SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team takes its six-game winning streak into a late season matchup 7 p.m. Wednesday at Clarion.
 
Slippery Rock enters the match with a 10-3-0 record overall, including a 10-1-0 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division, while Clarion owns a 3-9-2 overall record and a 3-6-2 mark in the PSAC West.
 
WATCH LIVE
Fans can watch Wednesday's game live for free via the links below provided by Clarion Athletic Communications.
 
GAME 14 of 16
Opponent: Clarion
Date: Wednesday – 7 p.m.
Location: Clarion, Pennsylvania
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 31-1-3
Current Streak: W4
Last Played: Sept. 24, 2025 (SRU won 2-1)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Clarion faced off for the first time in 2001, which resulted in a 4-0 Rock victory. The tilt between The Rock and the Golden Eagles has been an annual series since the inaugural match. Slippery Rock owns a 31-1-3 all-time record against Clarion and a 16-1-2 mark on the road against the Golden Eagles. SRU's defense has been a staple of this matchup as Clarion has only scored in 15 of the 35 matches in the series.
 

TEAM COMPARISON
The Rock	2025 Stats	Golden Eagles
10-3-0	Overall Record	3-9-2
10-1-0	Conference Record	3-6-2
2.00	Goals per Game	1.57
0.85	Opp. Goals per Game	2.57
+15	Season Goal Differential	-14
14.1	Shots per Game	12.4
9.6	Opp. Shots per Game	13.3
6.9	SOG per Game	6.4
4.5	Opp. SOG per Game	7.6
1.5	Assists per Game	1.3
6.2	Corners per Game	2.8
7.8	Fouls per Game	10.4
3.6	Saves per Game	5.1

THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Earlier this season, Slippery Rock earned a 2-1 win over Clarion at James Egli Field. Marissa Salisbury put The Rock ahead in the first half before Miley Kariotis scored a game-winner for SRU in the 83^rd minute. Leah Allman made four saves in the win.
 
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST CLARION
Libby Zacharyasz – 7 GP: 15 SH, 6 SOG, 611 MIN
Sophia Palermo – 3 GP: 2 A, 13 SH, 7 SOG, 220 MIN
Bailey McGee – 4 GP: 2 G, 3 A, 10 SH, 4 SOG, 301 MIN
Leah Allman – 5 GP: 4-0-1, 11 SV, 4 GA, 450 MIN      
Abby Paterline – 1 GP: 1 A, 3 SH, 1 SOG, 64 MIN
Marissa Salisbury – 1 GP: 1 G, 4 SH, 2 SOG, 87 MIN
Miley Kariotis – 1 GP: 1 G, 2 SH, 1 SOG, 25 MIN
 
Rock By The Numbers
Overall Record: 10-3-0
PSAC West Record: 10-1-0
Home Record: 5-0-0
Away Record: 5-3-0
PSAC West Rank: 1^st of 8
Streak: W6
Head Coach: Noreen Herlihy | 21^st season at SRU (260-116-30, .677) | 31^st season overall (315-209-62, .590)
            Alma Mater: Mercyhurst '92
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
 
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock moved into first place in the PSAC West, and extended its win streak to six games, with a 3-0 win at Pitt-Johnstown.

Salisbury, Abby Paterline and Libby Earley scored one goal each for The Rock., while Lilia Battalini grabbed her first two assists of the season in the win.
 
Salisbury and Bailey McGee led Slippery Rock in shots with three apiece. Paterline, Libby Zacharyasz and Sophia Palermo all took two shots, while Battalini, Earley and Irene Doleno rounded out the shot takers for SRU.
 
Allman made three saves and earned the win in goal, while Allie Burkholder made her first career appearance and made one save in the victory.
 
SRU ended the game with a 15-13 tilt in shots and 8-4 in shots on goal. The combined shutout was the seventh clean sheet in Slippery Rock's last 10 games.
 
STANDINGS CHECK
The match against Clarion marks the fourth game of the second slate of round-robin play in the PSAC West. Slippery Rock sits atop the Western Division with 30 points, two points ahead of No. 9 Gannon University. While SRU has already secured a postseason berth, it is still fighting for postseason seeding and a potential division title. This match is huge for Clarion's postseason hopes, as the Golden Eagles hold the fifth and final PSAC Tournament with Pitt-Johnstown just three points behind them.

PSAC TOURNAMENT BOUND
Slippery Rock clinched a spot in the PSAC Tournament with its 3-1 win over Edinboro and Pitt-Johnstown's 2-1 loss to Clarion on Oct. 18. This is the 15^th season in a row that Slippery has made the PSAC Tournament. SRU won two PSAC Championships in that span in 2012 and 2019. No. 9 Gannon, Indiana University (Pa.) and Edinboro join Slippery Rock with clinching spots in the PSAC Tournament from the Western Division.

All five spots in the PSAC East have been clinched with No. 16 West Chester University, Shepherd University, No. 21 Bloomsburg University, Kutztown University and Millersville University claiming spots. Although the seeding order is still to be determined over the final four games of the regular season.

SIX-GAME WINNING STREAK
Slippery Rock has now won six consecutive games, marking the program's second longest winning streak over the last five years. Over its six-game winning streak, SRU is outscoring its opponents 13-1. With a win against Clarion, Slippery Rock would match its longest winning streak since it won seven games in a row in 2023. 

APPROACHING THE TOP 10
With a win or tie against the Golden Eagles, The Rock would be on a seven-game unbeaten streak, jumping into the top 10 longest unbeaten streaks in Slippery Rock history.

The program record for an unbeaten streak happened during the end of the 2010 and beginning of the 2011 season, where SRU went on a 16-game unbeaten run. In the 2010 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, Slippery Rock tied No. 8 California (Pa.) and lost in a penalty kick shootout, but the game officially went down as a draw.  
 
SHUTTING THE DOOR
Slippery Rock's stellar defense has been on display during PSAC West action in 2025, as The Rock have seven shutouts in their last 10 games, while only surrendering five goals in that span.

RECEIVING VOTES
While not in the Top 25, Slippery Rock received votes in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll this week for the first time this season. The last time The Rock was ranked was during the 2021 season when SRU held 23^rd spot in the nation. The full United Soccer Coaches National Poll can be seen HERE.

ALLMAN EARNS PSAC WEEKLY AWARD
Allman took home the PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week award this past week for her performance against IUP and Pitt-Johnstown. Allman totaled seven saves on a 1.000 save percentage, while having a 0.00 GAA against the Crimson Hawks and the Mountain Cats. The junior from Olmsted Township, Ohio earned her 19^th career shutout against IUP and combined for a shutout with Burkholder against UPJ.
 
LEADING THE ROCK
Salisbury leads The Rock with six goals and 16 points. 13 other Rock players have at least a point so far this season.

Paterline has secured five goals, while Lindsey Price has recorded three markers in 2025, trailing Salisbury by two and four respectively.

Palermo paces Slippery Rock with six assists. Paterline trails Palermo with three assists. Salisbury (2), McGee (2) and Battalini (2) are the other three Rock players with multiple assists. Doleno, Allie Burns, Briona Rice and Eden Williams all have one helper.

Salisbury leads the charge in shots with 37. Paterline follows the senior with 25 shots. Palermo trails the two forwards with 21 shots.

Allman leads SRU in minutes with 1,110. Lillian Snyder, a crucial part to SRU's backline, and Zacharyasz trail the goalkeeper with 1,099 and 1,029 minutes respectively.
 
ALLMAN IN GOAL
Allman has been The Rock's starter for all 13 games so far this season. The junior from Olmsted Township, Ohio has a 10-3-0 record with a .804 save percentage, while allowing 0.892 goals per game. Allman has recorded six total 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 68 out of the 69 games she has played, including 63 in a row, which has her ranked fifth place in Slippery Rock history for consecutive games started. With a start against Clarion, Zacharyasz will move three games behind Sydney Patrick (2020-24) for fourth place on the list.
 
PSAC LEADERS
During Slippery Rock's impressive 2025 season so far, the team has multiple players rank inside the top 10 PSAC categories.

Salisbury is one of the top goal scorers in the PSAC with seven goals, which has her ranked eighth in the conference. Salisbury also ranks ninth in the PSC with 0.54 goals per game.

Palermo is among the top players in the PSAC in assists. Palermo ranks fourth in the conference in total assists with six and sixth in assists per game with 0.46. Palermo ranks ninth in the PSAC with two game-winning goals. The two game-winners came in back-to-back games for Palermo against Edinboro and California (Pa.). Zacharyasz and Paterline join Palermo at ninth in the conference with two game-winners each.

During her solid season in goal, Allman has boasted the second most shutouts in the PSAC with six total clean sheets. Also, Allman has the seventh best GAA in the PSAC with .892 and the eighth best save percentage in the conference with a .804 mark.

DIVISION II LEADERS
Palermo is among the nation's best in racking up assists as the junior ranks 25^th in Division II in total assists with six.
 
REGIONAL RANKINGS
The most recent regional rankings of 2025 have been released by the United Soccer Coaches and The Rock moved up four places to fourth place in the Atlantic Region. Slippery Rock is one of seven PSAC schools in the rankings. No. 21 Bloomsburg , Shepherd, Kutztown and No. 16 West Chester represent the PSAC East, while No. 7 Gannon and IUP join Slippery Rock in representing the PSAC West. The full list of the region rankings can be found HERE.

While the United Soccer Coaches Regional Rankings are a good indicator of where teams stand, on Wednesday, the NCAA will release its first batch of regional rankings.
 
The NCAA's regional rankings are the only official ranking used by the Division II Women's Soccer Committee's to determine which teams from each of the eight regions will qualify for the 56-team NCAA Division II playoffs. The regional rankings will be released every Wednesday through the final three weeks of the season until final selections are revealed Nov. 17.
 
HERLIHY ON THE DIVISION II WINS LIST
Slippery Rock head coach Noreen Herlihy currently sits at 315 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 170 – two saves away from sixth
Leah Allman – Fourth in wins with 31 – seven away from third
Leah Allman – Fifth in shutouts with 19.5 – one away from fourth
Leah Allman – Fourth in games started as a goalie with 51 – five away from third
Libby Zacharyasz – T-14 on game winning goals with six – one away from T-9
Sophia Palermo – T-18 on game winning goals with four – one away from T-16
Libby Zacharyasz – Fifth on consecutive games started with 63 – four away from fourth
 
GOLDEN EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 3-9-2
PSAC West Record: 3-6-2
Home Record: 2-5-0
Away Record: 1-4-2
PSAC West Rank: 5^th of 8
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Jason Edwards | Third season at Clarion (9-33-7, .255)
            Alma Mater: Wales-Bangor
Roster: Link
Stats: Link 
 
CLARION SCOUTING REPORT
The Golden Eagles currently hold onto the fifth and final PSAC Tournament spot for the Western Division with a 3-6-2 conference record and a 3-9-2 record overall. Clarion has already improved on their win total from a season ago.
 
The Golden Eagles are led by Ciara DiMauro with 18 points in seven goals and four assists. DiMauro leads in all three categories.
 
Marisa Colondrillo trails DiMauro with three goals. Paige Brewer and Lexi Shattahi round out the Clarion players with multiple goals with two each. Seven other Golden Eagles have scored one goal this season, including Sofia Barba who scored agaisnt The Rock in their first matchup this season.
 
Colondrillo and Evelyn Cook follow Dimauro with three assists apiece. Hailey Dobb and Samantha Kozminski have two assists each. Four other Clarion players have one helper.
 
Sage Sherk has started 13 of the 14 games for Clarion. Sherk holds a 2.60 GAA and a .660 save percentage. Earlier this season, Sherk allowed two goals and made eight saves on 10 shots on goal in a loss to Slippery Rock.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock hosts No. 7 Gannon in a battle for the top of the PSAC West 1 p.m. Saturday at James Egli Field during Youth Soccer Day. The Rock will be looking for a season-split with the Golden Knights after Gannon claimed a 3-0 win in Erie, Pennsylvania earlier this season.



 
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