SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock men's soccer team takes its three-game winning streak into a pivotal PSAC West matchup Saturday 6 p.m. at Lock Haven.
Slippery Rock enters the game with a 6-5-1 record overall and a 3-2-0 PSAC West mark, while Lock Haven owns a 6-4-3 overall record with a 2-1-2 record in the PSAC West.
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Fans can watch Saturday's game live for free via the links below provided by Lock Haven Athletic Communications.
GAME 13 of 17
Opponent: Lock Haven
Date: Wednesday – 6 p.m.
Location: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Venue: Hubert Jack Stadium
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 34-37-6
Current Streak: W2
Last Played: Oct. 1, 2025 (SRU won 1-0)
SERIES HISTORY
The inaugural match between The Rock and the Bald Eagles took place in 1952, a 2-1 Rock victory. Over the last 72 years, Slippery Rock and Lock Haven have played 77 times. Slippery Rock owns a 34-37-6 overall record and 18-21-1 mark on the road against Lock Haven. Despite an overall losing record against the Bald Eagles, SRU does own a 18-8-1 in its last 27 matches against Lock Haven. Earlier this season, The Rock claimed a 1-0 win over Lock Haven after
Jimmy Irani's 51
st minute game-winner, while
Alvey Kaufman made two saves in his shutout.
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| The Rock |
2025 Stats |
Bald Eagles |
| 6-5-1 |
Overall Record |
6-4-3 |
| 3-2-0 |
Conference Record |
2-1-2 |
| 1.42 |
Goals per Game |
1.77 |
| 1.33 |
Opp. Goals per Game |
1.08 |
| +1 |
Season Goal Differential |
+9 |
| 12.0 |
Shots per Game |
13.4 |
| 10.0 |
Opp. Shots per Game |
9.8 |
| 5.3 |
SOG per Game |
6.0 |
| 4.0 |
Opp. SOG per Game |
4.3 |
| 1.4 |
Assists per Game |
1.8 |
| 4.3 |
Corners per Game |
4.7 |
| 11.7 |
Fouls per Game |
10.1 |
| 2.7 |
Saves per Game |
3.2 |
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST LOCK HAVEN
Jimmy Irani – 2 GP: 1 G, 1 A, 5 SH, 3 SOG, 113 MIN
Zsombor Retfalvi – 1 GP: 1 A, 2 SH, 1 SOG, 90 MIN
Kaden Reynolds – 1 GP: 1 A, 59 MIN
Gabin Lonjard – 4 GP: 1 A, 1 SH, 360 MIN
Aashi Pandher – 4 GP: 8 SH, 3 SOG, 202 MIN
Colton Spence – 3 GP: 1 SH, 270 MIN
Alvey Kaufman – 1 GP: 1-0-0, 2 SV, 0 GA, 90 MIN
Rock By The Numbers
Overall Record: 6-5-1
PSAC West Record: 3-2-0
Home Record: 5-2-0
Away Record: 1-3-1
PSAC West Rank: 3
rd of 6
Streak: W3
Head Coach: Kevin Wilhelm | Eighth Season at SRU (45-57-18, .450)
Alma Mater: Slippery Rock '98
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock rolled to its third straight shutout victory, 2-0, over Pitt-Johnstown Saturday behind
Kaden Reynolds' second consecutive brace.
Cornelis Dedecker grabbed one assist in the victory.
Reynolds, Irani and
Aashi Pandher registered two shots each for SRU. Reynolds topped Slippery Rock with two shots on goal.
Kaufman started in goal and recorded three saves in his shutout effort.
Pitt-Johnstown finished the game with a 13-6 advantage in shots, but SRU had a 4-3 edge in shots on goal, closing out Slippery Rock's third consecutive shutout victory.
SHUTDOWN DEFENSE
The Slippery Rock defense has shut the door on its opponents in its last three games with three consecutive shutouts against California (Pa.), Daemen and Pitt-Johnstown. The last time SRU had three consecutive shutouts was when it earned three 1-0 wins over Mercyhurst University, Seton Hill University and California in 2019. The Rock will be going for four clean sheets in a row for the first time since 2015, a season where SRU won its most recent PSAC Championship.
FIRST TIME THROUGH
Slippery Rock finished the first cycle of PSAC West play with a 3-2-0 record and a +1 goal differential. Since 2019, when the PSAC split into two divisions, Slippery Rock has gone 13-15-2 with a -7 goal differential in the first round of PSAC action. In that time frame, SRU is 10-13-2 overall with a -2 goal differential.
STANDINGS CHECK
The match against Lock Haven marks the first game of the second cycle of round-robin play in the PSAC West. Slippery Rock sits in third place in the division with nine points, but just two points behind Gannon University for first place in the division. The Rock's position in the standings is important as the top three teams in each division make the PSAC Tournament at the end of the regular season. Lock Haven sits in fourth place in the PSAC West with eight points, just one spot behind Slippery Rock in the division standings.
FIVE IN A ROW
Reynolds has scored five goals in the last three games, and the last five goals overall for SRU. A three-game goal streak for Slippery Rock hasn't been done since 2023 when
Aitor Jorde scored four games in a row against Seton Hill University, California, Pitt-Johnstown and Gannon . The last time a Slippery Rock player scored five straight goals for the team was in 2009, when Jeremy Deighton scored five straight goals against Lock Haven, California and West Chester University.
LEADING THE ROCK
Reynolds has paced The Rock offense with 17 points and eight goals. Dedecker and
Zsombor Retfalvi trail the forward with seven and eight points respectively.
Retfalvi, Irani and
Gabin Lonjard trail Reynolds for the Slippery Rock goal lead with two each. Dedecker, Pandher and
Patrick Tierney all have one tally for The Rock.
Dedecker leads all SRU players with five assists each, while Retfalvi trails the forward by one helper. Pandher and
Massimo Cuda sit behind the two forwards by two and three assists respectively. Irani and
Colton Swanson have both collected one assist.
Pandher leads SRU with 24 shots through 12 games. Reynolds and Dedecker trail the forward by three and four shots respectively, while Lonjard has accumulated 14 shots. Pandher leads The Rock with 13 shots on goal.
Colton Spence leads The Rock in minutes played with 1,061. Spence's defensive partner's Lonjard and Tierney trail the senior in minutes with 1,038 and 1,016 respectively.
THE ROCK IN GOAL
Slippery Rock has played three different goalkeepers during its 2025 campaign. Kaufman and
Troy Nine have split time with
Dylan Bliss appearing in one game this season. Kaufman owns a 3-4-1 record with 24 saves on a .649 save percentage, while allowing 13 goals for a 1.54 goals against average.
Nine is 3-1-0 with seven saves on a .700 save percentage, while allowing three goals for a 0.86 GAA with two shutouts.
DIVISION II LEADERS
Reynolds ranks 21
st in the nation in total goals with eight and 14
th in Division II with three game-winning goals.
Dedecker sits 30
th in the country in total assist with five.
PSAC LEADERS
Slippery Rock has multiple players near the top of PSAC leaderboards so far this season. Reynolds ranks second in the PSAC in goals with eight and fourth in the conference in points with 17.
Dedecker currently sits second in the PSAC in assists with five helpers, while Retfalvi ranks fourth with assists and Pandher rounds out the top 10 with three assists. Dedecker also ranks third in the conference in assists per game with 0.42, while Retfavli sits eighth in that category with 0.33.
Pandher ranks fifth in the PSAC in shot accuracy with a .542 mark and ninth in the conference with 1.18 shots on goal per game.
Reynolds leads conference with three game-winning goals, while Irani sits fourth in that category with two game-winners.
Kaufman ranks seventh in the PSAC in saves per game with 2.67 and sixth in shutouts with two.
BALD EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 6-4-3
PSAC West Record: 2-1-2
Home Record: 4-1-1
Away Record: 2-3-2
PSAC West rank: 4
th of 6
Streak: T2
Head Coach: Patrick Long | Ninth season at Lock Haven (69-65-22, .513)
Alma Mater: Lock Haven '08
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
LOCK HAVEN SCOUTING REPORT
The Bald eagles have had a strong 2025 campaign so far. Lock Haven owns a 6-3-2 record overall and a 2-1-2 record in the PSAC West. Over its last two games, Lock Haven has tied Gannon and Seton Hill, the top two teams in the PSAC West. The Bald Eagles' lone conference loss came earlier this season against Slippery Rock. Lock Haven currently occupies the 10
th
and final spot in the Atlantic Region polls by the United Soccer Coahces. The full list can be seen
HERE.
Kade Black leads Lock Haven in points (16) and goals (8). Camden Marquette and Noah Brady trail Black with four goals apiece. Javier Contreras Leon is the other Bald Eagle with multiple goals (2).
Billy Lawrence paces Lock Haven with five assists, while Carter Rosno trails Lawrence by one assist. Danny Ogan and Kyle Hoyt sit at three assists each. Six other Lock Haven players have registered at least one helper.
Ethan Beck has started all but one game for Lock Haven. Beck owns a 5-4-3 with 0.99 GAA and a .761 Save percentage.
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock returns home for Senior Day noon Saturday against Seton Hill at James Egli Field.
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