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. Frostburg State
The Rock (1-1)	Bobcats (2-0)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Rayell Wallace	Coach Kaitlin Thompson
Program Records	Program Records
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University field hockey team will host a pair of home games over a three-day stretch this week at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium 6 p.m. Friday vs. Frostburg State and 12 p.m. Sunday against Converse.
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch both of this week'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 3 DETAILS
Opponent: Frostburg State University
Date: Friday – 6 p.m.
Location: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
In-match Updates: X/Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: SRU leads 17-9-1
Last Played: Oct. 14, 2022 (SRU won 4-3)
 
Morgan's Message Game
As part of SRU's season-long special events calendar, Friday's game will be dedicated towards mental health awareness. In an effort to emphasize the importance of mental health for student-athletes, the program is joining forces with the Morgan's Message organization.
 
Morgan's Message is a non-profit organization that strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. Morgan's Message aims to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.
 
Morgan's Message was created in honor of Morgan Rodgers, a former Duke Women's Lacrosse player who tragically lost her mental health battle and took her own life in 2019. Her friends and family joined together in 2020 on the 1st anniversary of her passing and wanted to turn their grief to empowerment to ensure that no athlete feels alone like Morgan did.
 
A member of the Slippery Rock women's lacrosse team will take part in a ceremonial pass back prior to the game. To read more about Morgan's Message, click HERE.
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. FROSTBURG STATE
Slippery Rock has won seven straight games against Frostburg State, including victories in each of the last two seasons, to improve its record in the all-time series to 17-9-1.
 
Current SRU Roster vs. Frostburg State (Points + Goalie)
Leslie Colliver: 2 Goals (2 Games)
Grace Maynard: 2 Goals (1 Game)
Bailee Christman: 1 Goal, 1 Assist (2 Games)
Kayla Del Vecchio: 1 Assist (4 Games)
Haley Metcalf: 1 Assist (2 Games)
Alex Held: 1 Assist (1 Game)
Grace Burker: 2-0, 2 Saves, 4 GA
 
GAME 4 DETAILS
Opponent: Converse University
Date: Sunday – 12 p.m.
Location: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
In-match Updates: X/Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Last Played: N/A
 
FIRST RESPONDERS DAY SUNDAY
In honor of the heroic service first responders make to protect the public on a daily basis and as a token of appreciation for all the great work they do each and every day to keep their respective communities safe, all first responders have been invited to attend Sunday's game.
 
Theo Weaver, a member of the Slippery Rock University police staff, will take part in the ceremonial pass back.
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. CONVERSE
Sunday's game will be the first between The Rock and Converse, which began collegiate play in 2017.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 1-1
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Rayell Wallace | Fourth season (15-20)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock opened its season by splitting two games at the Theresa Check Invitational in Oxford, Ohio. Following a 2-0 season-opening loss to American International College, SRU rebounded to beat Maryville University 3-2 in a shootout.
 
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. Slippery Rock is a healthy 18-9 (.667) when hosting teams that compete outside of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference over the same stretch.
 
A year ago, SRU was a perfect 4-0 in non-conference home games.
 
RECENT ROCK HOME OPENERS
Slippery Rock is 6-4 in its first home games of the season over the last decade. Included in the six wins is an 8-0 victory against Frostburg State in 2019.
 
GOING FOR ANOTHER 3-1 START
Two wins this weekend would give Slippery Rock a 3-1 record to open the season for a second consecutive year. SRU had won at least three of its first four games just four times in the 32 years prior to 2022.
 
CONTI LEADS COMEBACK
The Rock's 3-2 victory against Maryville was highlighted by Gianna Conti, who scored two regulation goals to force overtime and an eventual shootout victory. SRU found itself trailing 2-0 just four minutes into the game before Conti ignited the rally with goals in the second and third quarters.
 
Now in her second season at The Rock after transferring from Belmont Abbey, Conti tallied eight points on four goals and one assist in her first year at SRU in 2022.
 
Conti is one of four active Rock athletes with multi-goal games over their careers along with Samantha Karmonick, Grace Maynard and Erin Roland.
 
SETTING UP THE ATTACK
Hilary Hoffman and Bailee Christman assisted on Conti's goals in the Maryville game. Hoffman's assist was her first collegiate point while Christman's was her fifth assist at SRU.
 
PEPPERING THE CAGE
Slippery Rock placed 22 of its 26 shots last weekend on target with Roland leading the way courtesy of six shots on goal. Christman (4), Leslie Colliver (4), Conti (3) and Hoffman (2) all compiled multiple shots on goal as well.
 
Overall, Slippery Rock averaged 11 shots on goal per game in addition to 6.5 penalty corners a contest in its first two contests of 2023.
 
THE ROCK DEFENSE
Goalkeeper Grace Burker began her third season as The Rock's starter by making 10 stops for a .714 save percentage and a 1.71 GAA. Burker's 5.0 saves per game leads the PSAC.
 
SRU's defense surrendered 14 total shots on goal and nine penalty corners in its first two games.
 
CONSISTENT STARTERS
Slippery Rock used a near identical starting lineup against both American International and Maryville of Burker, Christman, Colliver, Hoffman, Roland, Lacey Berghorn, Julia Boettler, Kayla Del Vecchio, Haley Metcalf and Madison Shomo with Megan Rude and Haylie Sucharski each tallying one start.
 
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 15 points over her career in home games via seven 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 18 games played at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Del Vecchio (9 points, 2 G, 5 A), Colliver (8 points, 3 G, 2 A) and Karmonick (5 points, 1 G, 3 A) round out SRU's active leaders in points scored at home.
 
Burker is an even 9-9 over her career at home with 107 saves (5.9 per game) and 2.4 goals allowed a contest.
 
THE ROCK IN SHOOTOUTS
Since 2019, Slippery Rock is 2-1 in games that have gone to a shootout. In addition to SRU's win against Maryville last week, The Rock also downed Mercyhurst in shootout a season ago. The Rock's lone shootout loss over the last five years was a 2019 setback at Mansfield.
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Sept. 16 (11 a.m.) at Newberry
Sept. 17 (12 p.m.) at Wingate
Sept. 23 (12 p.m.) vs. West Chester
Sept. 26 (7 p.m.) at Indiana (Pa.)
Sept. 30 (11 a.m.) vs. Millersville
 
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: 23
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: 9
Active: Leslie Colliver: 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: 222
 
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. Courtney Lee (2011-13): 16
7. Grace Burker: 15
 
FROSTBURG STATE PRIMER
Overall Record: 2-0
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 2-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Streak: W2
Head Coach: Kaitlin Thompson | Seventh season (22-78)
 
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
• The Bobcats have opened the year by earning a pair of one-goal victories over both Converse (3-2) and Wingate University (1-0).
 
• Emilie Bonhivert has led FSU's offense early on with two goals. Paige Leitzel and Lina Goetz have added on goals as well with Leitzel also being one of four Bobcats with assists along with Gracie Daniels, Macy Layfield and Ava Waddell. 
 
• Goalkeeper Zoe Barnes has played every second of the first two games for Frostburg State, making four saves and posting a 0.93 Goals Against Averagge.
 
CONVERSE PRIMER
Overall Record: 0-1
Home Record: 0-1
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Valerie Clark | Sixth season (35-44)
 
SCOUTING THE VALKYRIES
• Converse recently opened its 2023 campaign with a 3-2 overtime loss to Frostburg State. The Valkyries recorded four shots on goal and earned six penalty corners while allowing five FSU on target attempts and six corners.
 
• Nina Buyst scored both of Converse's goals against Frostburg State while Brooklyn Widdess and Catalina Pistaccio both tallied assists with Widdess also registering a shot on goal.
 
• Goalkeeper Kathryn Daniels played all 68:41 in CU's opener, making two saves and giving up the three previously mentioned goals.
 
• The Valkyries return just four starters from last year's team that went 17-2 and won the South Atlantic Conference Tournament championship for a second consecutive year, but do bring back three of their top four goal scorers from 2022 title team.
 
• Converse will host Limestone University Thursday and travel to Mercyhurst University Saturday prior to its game at The Rock.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock heads south for games Sept. 16 at Newberry College and Sept 17 at Wingate University.
 




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