986-89): 33
2. Kerry McKnight (1996-99): 23
3. Sue Everden (1975-76): 19
3. Amy Bricker (1991-95): 19
3. Carlee DuMars (2012-15): 19
6. Grace Burker: 16
6. Courtney Lee (2011-13): 16
 
ROBERTS WESLEYAN PRIMER
Overall Record: 1-10
Home Record: 0-5
Away Record: 1-5
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Streak: L6
Last Five Games: 0-5
Head Coach: Marissa Kocher | First season (1-10)
 
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
• Tuesday's game will be the final contest of the season for the first-year Redhawk program. Roberts Wesleyan will be looking for its second win in program history, its first being a 3-1 victory against Wells College on Sept. 19.
 
• Roberts Wesleyan have been led by the trio of Katie Krawczyk, Justine Laverty and Hope Rowley who have all accounted for the first three goals of the Redhawks' existence.
 
• The Redhawks have used two goalkeepers this season in Avery Richardson and Abigail Henderson. Richardson has logged 555:33 of a possible 660 minutes this season, going 1-5 with 176 saves. A .701 save percentage and an 8.10 GAA. Henderson has saw time in six contests, making 15 saves (.441) and compiling a 10.91 GAA.
 
• With only 13 athletes on their roster, including two goalkeepers, RWU has been forced to play the equivalent of iron women hockey this year.
 
• Through its first 11 games, Roberts Wesleyan has allowed 8.6 goals per game.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock returns to PSAC competition Saturday when it travels to No. 3 Kutztown University for a 3 p.m. contest.






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