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. #7 Mansfield
The Rock (2-9, 0-4)	Mansfield (7-4, 1-2)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Rayell Wallace	Coach Brittany Hansrote
Program Records	Program Records
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. After playing three of its last four games on the road, the Slippery Rock University field hockey team returns home to host No. 7 Mansfield University 3 p.m. Tuesday on Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day 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.
 
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 Tuesday's game.
 
Mimi Campbell, who is the Associate Director of Housing Accommodations at Slippery Rock, will represent the faculty and staff on the field prior to the game by taking part in a ceremonial pass back.
 
GAME 12 DETAILS
Opponent: Mansfield University
Date: Tuesday – 3 p.m.
Location: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: X/Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Mansfield leads 29-18-4
Last Played: Oct. 12, 2022 (MU won 5-0)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
While Mansfield holds a 29-18-4 record all-time against The Rock, the bulk of those wins (19) came between 1996 and 2008. Since then, SRU is 12-8 when facing MU. The Mountaineers earned a 5-0 victory a year ago at home over SRU.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 2-9
PSAC Record: 0-4
PSAC Standings: 9th
Home Record: 0-4
Away Record: 1-4
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: L5
Last Five Games: 0-5
Head Coach: Rayell Wallace | Fourth season (16-28)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock lost a 4-1 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference road decision Saturday at No. 1 East Stroudsburg University.
 
HOFFMAN CLIMBS GOAL LIST
Freshman Hilary Hoffman led The Rock's efforts against top-ranked East Stroudsburg by scoring her third goal of the season, which is tied for the 10th-highest goal total by a freshman in program history.
 
Hoffman is off to a great start in her collegiate career. She has started all 11 games on the way to compiling seven points on three goals and one assist while placing 14 of her 21 total shots on target. She leads SRU in this season in total points, total shots and shots on goal while being tied for the team lead in goals scored and assists.
 
The program record for goals scored by a freshman is 11 by Kayla Ulrich in 2017.
 
UPPING THE PRESSURE IN THE 2ND HALF
While The Rock averages just 2.8 shots and 1.4 penalty corners in the first half of games this season, SRU has been able to increase its intensity over the third and fourth quarters with per game averages of 4.0 shots and 2.9 corners which has resulted in six of its 10 goals this year occurring in the second half.
 
ROUNDING OUT THE ROCK'S ATTACK
In addition to Hoffman's standout rookie year, five other Rock athletes have tallied points for SRU.
 
Gianna Conti is second on the team for SRU in both goals (3) and points (6). Bailee Christman has produced one goal and one assist while Erin Roland and Grace Maynard have posted one goal apiece.
 
Haley Metcalf closes out Slippery Rock's point scorers so far in 2023 with one assist.
 
ATTACKING THE CAGE
10 different Rock athletes have placed shots on target this season. Hoffman (14) and Roland (12) have both tallied double-digit attempts followed by Christman (9), Conti (8), Leslie Colliver (7), Kayla Del Vechhio (5), Maynard and Madison Shomo each with multiple shots on goal as well.
 
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
53 of The Rock's 84 wins (63.1 percent) over the last 11 years have come at the friendly confines of Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
 
ANOTHER RANKED OPPONENT
Tuesday's game will mark The Rock's fifth game of the season against a nationally ranked opponent. Previously, SRU has played No. 9 Newberry, No. 3 West Chester, No. 8 Millersville and No. 1 East Stroudsburg.
 
Slippery Rock also has scheduled games against teams currently ranked in the top-10 by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association on the horizon in No. 2 Shippensburg and No. 3 Kutztown.
 
BURKER WITH SEASON-HIGH IN SAVES
The East Stroudsburg game also saw Rock goalkeeper Grace Burker make 11 saves for her second straight double-digit save performance of the season, and ninth of her career overall.
 
Over 11 games this season (705:05), Burker has made 66 saves with a .725 save percentage and a 2.13 Goals Against Average. Across the PSAC, Burker ranks second in the league in saves per game with 6.0.
 
Burker is now just two saves away from passing Carlee DuMars (2012-15) for third place in program history for saves in a career.
 
Burker's Top Save Games
1. at Mansfield (19 / 2022)
t2. vs. East Stroudsburg (13 / 2022)
t2. vs. Kutztown (13 /2022)
4. at Millersville (12 / 2022)
t5. at East Stroudsburg (11 / 2023)
t5. at Bloomsburg (11 / 2022)
 
IRON WOMEN
The quintet of Hoffman, Christman, Metcalf, Burker and Del Vecchio have started all 11 games for The Rock this season.
 
Additionally, Conti, Maynard, Shomo, Megan Rude, Paige Shannon, Lacey Berghorn and Lucy Hutchinson have each played every game in either a reserve or starting role.
 
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).
 
HOMEBODIES
Several current Rock athletes have saved their best performances for when they play at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Roland leads all active SRU athletes with 17 points over her career in home games via eight goals and one assist.
 
Christman has also recached the double-digit points threshold in home games with 12 on five goals and two assists over her 21 games played at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Del Vecchio (9 points, 2 G, 5 A), Colliver (8 points, 3 G, 2 A) and Samantha Karmonick (5 points, 1 G, 3 A) round out SRU's active leaders in points scored at home.
 
Nine of Burker 16 career wins have at home with 123 saves (5.6 per game) and 2.3 goals allowed a contest.
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Oct. 14 (12 p.m.) at Shippensburg
Oct. 17 (4 p.m.) vs. Roberts Wesleyan
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: 22
 
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. Carlee DuMars (2012-15): 279
4. Grace Burker: 278
 
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
 
MANSFIELD PRIMER
NFHCA Top-10: 7th
Overall Record: 7-4
PSAC Record: 1-2
PSAC Standings: 8th
Home Record: 3-2
Away Record: 2-2
Neutral Site Record: 2-0
Streak: L1
Last Five Games: 2-3
Head Coach: Brittany Hansrote | Eighth season at MU (54-83)
 
SCOUTING MANSFIELD
• While the nationally ranked Mountaineers come to Mihalik-Thompson Stadium having lost two of their last three games, the defeats are deceiving as they have come against the top two teams in the nation in East Stroudsburg (1-0) and Shippensburg (3-2).
 
• Through 11 games, Mansfield finds itself ranked among the nation's best in a bevy of statistical categories including scoring margin (fourth / +2.43), goals per game (fifth / 3.64), save percentage (sixth /.790) and penalty corners per game (sixth / 10.36).
 
• Individually, Mansfield is led by Alex Esterling who has tallied 19 points on eight goals and three assists. Blaise Cugini has added seven goals while Kenedy Stroup sets up the attack with seven assists.
 
• Esterling scored four of Mansfield's five goals in last year's victory over The Rock.
 
• Defensively, goalkeeper August Lewis has played all but one quarter for Mansfield this year. She carries a 1.01 GAA with 41 saves and a .788 save percentage. Hannah Meyer also leads the PSAC with three defensive saves.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock heads back on the road for a 12 p.m. Saturday game against No. 2 Shippensburg University.





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