GAME PROGRAM INFO
Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs. This page will serve as the "Digital Game Program" for this week's games. To navigate to all gameday info for any SRU home events this year, simply visit
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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team takes its seven-game winning streak into a clash for Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division supremacy against No. 9 Gannon University 1 p.m. Saturday at James Egli Field.
Slippery Rock enters the match with an 11-3-0 record overall and an 11-1-0 record atop the PSAC West, while Gannon holds a 14-1-1 overall record with a 10-1-1 mark in the PSAC West.
PARKING NOTE
Reserved parking lots surrounding Mihalik-Thompson Stadium will open at 9am on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, for the SRU vs Clarion Football game.
THIS WILL AFFECT PARKING AT EGLI FIELD. SRU Athletics kindly asks that any spectator attending the Women's Soccer game vs Gannon at 1 p.m. please avoid parking in Stadium Lot A as this is a football game day reserved lot. Any unauthorized vehicle in lot A will be towed at the expense of the vehicle owner. Additionally, stadium lots B and C are paid lots, and spectators will need to pay to park in those lots on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Free parking is available in the East Lake Parking Lot (Large parking lot at Jack Critchfield Park.)
ADA and bus parking for Egli Field will not be affected.
NO PETS AT EGLI FIELD
Fans are reminded that there are
NO PETS allowed at James Egli Field 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 Saturday's game 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 TV, 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 15 of 16
Opponent: Gannon
Date: Saturday – 1 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: James Egli Field
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 14-17-5
Current Streak: L2
Last Played: Oct. 1, 2025 (Gannon won 3-0)
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Gannon first played in 1996. Over the past 30 years, Slippery Rock and Gannon have matched up 36 times and in every season since 2008. The overall series record for SRU against the Golden Knights is 14-17-5. Despite a losing record overall against Gannon, Slippery Rock holds a 9-6-3 record against the Golden Knights at home. A win on Saturday would give SRU its first victory over Gannon since 2021.
THE FIRST TIME OUT AROUND
Earlier this season, Slippery Rock dropped its only conference game to date, 3-0, at Gannon.
Leah Allman made six saves in the loss.
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| The Rock |
2025 Stats |
Golden Knights |
| 11-3-0 |
Overall Record |
14-1-1 |
| 11-1-0 |
Conference Record |
10-1-1 |
| 1.93 |
Goals per Game |
3.38 |
| 0.79 |
Opp. Goals per Game |
0.63 |
| +16 |
Season Goal Differential |
+44 |
| 14.8 |
Shots per Game |
24.6 |
| 9.4 |
Opp. Shots per Game |
4.4 |
| 7.2 |
SOG per Game |
12.1 |
| 4.2 |
Opp. SOG per Game |
2.6 |
| 1.6 |
Assists per Game |
2.8 |
| 6.2 |
Corners per Game |
8.9 |
| 8.1 |
Fouls per Game |
9.9 |
| 3.4 |
Saves per Game |
2.0 |
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST GANNON
Libby Zacharyasz – 8 GP: 1 G, 7 SH, 1 SOG, 695 MIN
Leah Allman – 5 GP: 33 SV, 19 GA, 540 MIN
Bailey McGee – 4 GP: 1 SH, 1 SOG, 309 MIN
Sophia Palermo – 4 GP: 2 SH, 1 SOG, 256 MIN
Rock By The Numbers
Overall Record: 11-3-0
PSAC West Record: 11-1-0
Home Record: 5-0-0
Away Record: 6-3-0
PSAC West Rank: 1
st of 8
Streak: W7
Head Coach: Noreen Herlihy | 21
st season at SRU (261-116-30, .678) | 31
st season overall (316-209-62, .591)
Alma Mater: Mercyhurst '92
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
LAST TIME OUT
Behind an 84
th minute game-winner from
Libby Zacharyasz, Slippery claimed an important victory Wednesday at Clarion, 1-0.
Zacharyasz scored the lone goal in the game for either team, while
Marissa Salisbury and
Lillian Snyder each picked up an assist on the Zacharyasz marker.
Bailey McGee and
Abby Paterline led The Rock with six shots each. Zacharyasz (4),
Lilia Battalini (3) and
Sophia Palermo (3) took multiple shots for SRU as well, while Salisbury and
Lindsey Price took one shot apiece to round out Slippery Rock's shot takers.
Allman earned her 32
nd career victory in a one save shutout performance.
SRU finished the matchup with a 24-6 advantage in shots and a 11-1 edge in shots on goal.
PSAC WEST TITLE UP FOR GRABS
The match against Gannon marks the penultimate match for Slippery Rock in the regular season. Slippery Rock sits atop the Western Division with 33 points, two points ahead of Gannon. While SRU has already secured a postseason berth, it is still fighting for postseason seeding and a potential division title.
This match will have huge implications on the PSAC West Division title race for Slippery Rock, with Indiana University (Pa.) sitting just five points behind SRU along with the Golden Knights just two points back.
Slippery Rock can claim the PSAC West title on Saturday with a win over Gannon, as The Rock would be five points clear of the Golden Knights and at least five points clear of IUP. The last time Slippery Rock won the PSAC West was in 2019, when it finished nine points ahead of Edinboro for the division title. Also, 2019 is last time Slippery Rock won the PSAC Tournament.
SRU can clinch a home game in the PSAC Tournament quarterfinal round on Saturday with a draw or an IUP loss or draw against California (Pa.). Overall, The Rock just need one point in their last two games, or for the Crimson Hawks to take less than six points in their final two contests.
NCAA REGIONAL RANKINGS
On Wednesday, Slippery Rock was announced as one of 10 teams in the first NCAA regional ranking. 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. This week's rankings were alphabetical, but moving forward they will be put in rank order.
Slippery Rock is looking to make its first apperance in the NCAA Tournament since 2019.
PSAC TOURNAMENT BOUND
Slippery Rock clinched a spot in the PSAC Tournament with its 3-1 win over 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. Gannon, IUP 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 two games of the regular season.
SEVEN-GAME WINNING STREAK
Slippery Rock has now won seven consecutive games, matching the program's longest winning streak over the last five years. Over its seven-game winning streak, SRU is outscoring its opponents 14-1. With a win against Gannon, Slippery Rock would match its longest winning streak since it won seven games in a row in 2023.
APPROACHING THE TOP
With a win or tie against the Golden Knights, The Rock would be on an eight-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, when 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 eight shutouts in their last 11 games, while only surrendering five goals in that span. The Rock are currently surrendering just 0.79 goals per game, if that mark stays it will be the seventh fewest goals given up per game in program history.
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.
THE ROCK IN RANKED GAMES
With a win over Gannon, Slippery Rock would pick up its first ranked win since last season, when it defeated a
Noreen Herlihy led No. 23 IUP in the quarterfinal round of the PSAC Tournament.
LEADING THE ROCK
Salisbury leads The Rock with seven goals and 17 points. 14 other Rock players have at least a point so far this season.
Paterline has secured five goals, while Zacharyasz and Price have recorded three markers each in 2025, trailing Salisbury by two and four respectively.
Palermo paces Slippery Rock with six assists. Paterline and Salisbury trail Palermo with three assists apiece. McGee (2) and Battalini (2) are the other two Rock players with multiple assists. Snyder,
Irene Doleno,
Allie Burns,
Briona Rice and
Eden Williams all have one helper.
Salisbury leads the charge in shots with 38. Paterline follows the senior with 31 shots. Palermo trails the two forwards with 25 shots.
Allman leads SRU in minutes with 1,200. Snyder, a crucial part to SRU's backline, and Zacharyasz trail the goalkeeper with 1,189 and 1,119 minutes respectively.
ALLMAN IN GOAL
Allman has been The Rock's starter for all 14 games so far this season. The junior from Olmsted Township, Ohio has a 11-3-0 record with a .804 save percentage, while allowing 0.83 goals per game. Allman has recorded seven 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 69 out of the 70 games she has played, including 64 in a row, which has her ranked fifth place in Slippery Rock history for consecutive games started. With a start against Gannon, Zacharyasz will move two 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 0.50 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 0.43. Zacharyasz ranks sixth in the PSAC with two game-winning goals. Palermo and Paterline follow Zacharyasz at 10
th 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 clean sheets. Also, Allman has the seventh best GAA in the PSAC with .825 and the eighth best save percentage in the conference with a .804 mark.
DIVISION II LEADERS
Paterline is among the nation's most accurate shot takers as the freshman ranks 20
th in Division II in shot accuracy with a mark of .645.
HERLIHY ON THE DIVISION II WINS LIST
Herlihy currently sits at 316 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 32 – six away from third
Leah Allman – T-4 in shutouts with 20.5 – five and a half away from third
Leah Allman – Fourth in games started as a goalie with 52 – four away from third
Libby Zacharyasz – T-9 on game winning goals with seven – one away from T-8
Sophia Palermo – T-18 on game winning goals with four – one away from T-16
Libby Zacharyasz – Fifth on consecutive games started with 64 – three away from fourth
GOLDEN KNIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 14-1-1
PSAC West Record: 10-1-1
Home Record: 7-0-1
Away Record: 7-1-0
PSAC West Rank: 2
nd of 8
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Colin Petersen | 24
th season at Gannon (235-165-45, .579)
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
GANNON SCOUTING REPORT
No. 9 Gannon has continued its winning ways from past seasons as the Golden Knights are 14-1-1 overall and have a 10-1-1 record in the PSAC West. Gannon has a +44 goal differential on the year, ranking them first in the PSAC.
Ella Fadale has led the Golden Knights up front. Fadale has paced the Golden Knights with 14 goals and 29 points. Fadale scored a brace against The Rock the first time around this season. Brooklyn Respecki follows Fadale with 10 goals and 27 points. Seven other Golden Knights have multiple goals this season, including Maddie Miller, who scored her first goal of the season against Slippery Rock earlier in the campaign.
Junior midfielder Grace Emanuel leads Gannon in assists with seven helpers. 15 Gannon players have registered at least one assist this year, with eight of those players registering multiple assists.
Gannon goalkeeper Morgan Sinan has been the feature goalkeeper for the Golden Knights in 16 games. Sinan has a 13-1-1 record with 26 saves, giving her a .813 save percentage, while allowing six goals for a 0.44 GAA. In Gannon's first matchup with SRU this season, Sinan put in a one save shutout effort.
LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock rounds out the regular season with a matchup against Seton Hill University 3 p.m. Nov. 5 at James Egli Field. SRU is looking for the season-sweep over SHU, as The Rock took down the Griffins, 3-0, earlier this season at Dicks Sporting Goods Field.
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