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. Kutztown
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Statistics	Statistics
Coach Rayell Wallace	Coach Marci Scheuing
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PSAC Standings
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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -  The Slippery Rock University field hockey team will conclude the home portion of its 2024 schedule this week when it hosts D'Youville University 4 p.m. Wednesday and No. 2 Kutztown University 2 p.m. Friday 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 both of this week's games 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 13 DETAILS
Opponent: D'Youville University
Date: Wednesday – 4 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: X (formerly Twitter)
All-Time Series: First Meeting
 
MORGAN'S MESSAGE GAME
As part of SRU's season-long special events calendar, Wednesday'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.
 
Reagan Richeson, 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
As D'Youville is in its first season as a varsity program, Wednesday will be the first meeting between The Rock and the Saints.
 
GAME 14 DETAILS
Opponent: Kutztown University
Date: Friday – 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: KU leads 42-7
Last Played: Oct. 21, 2023 (KU won 4-0)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Kutztown has won six straight games against Slippery Rock to improve its record in the all-time series to 42-7. The Rock's last victory against the Golden Bears came at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium in 2017 when Kayla Ulrich scored a pair of goals and Kailee Krupski put home the game-winner in the 64th minute as part of a 3-2 SRU win against the fifth-ranked team in the county.
 
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING GAME
As part of The Rock field hockey program's 2024 special events colander, Friday's contest will serve as the team's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Game at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Melissa Swauger, a professor of Nonprofit Management, Empowerment, and Diversity Studies at Slippery Rock will take part in a ceremonial pass back.
 
The Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) at SRU works to recognize and value the range of human differences, ensuring fairness and justice in the distribution of resources and opportunities, creating a welcoming and supportive environment where all members of the community can fully participate while fostering a sense of connection and acceptance within the campus community.
 

TEAM COMPARISON
Stats	ROCK	SAINTS	KUTZTOWN
Overall Record	2-10	5-7	10-3
Goals*	1.08	2.25	3.38
Opp. Goals*	3.08	3.58	1.15
Goal Differential	-24	-16	+29
Shots*	8.3	9.0	18.5
Opp. Shots*	16.1	18.9	5.4
SOG*	5.1	6.5	12.1
Opp. SOG*	9.5	14.2	3.5
Corners*	5.6	7.8	11.5
Opp. Corners*	9.9	9.1	3.8
Saves*	6.4	10.5	2.4
* Per game stats

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 2-10
PSAC Record: 0-7 (10th)
Home Record: 1-4
Away Record: 1-6
Streak: L10
Last 5 Games: 0-5
Head Coach: Rayell Wallace | Fifth season at SRU (20-42)

ROCK LEADERS
POINTS: Gianna Conti (10), Bailee Christman (8)
GOALS: Conti (4), Christman (3)
ASSISTS: 2 (5 Athletes)
S.O.G.: Conti (17), Christman (12), Hilary Hoffman (10)
SAVES: Grace Burker (65)
 
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock kept the nation's top-ranked offense in check for the better part of 60 minutes before a pair of late insurance goals added to No. 1 Shippensburg's one-goal advantage in an eventual 3-0 victory over SRU Oct. 19 at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
 
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
Dating back to the 2010 season, Slippery Rock holds a commanding 40-23 (.635) record against non-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference teams. SRU is 14-12 in non-conference games under head coach Rayell Wallace.
 
SRU is 2-3 in non-conference games this season with wins over Frostburg State and Adelphi in addition to losses against Pace, Shippensburg and Newberry. Following the D'Youville contest, Slippery Rock will still have one more non-conference game on it schedule in the form of a Oct. 29 road bout at Mercyhurst University.
 
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).
 
PROTECTING THE CAGE
• While SRU has surrendered 3.08 goals, 16.1 shots and 9.9 penalty corners per game on the season overall, The Rock's defense has been stout of late as they've allowed more than two goals just once in the last six games while limiting the opposition to per game averages of 1.8 goals, 10.6 shots and 8.1 corners over that stretch.
 
• Grace Burker has been The Rock's goalkeeper of record for every game this season in addition to playing all 721:55 on the year. She's made 65 saves on a .637 save percentage to go with a 3.08 Goals Against Average.
 
• Burker leads the PSAC, and ranks 13th in Division II overall, in saves per game with 5.42.
 
• Aiding to SRU's defensive efforts has been a performance by field position players that have compiled 12 defensive saves led by Christina Clymer's six – which is the seventh highest total in all of Division II and tied for the fourth most in single-season program history at The Rock.  
 
• In addition to Clymer's impressive defensive save total, Roz Mikulak and Sammy Graci have two apiece followed by one stop from both Christman and Haley Metcalf.
 
THE ROCK ATTACK
• Through 12 games, Slippery Rock has recorded per game averages of 1.08 goals, 8.3 shots and 5.6 penalty corners.
 
• Nine of Slippery Rock's 13 goals on the year have come in the second half of games with seven scores being four-quarter goals.
 
• Pacing The Rock's offensive leaders is the senior duo of Gianna Conti and Bailee Christman. Conti has recorded 10 points on four goals and two assists while placing 17 of her 21 shots on target while Christman chips in eight points via three goals and two assists in addition to 12 shots on goal.
 
• Adding to SRU's offensive efforts with identical stat lines of four points by way of one goal and two assists is the trio of Hilary Hoffman, Leslie Colliver and Hazara Sandhu. Hoffman is also third for SRU in shots on goal at 10.
 
• Madison Shomo, Feli Stockler and Grace Williams round out Slippery Rock's goal scorers with one apiece while Haley Metcalf has one assist as SRU's ninth point scorer.
 
REMAINING SCHEDULE
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: 377
 
Goalie Wins
1. Judith Johns (1986-89): 33
2. Kerry McKnight (1996-99): 23
3. Grace Burker: 20
 
D'YOUVILLE PRIMER
Overall Record: 5-7
Home Record: 3-4
Away Record: 2-3
Streak: L2
Last 5 Games: 1-4
Head Coach: Nicole Sott | First season at DU (5-7)
 
SAINTS LEADERS
POINTS: Kelsey Robertson (26), Alexis Schieef (10)
GOALS: Robertson (10), Olivia McClaine (4)
ASSISTS: Robertson (6), Alexis Schleef (4)
S.O.G.: Robertson (28), Schleef (15)
SAVES: Hayden Herbold (73)
 
SCOUTING THE SAINTS
• D'Youville's inaugural schedule thus far has consisted of opponents from throughout the NCAA including Division I (Mercyhurst), Division II (St. Thomas Aquinas, Roberts Wesleyan, Molloy, Bloomsburg, Converse, Frostburg State, IUP Mansfield, Mercy, Wingate) and Division III (Keuka).
 
• The Saints recorded the program's first victory Sept. 8 against St. Thomas Aquinas (6-4) and have since defeated Roberts Wesleyan (3-0), Molloy (3-0), Mercyhurst (3-2) and Keuka (9-1) while losing to Mercy (4-1), Mansfield (4-1), Bloomsburg (7-0), Converse (3-0), Wingate (5-0), IUP (7-0) and Frostburg State (6-1).
 
• Of D'Youville's 15-athlete roster, there are 10 freshmen. However, the Saints do feature four transfers in Kelsey Robertson (Mansfield), Alexis Schleef (Mansfield), Hayden Herbold (Lock Haven) and Hallie Villavechia (Sweet Briar).
 
• Robertson has enjoyed a standout year for the Saints, recording a team-best 26 points on 10 goals and six assists while placing 28 of her 35 total shots on goal. She has played against The Rock in two games while with Mansfield and earned an assist in the Mounties 5-0 victory over SRU in 2022.
 
• Schleef has also produced a double-digit point season already on three goals and four assists.
 
• Herbold carries a 4-3 overall record into Wednesday's game as D'Youville's primary goalie. She's made 73 saves (.723) with a 3.36 GAA to post a 4-3 record. Backup Sarah Reifsnyder is 0-4 with 27 saves (.643) and a 4.16 GAA.
 
• As a team, D'Youville averages 2.25 goals per game while giving up 3.58.
 
KUTZTOWN PRIMER
NFHCA Top-10: 2nd
Overall Record: 10-3
PSAC Record: 4-2 (3rd)
Home Record: 4-2
Away Record: 5-1
Neutral Site Record: 1-0
Streak: L2
Last 5 Games: 3-2
Head Coach: Marci Scheuing | 11th season at KU (134-69)
 
GOLDEN BEARS LEADERS
POINTS: Erin Gonzalez (21), Sarah Gatehouse (15)
GOALS: Gonzalez (9), Mia Simpson (6)
ASSISTS: Gatehouse (5), Grace Harrold (5)
S.O.G.: Gonzalez (28), Juliana Donato (22)
SAVES: Mia Kepler (24)
 
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN BEARS
• The reigning national champion Golden Bears open the week ranked second in the country and with a solid 10-3 overall record, but on a two-game losing streak after setbacks against No. 1 Shippensburg (3-2) and No. 10 Mansfield (2-1).
 
• KU competes at No. 6 West Chester on Wednesday prior to its trip to SRU.
 
• As to be expected from one of the top teams in the country, Kutztown ranks among the best in Division II in virtually every statistical category including penalty corners per game (2nd / 11.46), scoring margin (5th / 2.08), goals per game (6th / 3.31), GAA (6th / 1.12) and assists per game (7th / 2.31).
 
• KU features a balanced offensive attack that has seen seven athletes already record at least 10 points with Erin Gonzalez leading the way at 21 on nine goals and three assists.  
 
• Supplementing Gonzalez's goal scoring has been Mia Simpson (6), Sarah Gatehouse (5), Jessica Traynor (5), Greenleigh McGehee (4) and Megan Doyle (4).
 
• Mia Kepler is Kutztown's primary goalie, having gone 8-2 with 24 saves (.649) and a 1.24 GAA. Reserve Lorelai Lehenky has appeared in seven games and is 2-1 with four saves (.800) and a 0.41 GAA.
 
• Gonzalez has scored three goals against The Rock over her career while Juliana Donato has one goal and three assists all-time versus SRU. A year ago, Kepler made two saves to secure the Golden Bear shutout of Slippery Rock.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock opens the final week of its 2024 season 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at Mercyhurst. SRU has won four straight games against the Lakers and seven of the last eight matchups in the series overall.





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