SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team rallied to its fourth straight victory, snapping No. 18 Mercyhurst University's 12-game winning streak, 2-1, Wednesday at James Egli Field.
 
The Rock improved to a 9-3-2 overall record, now up to 8-2-2 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division play. Handed their first conference loss of the year, the Lakers fell to 12-2 overall and 11-1 within the PSAC West.
 
Slippery Rock found goalscorers in Maddie DeLucio and Ashley Rea, with Morgan Sarver picking up an assist in the effort.
 
Jaime Dermotta and Bailey McGee led the team with three shots each, with Dermotta sending a team-high two shots on net.
 
Leah Allman recorded her fourth straight victory in net, making one save while facing seven shots.
 
Mercyhurst's Corinne Morgan was the first to get on the board, playing the ball in on a free kick delivered by Anamari Bosnjak in the 36^th minute. Despite the opening goal, the Lakers were outshot in the first half, 6-4.
 
Mercyhurst's 1-0 lead vanished in the 60^th minute, as Sarver swung in a corner kick to a heading goal by DeLucio, her fourth of the year. The ball that flew past Mercyhurst goalkeeper Maddie Elbro marked the first goal that the Lakers had given up in eight games.
 
In the 63^rd minute, Sydney Patrick made a run into the box, but was taken down by a hard-charging Elbro, warranting a penalty kick. Rea stepped up to the spot to take it, rifling the ball past Elbro's left. SRU taking the 2-1 lead marked the first time in 13 games that Mercyhurst had trailed.
 
The remainder of the game was dominated by SRU's time management, amounting three more shots and two corners.
 
Mercyhurst would take its final shot of the game in the 77^th minute, only to be blocked by a determined Slippery Rock defense.
 
The Rock concluded the game leading in shots (15-7), shots on goal (6-2) and corner kicks (3-2).
 
The 2-1 victory was Slippery Rock's first win over Mercyhurst in seven games and SRU's first win against a nationally ranked team since 2019, when The Rock defeated No. 16 West Virginia Wesleyan College.
 
The winning effort also marked Slippery Rock's first comeback victory since Oct. 15, 2022, when The Rock rallied from 1-0 down to a 3-1 win over Pitt-Johnstown.
 
The Rock will resume play 1 p.m. Saturday when they travel to Indiana University (Pa.). Slippery Rock defeated the Crimson Hawks, 3-2, earlier this year at home.



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