SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team hits the road for an important Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division matchup 6 p.m. Wednesday at No. 16 Gannon University.
Slippery Rock enters the matchup with a 6-6-2 record overall with a 3-3-1 mark in the PSAC West, while Gannon holds a 8-2-4 overall record and a 5-0-2 record in the PSAC West.
WATCH LIVE
Fans can watch Wednesday's game live for free via the links below provided by Gannon Media Relations.
GAME 15 of 17
Opponent: No. 16 Gannon
Date: Wednesday – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Venue: McConnell Family Stadium
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 23-24-3
Current Streak: L2
Last Played: Oct. 8, 2025 (Gannon won 4-0)
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Gannon first played in 1968, resulting in a 6-0 Rock victory. The two teams have played each other 50 times over the past 56 years. Slippery Rock owns a 23-24-3 record all-time and a 13-12-3 record on the road against Gannon. With a win, The Rock would earn their first victory over the Golden Knights since 2015.
THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Gannon claimed a 4-0 win over Slippery Rock at James Egli Field. Jensen Peake and Sverre Orten both scored a brace for the Golden Knights.
Alvey Kaufman made four saves in the loss for SRU.
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| The Rock |
2025 Stats |
Golden Knights |
| 6-6-2 |
Overall Record |
8-2-4 |
| 3-3-1 |
Conference Record |
5-0-2 |
| 1.21 |
Goals per Game |
2.79 |
| 1.36 |
Opp. Goals per Game |
1.29 |
| -2 |
Season Goal Differential |
+21 |
| 11.3 |
Shots per Game |
17.0 |
| 10.8 |
Opp. Shots per Game |
8.5 |
| 4.8 |
SOG per Game |
7.6 |
| 4.4 |
Opp. SOG per Game |
3.9 |
| 1.2 |
Assists per Game |
2.9 |
| 3.9 |
Corners per Game |
6.6 |
| 12.1 |
Fouls per Game |
11.2 |
| 3.0 |
Saves per Game |
2.6 |
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST GANNON
Aashi Pandher – 5 GP: 11 SH, 5 SOG, 310 MIN
Ryan Hanes – 5 GP: 2 SH, 381 MIN
Gabin Lonjard – 5 GP: 425 MIN
Jack Smith – 7 GP: 244 MIN
Rock By The Numbers
Overall Record: 6-6-2
PSAC West Record: 3-3-1
Home Record: 5-3-0
Away Record: 1-3-2
PSAC West Rank: 4
th of 6
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Kevin Wilhelm | Eighth Season at SRU (45-58-19, .447)
Alma Mater: Slippery Rock '98
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock fell to Seton Hill University on Senior Day, 3-0, Oct. 22 at James Egli Field.
Zsombor Retfalvi and
Kaden Reynolds led The Rock with two shots each.
Massimo Cuda,
Thomas Uckert and
Gabin Lonjard rounded out SRU's shot takers with one shot apiece.
Kaufman made a career-high seven saves in goal for Slippery Rock.
Seton Hill finished the game with a 18-7 advantage in shots and 10-3 in shots on goal.
STANDINGS CHECK
The match against No. 16 Gannon marks the eighth of 10 PSAC West games for SRU. As the regular season begins to wind down, Slippery Rock sits in fourth place in the divisional standings behind Gannon, Seton Hill and Lock Haven University.
The top three teams in both the PSAC West and PSAC East standings at the conclusion of the season qualify for the conference tournament.
With three games remaining in the regular season, Slippery Rock finds itself currently outside of postseason contention with 10 points: just two points in back of Lock Haven for third place in league standings and three behind second-place Seton Hill.
FIVE IN A ROW
Reynolds has scored five goals in the last five games, and the last five goals overall for SRU. 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. Retfalvi (7) and
Cornelis Dedecker (8) round out The Rock's top three scorers.
Retfalvi, Lonjard and
Jimmy Irani trail Reynolds for the Slippery Rock goal lead with two each. Dedecker,
Aashi 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 Cuda sit behind the two forwards by two and three assists respectively. Irani and
Colton Swanson have both collected one assist.
Reynolds lead SRU with 26 shots through 14 games. Pandher and Dedecker trail the two forward by two and four shots respectively, while Retfalvi have accumulated 16 shots. Pandher and Reynolds lead The Rock with 13 shots on goal each.
Lonjard leads The Rock in minutes played with 1,218. Lonjard's defensive partner's Tierney and
Colton Spence trail the junior in minutes with 1,190 and 1,151 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 3-5-2 record with 34 saves on a .680 save percentage, while allowing 16 goals for a 1.53 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 32
nd in the nation in total goals with eight and 20
th in Division II with three game-winning goals.
PSAC LEADERS
Slippery Rock has multiple players near the top of PSAC leaderboards so far this season. Reynolds ranks third in the PSAC in goals with eight and sixth in the conference in points with 17.
Dedecker currently sits fifth in the PSAC in assists with five helpers, while Retfalvi ranks ninth with four assists. Dedecker also ranks sixth in the conference in assists per game with 0.36.
Reynolds leads conference with three game-winning goals, while Irani sits fifth in that category with two game-winners.
Kaufman ranks fifth in the PSAC in saves per game with 3.09 and fifth in shutouts with three.
GOLDEN KNIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 8-2-4
PSAC West Record: 5-0-2
Home Record: 4-0-1
Away Record: 4-2-2
Neutral Site Record: 0-0-1
PSAC West Rank: 1
st of 6
Streak: W4
Head Coach: Billy Colton | Seventh season at Gannon (90-23-14, .764)
Alma Mater: Mercyhurst '11
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
No. 16 GANNON SCOUTING REPORT
The Golden Knights once again sit atop the PSAC West with a 8-2-4 overall record and are undefeated with a 5-0-2 record in the division.
Orten tops the conference with 33 points, 11 goals and 11 assists. Enzo Rekka (7) and Rafa Hyde (5) round out the top three goal scorers for No. 16 Gannon. Eight other players have scored at least one goal for the Golden Knights this year, including six of those eight players being multi-goal scorers.
Rekka and Hyde also round out the top three in assists for Gannon with six helpers each. Seven other players have at least one assist for the Golden Knights, with five of those players have multiple helpers.
Samuel Alarcon and Andre Moraes have each started seven games in goal this season for Gannon. Alarcon owns a 3-1-2 record with a 1.14 GAA and a .667 save percentage, while Moraes holds a 5-1-2 record with a 1.47 GAA and a .655 save percentage. Earlier this season against Slippery Rock, Alarcon made three saves in a shutout effort.
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock travels to California (Pa.) in search of a season-sweep over the Vulcans 1 p.m. Saturday. Earlier this season, Slippery Rock down California 3-0 at James Egli Field.
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