GAME PROGRAM INFO
Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs for all sports in 2024-25. 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. #3 East Stroudsburg
The Rock (2-7, 0-4)	Warriors (10-2, 2-1)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Rayell Wallace	Coach Sandy Miller
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 No. 3 East Stroudsburg University 12 p.m. Sunday on Alumni Day at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
 
LEAVE YOUR PETS AT HOME
Fans are reminded that there are NO PETS allowed at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium, or in any SRU athletics facilities. Please do not bring dogs or any other pets to the game. Unless they are a registered service animal, you will be asked to remove your pet from the facility.
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch Sunday'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.
 
ALUMNI DAY
Sunday 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, Lisa Belcastro will take part in a ceremonial pass back.
 
Belcastro was a four-year starting goalkeeper for The Rock from 2007-10 and is still the program's career leader in saves (689) and starts by goalie (74). 
 
GAME 10 DETAILS
Opponent: East Stroudsburg
Date: Sunday – 12 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: X (formerly Twitter)
All-Time Series: ESU leads 41-8-1
Last Played: Oct. 7, 2023 (ESU won 4-1)
 
SERIES HISTORY
East Stroudsburg has won 11 consecutive games in the series to improve their record against The Rock to 41-8-1 all-time. SRU's last win against ESU came in 2014 when the Warriors came to Mihalik-Thompson as the fifth-ranked team in the nation before leaving with a 2-1 defeat thanks to a goal by Michelle Couch at the conclusion of regulation.

Among active Rock athletes, Hilary Hoffman is the only member of the roster with a career point against the Warriors courtesy of what was the third goal of her rookie season in last year's 4-1 loss to ESU.
 
Goalkeeper Grace Burker has made 32 saves in her previous three games when playing the Warriors.
 

TEAM COMPARISON
SRU	Stats	ESU
2-7	Overall Record	10-2
1.44	Goals*	3.75
3.44	Opp. Goals*	1.33
-18	Goal Differential	+29
9.3	Shots*	19.7
17.9	Opp. Shots*	7.0
5.8	SOG*	11.8
10.7	Opp. SOG*	4.3
6.3	Corners*	11.8
10.4	Opp. Corners*	5.2
7.3	Saves*	3.0
* Per game stats

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 2-7
PSAC Record: 0-4 (10th)
Home Record: 1-2
Away Record: 1-5
Streak: L7
Last 5 Games: 0-5
Head Coach: Rayell Wallace | Fifth season at SRU (20-39)
 
ROCK LEADERS
POINTS: Gianna Conti (10), Bailee Christman (8)
GOALS: Conti (4), Christman (3)
ASSISTS: 2 (5 Athletes)
S.O.G.: Conti (15), Christman (10), Leslie Colliver (8)
SAVES: Grace Burker (57)
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock lost an overtime-thriller at Frostburg State, 1-0, in what was the fourth overtime contest between The Rock and Bobcats over the previous five games of the series.
 
CLOSE CALLS
Four of The Rock's last five losses have been one-goal decisions.
 
SEASON-HIGH IN CORNERS
The Frostburg State game saw Slippery Rock rack up a season-high 15 penalty corners. Prior to the FSU game, SRU - which averages 6.3 corners per game – hadn't had more than 14 corners in a game since tallying 23 against Lincoln Memorial in 2022 (a stretch of 36 games).
 
WHEN THE ROCK SCORES
• Gianna Conti, who leads SRU in total points with 10, has accounted for four of The Rock's 13 goals this season.
 
• Bailee Christman is Slippery Rock's other multi-goal scorer through nine games with three.
 
• A pride of Rock athletes have tallied SRU's remaining six goals with one apiece in Hilary Hoffman, Leslie Colliver, Hazara Sandhu, Madison Shomo, Feli Stockler and Grace Williams.
 
• As a team, SRU averages 1.44 goals per game.
 
• Nine of The Rock's 13 goals have come in the second half with seven of those scores occurring in the fourth quarter.
 
SETTING UP THE ATTACK
• Slippery Rock has assisted on 84.6 percent of its goals this season (11-of-13).
 
• The Rock's offensive distribution is evenly spread out among the grouping of Conti, Christman, Hoffman, Colliver and Sandhu with two assists each.
 
• Haley Metcalf has tallied an assist as well for her lone point on the year.
 
CAN'T SCORE IF YOU DON'T SHOOT
• Slippery Rock enters Sunday's game having put 53 of its 84 total shots (63 percent) on target in the opening eight games of the year. All told, SRU averages 9.3 shots per game.
 
• In addition to pacing Slippery Rock in goals Conti and Christman also lead the team in shots on goal with 15 and 10, respectively.
 
• Colliver is third for SRU in shots on goal with eight followed in the top five by Hoffman (7) and Christina Clymer (4).
 
• Shomo (3), Sammy Graci (2), Sandhu (1), Stockler (1), Williams (1) and Metcalf (1) all have put at least one shot on goal as well.
 
THE ROCK DEFENSE
• On average, Slippery Rock allows 3.44 goals per game on 17.9 shots and 10.4 penalty corners a contest. SRU has not surrendered more than two goals over each of its last three games.
 
• Leading the defense is veteran goalie Grace Burker who'll enter the East Stroudsburg game having made 57 saves while in possession of a .648 save percentage and a 3.43 Goals Agasinst Average.
 
• Burker ranks ninth in the nation in saves per game with 6.33.
 
• Clymer has firmly established herself as one of the top backs in the PSAC as evidenced by her four defensive saves. Among all PSAC athletes, only Morgan Sparks of Frostburg State has more defensive saves than Clymer with six.
 
• Roz Mikulak has turned in two defensive saves as well over her first eight games in a Rock uniform.
 
ACTIVE STREAKS
Starts: Grace Burker (59), Bailee Christman (46)
Games Played: Christman (59), Burker (59), Gianna Conti (52*)
Games With a Goal: N/A
Games With a Shot: Christina Clymer (3), Sammy Graci (2), Roz Mikulak (1), Conti (1), Christman (1), Colliver (1)
Games With a SOG: Clymer (2), Graci (2), Colliver (1), Conti (1), Christman (1),
Games With an Assist: N/A
* Played 18 games as a freshman in 2021 at Belmont Abbey
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Oct. 15 (3 p.m.) at Mansfield
Oct. 19 (2 p.m.) vs. Shippensburg – Senior Day
Oct. 23 (4 p.m.) vs. D'Youville – Morgan's Message Game
Oct. 25 (2 p.m.) vs. Kutztown - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Game
Oct. 29 (2 p.m.) at Mercyhurst
 
CAREER RECORDS WATCH
Points (No. 12-16)
t12: Gabrielle Malishchak (2009-12); 39
t12: Allison Shade (2011-14): 39
14: Kelsey Gustafson (2011-14): 38
15: Leslie Colliver: 37
t16: Bailee Christman: 36
t16. Deb Smith (1988-91): 36
 
Goals (No. 14-20)
14. Kelsey Gustafson (2011-14): 15
t15. Barb Watson (1974-76): 14
t15. Gabrielle Malishchak (2009-12): 14
t15. Vicki Peterson (1994-97): 14
t15: Bailee Christman: 14
t15: Gianna Conti: 14
20: Leslie Colliver: 13
 
Assists
1. Megan McKay (2013-16): 15
2. Allie Hartman (2007-10): 14
3. Samantha Griffith (2001-02): 13
t4. Leslie Colliver: 11
t4. Kayla Del Vecchio (2019-24): 11
t4. Kailee Krupski (2014-17): 11
t4. Gabrielle Malishchak (2009-12): 11
 
Saves
1. Lisa Belcastro (2007-10): 689
2. Tara Bailey (2003-06): 627
3. Grace Burker: 367
 
Goalie Wins
1. Judith Johns (1986-89): 33
2. Kerry McKnight (1996-99): 23
3. Grace Burker: 20
 
EAST STROUDSBURG PRIMER
NFHCA Top-10: 3rd
Overall Record: 10-2
PSAC Record: 2-1 (3rd)
Home Record: 5-1
Away Record: 5-1
Streak: W3
Last 5 Games: 4-1
Head Coach: Sandy Miller | 40th season (507-289-11)
 
WARRIOR LEADERS
POINTS: Jady van Gils (28), Minke Jlijn (21)
GOALS: van Gils (10), Minke Jlijn (9)
ASSISTS: van Gils (8), Allyson Forman (6)
S.O.G.: Jlijn (28), van Gils (24)
SAVES: Jet Vermeulen (19)
 
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
• The nationally ranked Warriors come to Mihalik-Thompson Stadium on a three-game winning streak including a 1-0 win earlier this week at home over Millersville. ESU's only two losses so far this season have come against Kutztown (4-3) and Assumption (2-1).
 
• East Stroudsburg ranks second in the nation in goals per game at 3.75 in addition to ranking second in penalty corners per game (11.75) and fourth in scoring margin (2.41).
 
• The trio of Jady van Gils, Minke Klijn and Allyson Forman have combined to score 26 of the Warriors' 45 goals this year. Gils ranks third in Division II with 10 goals with Klijn ranking seventh (10) and Forman ninth (7).
 
• Goalies Jet Vermeulen and Sydney Pope have split time for the Warriors this year with each playing in all 12 of ESU's games. Vermeulen is 7-1 with 19 saves, a .704 save percentage and a 1.36 GAA in 352:54 while Pope is 3-1 with 16 saves, a .696 save percentage and a 1.19 GAA.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock continues PSAC competition 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at Mansfield.
 





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