SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team travels north to Edinboro for a PSAC West matchup with the Fighting Scots 5 p.m. Saturday.
Slippery Rock enters the match with a 7-3-0 record overall with a 7-1-0 PSAC West record, while Edinboro owns a 6-5 overall record with a 4-4-0 mark in the PSAC West.
WATCH LIVE
Fans can watch Saturday's game live for free via the links below provided by Edinboro Athletic Communications.
GAME 11 of 16
Opponent: Edinboro
Date: Saturday – 5 p.m.
Location: Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Venue: Sox Harrison Stadium
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
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All-Time Series: 31-5-8
Current Streak: W11
Last Played: Sept. 13, 2025 (SRU won 3-1)
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock owns a 31-5-8 record against Edinboro all-time, with the first match being in a 4-1 Rock victory in 1996. SRU and Edinboro have played in every season since the initial matchup.
SRU has been victorious in the last 11 games of the series, outscoring the Fighting Scots 34-7 in the process. Earlier this season, Slippery Rock claimed a 3-1 victory to kickoff PSAC West play.
Marissa Salisbury,
Sophia Palermo and
Abby Paterline found the back of the net, while Salisbury,
Irene Doleno and
Bailey McGee grabbed assists in the win.
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| The Rock |
2025 Stats |
Fighting Scots |
| 7-3-0 |
Overall Record |
6-5-0 |
| 7-1-0 |
Conference Record |
4-4-0 |
| 1.90 |
Goals per Game |
1.36 |
| 1.00 |
Opp. Goals per Game |
1.27 |
| +9 |
Season Goal Differential |
+1 |
| 14.4 |
Shots per Game |
9.5 |
| 9.1 |
Opp. Shots per Game |
13.9 |
| 7.0 |
SOG per Game |
4.8 |
| 4.7 |
Opp. SOG per Game |
7.6 |
| 1.5 |
Assists per Game |
0.8 |
| 6.1 |
Corners per Game |
2.8 |
| 8.4 |
Fouls per Game |
6.8 |
| 3.7 |
Saves per Game |
6.4 |
TOP ACTIVE PLAYERS AGAINST EDINBORO
Sophia Palermo – 4 GP: 4 G, 1 A, 14 SH, 6 SOG, 271 MIN
Libby Zacharyasz – 7 GP: 2 G, 1 A, 13 SH, 8 SOG, 603 MIN
Bailey McGee – 4 GP: 1 G, 2 A, 3 SH, 1 SOG, 295 MIN
Leah Allman – 5 GP: 5-0-0, 3 GA, 17 SV, 450 MIN
Marissa Salisbury – 1 GP: 1 G, 1 A, 6 SH, 3 SOG, 66 MIN
Abby Paterline – 1 GP: 1 G, 4 SH, 2 SOG, 73 MIN
Irene Doleno – 2 GP: 1 A, 146 MIN
Rock By The Numbers
Overall Record: 7-3-0
PSAC West Record: 7-1-0
Home Record: 4-0-0
Away Record: 3-3-0
PSAC West Rank: 2
nd of 8
Streak: W3
Head Coach: Noreen Herlihy | 21
st season at SRU (257-116-30, .675) | 31
st season overall (312-209-62, .588)
Alma Mater: Mercyhurst '92
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery picked up a 1-0 Senior Day victory over California (Pa.) in PSAC West action Oct. 11 at James Egi Field.
Libby Zacharyasz grabbed the lone goal for The Rock, while
Allie Burns recorded her first career assist on the goal.
Leah Allman picked up the win, while,
Brianna Matteson played the second frame.
Abby Paterline took a team-high four shots for The Rock, while Zacharayasz (3), Burns (2), Palermo (3) and
Salisbury (2) took multiple shots for SRU as well.
Slippery Rock finished the game with a 20-3 advantage in shots and 10-1 edge in shots in goal, closing out its third straight shutout and fourth clean sheet in its last five games.
STANDINGS CHECK
The match against Edinboro marks the first game of the second slate of round-robin play in the PSAC West. Slippery Rock sits in second place in the division with 21 points, one point behind Gannon for first place. The Rock's position in the standings is important as the top five teams in each division make the PSAC Tournament at the end of the regular season.
POSSIBLE CLINCHING SCENARIO
With a Slippery Rock victory over Edinboro and a Clarion tie or loss to Pitt-Johnstown, The Rock will clinch their spot in the PSAC Tournament. Slippery Rock has made the PSAC Tournament 14 seasons in a row. The last time SRU missed out on PSAC Tournament competition was in 2009.
SHUTTING THE DOOR
Slippery Rock's stellar defense has been on display during PSAC West action in 2025, as The Rock have five shutouts in their last seven games, including three in a row. The last time SRU achieved three straight clean sheets was in 2022, when it held its opponents scoreless for five straight matchups.
LEADING THE ROCK
Salisbury leads The Rock with six goals and 14 points. 11 other Rock players have at least a point so far this season.
Paterline and
Lindsey Price have secured three goals apiece in 2025, trailing Salisbury by three.
Palermo paces Slippery Rock with four assists. Paterline trails Palermo with three assists. Salisbury (2), and
Bailey McGee (2) are the other two Rock players with multiple. Doleno, Burns,
Briona Rice and
Eden Williams all have one helper.
Salisbury leads the charge in shots with 29. Paterline follows the senior with 21 shots. Palermo and
Lilia Battalini trail the two forwards with 16 and 14 shots respectively.
Lillian Snyder, a crucial part to SRU's backline, leads SRU in minutes with 868. Allman and Zacharyasz trail the defender with 855 and 777 minutes respectively.
ALLMAN IN GOAL
Allman has been The Rock's starter for all 10 games so far this season. The junior from Olmsted Township, Ohio has a 7-3-0 record with a .783 save percentage, while allowing 1.05 goals per game. Allman has recorded four shutouts so far this season.
CONSISTENCY IS KEY
Zacharyasz has been a starter since she arrived at Slippery Rock. In her career, Zacharyasz has started 65 out of the 66 games she has played, including 60 in a row. With a start against Edinboro, Zacharyasz will into sole possession of fifth place in Slippery Rock history in consecutive games started, passing Jordyn Minda (2018-21) and Emma Yoder (2018-22) in the process.
PSAC LEADERS
During her impressive 2025 season so far, Salisbury ranks inside the top 10 in multiple PSAC categories. The senior from Arona, Pennsylvania, ranks ninth in the PSAC in total goals with six and 10
th in the conference in points per game with 1.40.
Palermo, a junior from Wexford, Pennsylvania, ranks sixth in the PSAC with two game-winning goals. The two game-winners came in back-to-back games for Palermo against Edinboro and California. Palermo is also among the top players in the PSAC in assists. Palermo ranks seventh in the conference in total assists with four and eighth in assists per game with 0.40.
During her solid season in goal, Allman has boasted the fourth most shutouts in the PSAC with four clean sheets.
REGIONAL RANKINGS
The most recent regional rankings of 2025 have been released by the United Soccer Coaches and The Rock stayed in eighth place in the Atlantic Region. Slippery Rock is one of eight PSAC schools in the rankings. Bloomsburg University, Shepherd University, Kutztown University and West Chester University represent the PSAC East, while No.7 Gannon University, Indiana University (Pa.) and Edinboro join Slippery Rock in representing the PSAC West. The full list of the region rankings can be found
HERE.
HERLIHY ON THE DIVISION II WINS LIST
Slippery Rock head coach
Noreen Herlihy currently sits at 312 wins, which has her ranked 23
rd nationally in Division II in career wins and 13
th among active coaches.
RECORD WATCH
Leah Allman – Seventh in saves with 160 – 12 saves away from sixth
Leah Allman – Fifth in wins with 28 – one away from fourth
Leah Allman – Fifth in shutouts with 18 – two and a half away from fourth
Leah Allman – Fourth in games started as a goalie with 48 – 8 away from third
Libby Zacharyasz – T-15 on game winning goals with five – one away from T-15
Sophia Palermo – T-18 on game winning goals with four – one away from T-15
Libby Zacharyasz – T-5 on consecutive games started with 60 – seven away from T-4
FIGHTING SCOTS BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 6-5-0
PSAC West Record: 4-4-0
Home Record: 3-1-0
Away Record: 3-4-0
PSAC West Rank: 4
th of 8
Streak: L2
Head Coach: Gary Kagiavas | 29
th season at Edinboro (258-223-55, .533)
Alma Mater: Gannon '91
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
EDINBORO SCOUTING REPORT
The Fighting Scots are currently enjoying their most successful season since 2019. Edinboro owns a 6-5-0 record with a 4-4-0 mark in the PSAC West. The six wins eclipses Edinboro's win total for the last five seasons with at least six games remaining. If this trend continues, then the Fighting Scots will make their first PSAC Tournament since 2019, when they made conference championship game before losing to Slippery Rock, 2-1.
Jada Cole leads the Fighting Scots with 21 points on 10 goals and one assist. The 10 goals have Cole ranked third in the PSAC and sixth in the Division II. Cole is also ranked 14
th in the nation with 1.91 points per game. Emily Vogel (2) is the only other Edinboro player with multiple goals. Three other Fighting Scots have one tally.
Grace Madison tops Edinboro in assists with three. Noelle Dubnicka (2) is the only other Fighting Scot with multiple assists. Four other Edinboro players have recorded one helper.
Brianna Garey has started all 11 games for Edinboro as its goalkeeper. Garey has a 6-5-0 record with a 1.30 GAA and a .831 save percentage. Garey ranks second in the PSAC and 14
th in Division II with 69 saves.
LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock continues PSAC West action Oct. 22 against Indiana University (Pa.) at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium for Slippery Rock's Breast Cancer Awareness game.
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