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. #8 Millersville
The Rock (2-6, 0-2)	Marauders (5-3, 0-2)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Rayell Wallace	Coach Shelly Behrens
Program Records	Program Records
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University field hockey team returns home to host No. 8 Millersville University 11 a.m. Saturday at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference game.
 
ALUMNI DAY
Saturday will serve as The Rock's annual Alumni Day as SRU welcomes back all former members of the field hockey program. Prior to the game, Kayla Ulrich, who was a four-year member of the field hockey team from 2017-20, will take part in a ceremonial pass back.
 
Ulrich was one of the most dynamic offensive talents in program history as she totaled 58 points on 25 goals and eight assists with 93 shots on goal and five game-winning goals over a career that lasted three years. She ranks third in program history in both career points and career goals.
 
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 9 DETAILS
Opponent: Millersville University
Date: Saturday – 11 a.m.
Location: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: X/Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: MU leads 39-9-2
Last Played: Oct. 21, 2022 (MU won 6-2)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
Millersville has won 17 straight games against The Rock to improve its record in the all-time series to 39-9-2.
 
A year ago, the Marauders, which were ranked fifth in the country at the time, earned a 6-2 home victory against SRU. Gianna Conti and Leslie Colliver accounted for SRU's goals while Kate Strickland had a hat trick to lead Millersville.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 2-6
PSAC Record: 0-2
PSAC Standings: t-8th
Home Record: 0-3
Away Record: 1-2
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: L2
Last Five Games: 1-4
Head Coach: Rayell Wallace | Fourth season (16-25)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
Slippery Rock suffered a close 2-1 conference loss on the road Tuesday at Indiana University (Pa.).
 
CONTI TAKES OVER GOALS LEAD
Gianna Conti accounted for The Rock's goal against the Crimson Hawks with what was her team-leading third score of the 2023 season. Conti has now scored seven goals over her first 25 games in a Slippery Rock uniform and 19 total goals in her collegiate career including a 12-goal freshman campaign at Belmont Abbey in 2021.
 
ROCK GETS GOING EARLY
Conti's goal against IUP came in the first quarter, marking The Rock's first goal in the opening 15 minutes of a game this season.
 
CLOSE LOSSES
Three of The Rock's six losses this season have been one-goal defeats while a fourth was a narrow two-goal loss.
 
Helping to keep SRU in games this year has been goalkeeper Grace Burker, who enters Saturday with 40 saves, a 2.13 Goals Against Average and a .690 save percentage. Burker ranks second in the PSAC in saves per game with 5.0.
 
50 IN A ROW FOR DEL VECCHIO
When she takes the field Saturday, Kayla Del Vecchio will have played in 50 consecutive games for The Rock. Her 50 consecutive games played will be the longest by any active Rock player. The program record for consecutive games played belongs to Katie Krouse, who played in 76 straight contests from 2007-10.
 
THE REST OF THE ROCK'S ATTACK
In addition to Conti's team-high three goals, four other Rock players have found the back of the cage over the opening eight games. Hilary Hoffman is SRU's other multi-goal scorer with two while Bailee Christman, Erin Roland and Grace Maynard have posted one goal apiece.
 
Hoffman has fired off a team-high 11 shots on goal followed by Roland (10), Christman (7), Conti (5), Del Vecchio (5), Leslie Colliver (5) and Madison Shomo (2) with multiple shots on goal.
 
SETTING UP THE ATTACK
Three of SRU's nine goals have been assisted this season from the trio of Hoffman, Christman and Haley Metcalf.
 
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 118 saves (5.6 per game) and 2.4 goals allowed a contest.
 
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).
 
WINS COMPARED TO LOSSES
In Slippery Rock's two wins this year it has averaged 3.0 goals per game, 9.5 shots on goal and 6.5 penalty corners. However, in its four losses those averages dip to 0.5 goals, 5.5 shots on goal and 4.2 corners.
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Oct. 3 (5 p.m.) at Frostburg State
Oct. 7 (12 p.m.) at East Stroudsburg
Oct. 10 (3 p.m.) vs. Mansfield
Oct. 14 (12 p.m.) at Shippensburg
Oct. 17 (4 p.m.) vs. Roberts Wesleyan
 
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: 252
 
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
 
MILLERSVILLE PRIMER
NFHCA Top-10: No. 8
Overall Record: 5-3
PSAC Record: 0-2
PSAC Standings: t-8th
Home Record: 4-1
Away Record: 1-2
Streak: W1
Last Five: 3-2
Head Coach: Shelly Behrens | 15th season at MU (198-95)
 
SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS
The Marauders come to The Rock with an overall record of 5-3 and a PSAC mark of 0-2 after recent setbacks to IUP (2-1) and No. 2 Shippensburg (1-0). Millersville snapped a rare two-game losing streak with a 5-0 non-conference victory over Mercy University Wednesday.
 
Over eight games, Millersville ranks third in the nation in penalty corners per game (13.8), fourth in GAA (0.86) and eighth in scoring margin (+2.09). A stout MU defense has allowed multiple goals in just two games.
 
Qhayiya Nogoduka and Codi Bollinger combine to make up the bulk of Millersville's offensive attack. Nogoduka ranks third in the PSAC in goals scored with seven in addition to passing out one assist while Bollinger has 10 points on four goals and two assists. Kristin Strijdom guides the attack with four assists.
 
Goalkeeper Kerstin Koons anchors the defense with a .706 save percentage and a 0.77 GAA.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock starts a two-game road trip with a non-conference game 5 p.m. Oct. 3 at Frostburg State University.





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