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. #1 Shippensburg
The Rock (2-9, 0-6)	Raiders (12-0, 5-0)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Rayell Wallace	Coach Tara Zollinger
Program Records	Program Records
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University field hockey team will open a three-game homestand 2 p.m. Saturday when it hosts No. 1 Shippensburg University on Senior 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 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.
 
SENIOR DAY
Prior to Saturday's game all five members of The Rock's 2024 senior class - Grace Burker, Bailee Christman, Leslie Colliver, Gianna Conti and Haley Metcalf - will be recognized for their contributions to the program over their collegiate careers in a brief pregame celebration.
 
Senior Snapshots
Grace Burker: Not only has Burker started all 61 games over her collegiate career, she's played 3,604:28 of a possible 3,734:55 minutes over the last four years (97 percent). With five games remaining in her career, Burker already ranks third in program history for career wins (20) and total saves (372).
 
Bailee Christman: A starter in 55 of 61 career games played, Christman has never missed a game over her collegiate career on the way to registering 36 points via 14 goals and eight assists. Christman enters Saturday ranked ninth in program history for assists in a career, 16th in total points and 18th in goals.
 
Leslie Colliver: One of the top offensive threats for SRU over the last four seasons, Colliver has racked up 37 points on 13 goals and 11 assists in 59 games played – 30 of which have been starts. Colliver's impressive career totals have resulted in her ranking fourth in program history for assists in a career, 15th in total points and 20th in goals.
 
Gianna Conti: Has started 32 of 45 games played at The Rock since transferring to SRU from Belmont Abbey at the conclusion of her freshman year. Since joining the program, Conti has totaled 31 points on 14 goals and three assists while placing 42 shots on goal. Despite being at SRU for only three seasons, Conti already ranks 15th in program history for goals in a career and 20th in total points.
 
Haley Metcalf: A fixture in The Rock's midfield over the last four years, Metcalf has missed just four games in her career. In addition to her defensive responsibilities, Metcalf has also earned eight career points by way of one goal and six assists. Her six assists are tied for the 19th highest total in program history.
 
GAME 12 DETAILS
Opponent: Shippensburg University
Date: Saturday – 2 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: X (formerly Twitter)
All-Time Series: SU leads 50-6-1
Last Played: Sept. 21, 2024 (SU won 10-1)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Shippensburg owns a 50-6-1 record against The Rock dating back to 1979. The Raiders have won 39 consecutive games including a 10-1 non-conference win in Shippensburg on Sept. 21. Colliver has two career assists against the Raiders while Grace Williams scored her first collegiate goal in SRU's road loss at the Raiders earlier in the season.
 

TEAM COMPARISON
ROCK	Stats	RAIDERS
2-9	Overall Record	12-0
1.18	Goals*	4.33
3.09	Opp. Goals*	0.50
-21	Goal Differential	+46
8.9	Shots*	22.4
16.1	Opp. Shots*	6.9
5.5	SOG*	14.4
9.5	Opp. SOG*	4.0
6.1	Corners*	10.0
9.9	Opp. Corners*	4.6
6.4	Saves*	3.5
* Per game stats

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 2-9
PSAC Record: 0-6 (10th)
Home Record: 1-3
Away Record: 1-6
Streak: L9
Last 5 Games: 0-5
Head Coach: Rayell Wallace | Fifth season at SRU (20-41)
 
ROCK LEADERS
POINTS: Gianna Conti (10), Bailee Christman (8)
GOALS: Conti (4), Christman (3)
ASSISTS: 2 (5 Athletes)
S.O.G.: Conti (16), Christman (12), Hilary Hoffman (10)
SAVES: Grace Burker (60)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock battled 10th-ranked Mansfield to a 1-0 road loss Tuesday with a goal in the 14th minute by the Mountaineers being the difference. SRU held advantages over Mansfield in total shots (9-8) and shots on goal (7-2) while the Mounties bettered SRU in penalty corners (7-4).
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Slippery Rock has been snake bitten by close defeats over its last seven games. Following a 10-1 loss to Shippensburg on Sept. 21, SRU has suffered five one-goal losses over the last seven games.
 
• Overall, The Rock have played in seven one-goal games in 2024. The program record for one-goal contests in a single-season is 14 in 2014.
 
• SRU's defense has shined over the last five contests by holding the opposition to per game averages of just 1.6 goals, 9.6 total shots and 5.0 shots on goal – all of which are well below The Rock's season averages.
 
• Burker tops the PSAC in saves per game at 5.45. Through 11 games the senior goalie has stopped 60 shots on a .638 save percentage in addition to a 3.08 Goals Against Average.
 
• Top defender Christina Clymer ranks second in the PSAC, and ninth in all of Division II, in defensive saves with five. Two of Clymer's defensive saves have come in the past three games.
 
• Roz Mikulak (2), Sammy Graci (1), Metcalf (1) and Christman (1) have all been credited with defensive saves as well.
 
• Conti leads Slippery Rock's offensive efforts with 10 points on four goals and two assists all the while placing 16 of her 20 total shots on target. Conti either holds the outright team lead or is tied for first place on The Rock in points, goals, assists and shots on goal.
 
• Christman is right behind Conti in points with eight after having tallied three goals and two assists.
 
• Colliver, Hilary Hoffman, Hazara Sandhu, Madison Shomo, Feli Stockler and Grace Williams round out The Rock's goal scorers with one apiece while Hoffman, Colliver and Sandhu have also matched Conti and Christman for team-high honors in assists at two each.
 
• Metcalf accounts for SRU's remaining point scorer courtesy of an assist in SRU's 5-4 victory over Adelphi on Sept. 15.
 
• Three Rock athletes have all produced double-digit shots on goal totals in Conti (16), Christman (12) and Hoffman (10). Colliver is on the cusp of joining the group at nine shots on goal of her own.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
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
Nov. 1 (2 p.m.) at Bloomsburg
 
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: 372
 
Goalie Wins
1. Judith Johns (1986-89): 33
2. Kerry McKnight (1996-99): 23
3. Grace Burker: 20

SHIPPENSBURG PRIMER
NFHCA Top-10: 1st
Overall Record: 12-0
PSAC Record: 5-0 (1st)
Home Record: 6-0
Away Record: 5-0
Neutral Site Record: 1-0
Streak: W12
Last 5 Games: 5-0
Head Coach: Tara Zollinger | Seventh season at SU (111-23)
 
RAIDER LEADERS
POINTS: Agus Garibaldi (33)
GOALS: Garibaldi (13), Alexa Michielsen (6), Mckenna Boyle (6)
ASSISTS: Emily Bitters (4), Yasmin De Meyer (4)
S.O.G.: Garibaldi (50), Anne Gardner (20)
SAVES: Emma Albee (40)

SCOUTING THE RAIDERS
• As one would expect from the nation's No. 1 team, Shippensburg ranks at or near the top of nearly every team statistic in Division II. The Raiders come to Mihalik-Thompson Stadium leading the nation in GAA (0.50), goals per game (4.33), save percentage (.875), scoring margin (3.83) and assists per game (3.08).
 
• Agus Garibaldi spearheads the dynamic Shippensburg offense with 33 points on 13 goals and seven assists. Garibaldi recorded two goals and one assist against SRU earlier in the season.
 
• In what is a well-balanced attack, six other Shippensburg athletes have scored at least four goals. Overall, 14 Raiders have accounted for at least one score this season.
 
• Goalie Emma Albee leads Division II in both GAA (0.43) and save percentage (.889).
 
• Most recently, Shippensburg earned a 3-2 victory over Kutztown, the second-ranked team in the nation.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock steps out of PSAC competition to host D'Youville University 4 p.m. Oct. 23 at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.



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