GAME PROGRAM INFO
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Slippery Rock vs. Clarion
The Rock (5-2-0, 4-1-0)	Golden Eagles (1-5-1, 1-4-0)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Jessica Giegucz	Coach Jason Edwards
Program Records	Program Records
James Egli Field
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team will look to extend its winning streak to a season-long three games when it hosts Clarion 1 p.m. Saturday at James Egli Field.
 
The Rock enter the match at 5-2 overall and tied for first in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division standings with a 4-1 league record. The Golden Eagles are looking for their second win of the season, coming in with a 1-5-1 overall record and a 1-4 mark in PSAC West play.

BOBBY McGRAW MEMORIAL GAME
In honor of the late Bobby McGraw, who served as the Slippery Rock women's basketball team's head coach for eight years prior to his passing in 2022, Saturday's game will serve as SRU women's soccer's second annual Bobby McGraw Memorial Game.
 
A moment of silence will be held in McGraw's honor prior to the game and his son Reed will serve as an honorary coach for the game.
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch Saturday'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.

GAME 8 of 18
Opponent: Clarion
Date: Saturday — 1 p.m.
Venue: James Egli Field
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday will mark the 31^st meeting between The Rock and the Golden Eagles. In the series that began in 2001, Slippery Rock holds a 27-1-2 (.933) advantage over Clarion. The two draws came in 2010 and 2013, and The Rock's lone loss to Clarion occurred in 2021. SRU is 14-0 when hosting the Golden Eagles. Slippery Rock's home dominance has been so significant that Clarion has not scored a goal on SRU's campus since 2008. Slippery Rock has outscored Clarion at home 27-0 in the last eight matches.

LAST MEETING
Slippery Rock swept Clarion in a pair of 4-0 victories last season, the second of which came Oct. 29 on the road. Despite leading in shots at halftime, 13-1, The Rock only led 1-0 at the break, thanks to an 18^th minute Kayla Swope goal. In the second half, Slippery Rock turned the afterburners on with three goals in under four minutes. Maddie DeLucio, Brooke Riefenstahl and Morgan Sarver each picked up a goal. Patrick and Swope had two assists apiece while Sarver had one.

THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 5-2-0 (.714)
PSAC West Record: 4-1-0
PSAC West Standings: 2^nd
Home Record: 4-0-0
Away Record: 1-2-0 
Last Five Games: 4-1-0
Streak: W2
Head Coach: Jessica Giegucz | Ninth season at SRU (88-40-17, .666)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock hosted Edinboro Sept. 20 in a 1-0 victory. The Rock outshot the Fighting Scots 25-3, but it took until the 25^th shot for Slippery Rock to get on the board. Libby Zacharyasz struck a cross from Sarver off her leg in the 87^th minute past the Edinboro keeper for the game's sole score. The match marked Leah Allman's third career shutout, as she made two stops.

AN OFFENSIVE BARRAGE
One of the most dangerous offensive units in the country, Slippery Rock enters the Clarion game ranked 11th in the nation in total goals with 17 and 29th in goals per game at 2.43. SRU has tallied 47 points on 17 goals and 13 assists, which also ranks 11th in the country, so far in 2023.
 
Having taken 39 shots over the last two matches, Slippery Rock now averages 22 shots per game, which ranks fourth in Division II. In total, The Rock has taken 154 shots, second nationally to Frostburg State University (174).
 
Additionally, Slippery Rock is also second in Division II in corner kicks with 59, three off Edward Waters University's DII-best 62.

STANDOUTS IN THE CROWD
Sydney Patrick leads The Rock with 12 points on four goals and four assists, with her scoring efforts coming from eight shots on goal. Across the PSAC, Patrick ranks second in the conference in points, third in assists and fifth in goals.

Patrick has enjoyed a great deal of success over her career against Clarion with two goals and three assists in four games versus the Golden Eagles.

Sarver's numbers continue to rise as well. She now up to 11 points on three goals and a PSAC-best five assists. Sarver has taken 42 shots this season, an average of six per match. After taking six shots against Edinboro, Sarver officially became the top shot-taker in Division II.
 
DEFENSIVE SCORERS
Zacharyasz became the team's 11^th different goal scorer of the season with her game-winning goal against Edinboro. Each of the team's four starting defenders now have a point, with Zacharyasz joining Faith Diffenbacher with two points on one goal. Nina King and Brooke Riefenstahl each have one point from one assist.
 
ROUNDING OUT THE ROCK ATTACK
SRU's other multi-goal scorer on the year, Ashley Rea ranks third for The Rock in total points with five on two goals and one assist.
 
Olivia Yoder has chipped in three points via one goal and one assist while Skylar Munnikhuysen, Sophia Palermo, Lindsey Price and Briona Rice have all tallied one goal apiece.
 
RED HOT AT THE ROCK
A win Saturday against Clarion would kick Slippery Rock's season off to a 5-0 start while playing at home. SRU has not accomplished such a feat since 2007, when it went 12-0 at home on the season. Slippery Rock started 3-0 at home in 2018, with a home record of 7-1-1 by the end of the year.
 
The Rock started the 2004 and 2006 seasons at 5-0 before tying their sixth home game each year. Slippery Rock also ran the table at home in 2003, going 9-0 en route to a 4-3 PSAC Championship win over Lock Haven University.
 
A TRIO OF SHUTOUTS
SRU's 1-0 win over Edinboro marked Allman's third shutout of the season, second in the PSAC to East Stroudsburg University's Emmy Clarkson who has four. Allman's GAA improved to 1.37. She has made 13 saves, bettering her save percentage to .591.
 
WIN #100 ON THE HORIZON
A win on Saturday would not only give SRU a 6-2 start to the season, but it would also signify the 100^th career victory for head coach Jessica Giegucz. After beginning her head coaching career with 11 wins in 2014 at Division III Northland College, Giegucz took over the Slippery Rock program in 2015 and has gone on to post an 88-40-17 record during her SRU tenure.
 
SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON
Slippery Rock has taken 154 shots in seven games in 2023. SRU's single-season program record is 429, coming in 2007. In shots per game, Slippery Rock's single-season record also came in 2007, with 18.65. Through seven games, The Rock averages 22 shots per game.
 
A year ago, Slippery Rock totaled 290 shots, 13^th most in school history. It's 15.26 shots per game ranked 12^th.

WHERE THEY STAND
Slippery Rock's 4-1 start in the conference puts The Rock at 12 points in the PSAC West standings and in a tie for first place with Mercyhurst.
 
While the Lakers would own the tiebreaker over SRU if the season ended today via their win against The Rock in Erie earlier in the season, Slippery Rock have positioned itself to be in clear contention for a PSAC Tournament berth and another divisional crown as the season progresses.
 
Clarion's 1-4 start ties the Golden Eagles with Pitt-Johnstown for eighth, currently three points out of playoff contention.

ACTIVE SRU ROSTER vs. CLARION
Sydney Patrick: 7 Points, 2 Goals, 3 Assists (4 Games)
Ashley Rea: 4 Points, 2 Goals (6 Games)
Maddie DeLucio: 3 Points, 1 Goal, 1 Assist (4 Games)
Morgan Sarver: 3 Points, 1 Goal, 1 Assist (4 Games)
Brooke Riefenstahl: 2 Points, 1 Goal (5 Games)
Olivia Yoder: 2 Points, 1 Goal (2 Games)
Skylar Munnikhuysen: 2 Points, 1 Goal (2 Games)

THE GOLDEN EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 1-5-1 (.214)
PSAC West Record: 1-4-0
PSAC West Standings: T-8^th
Home Record: 1-3-0
Away Record: 0-2-1
Last Five Games: 1-4-0
Streak: L4
Head Coach: Jason Edwards | First season at Clarion (1-5-1, .214)

CLARION SCOUTING REPORT
The Golden Eagles enter Saturday's match 1-5-1 overall, with their lone win coming against Indiana University (Pa.), 3-2. SRU also defeated the Crimson Hawks 3-2.
 
Other common opponents include Mercyhurst, who defeated both SRU and Clarion in 5-0 decisions. Edinboro, who lost to Slippery Rock, 1-0, this week, defeated Clarion, 6-0.
 
True freshman Evelyn Cook has led the way for Clarion this year with four points on two goals, both coming against IUP. Another true freshman, Alyssa Aquilio, had two assists in that match.
 
Perhaps the greatest offensive threat is senior Kylee Cross. Despite only having one goal on the year, Cross leads the team with 20 shots and has started every game. Redshirt sophomore Sam Felder has one goal from 11 shots.
 
Freshman Sage Sherk has been the Golden Eagles' top goalkeeper of 2023, competing in five of their seven games. She has 29 saves and a save percentage of .659, with a GAA of 3.00. Senior Alex Velez played the fulll 90 minutes against both California and Gannon, allowing a collective five goals and making seven saves.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock returns to the road for a 3 p.m. PSAC West game Sept. 27 at Gannon University.





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