SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Fresh off a 2-0 victory against Pitt-Johnstown at James Egli Field, the Slippery Rock University women's soccer team will head south to face Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division competition 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Slippery Rock enters the match with a 5-3-0 overall record and a 5-1-0 mark in the PSAC West, while Seton Hill owns a 2-6-1 record overall with a 0-5-1 PSAC West record.
WATCH LIVE
Fans can watch Wednesday's game live for free via the links below provided by the Seton Hill Athletic Communications.
GAME 9 of 16
Opponent: Seton Hill
Date: Wednesday – 3 p.m.
Location: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Venue: Dicks Sporting Goods Field
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 16-3-2
Current Streak: W1
Last Played: Oct. 12, 2024 (SRU won 2-1)
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Seton Hill have played each other 21 times over the past 30 years. The first two matches played in this series were won by Seton Hill in 1994 and 1995, then the matchup took a 13-year hiatus. Once the two teams resumed playing in 2008, Slippery Rock has won 16 of the 19 games played. The Rock owns a 16-3-2 all-time record and 8-3 record on the road against the Griffins. Last year, SRU went 1-0-1 against SHU after a 1-1 draw played out at James Egli Field followed by The Rock claimed a 2-1 win at Dicks Sporting Goods Field.
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| The Rock |
2025 Stats |
Griffins |
| 5-3-0 |
Overall Record |
2-6-1 |
| 5-1-0 |
Conference Record |
0-5-1 |
| 1.88 |
Goals per Game |
0.78 |
| 1.25 |
Opp. Goals per Game |
2.44 |
| +5 |
Season Goal Differential |
-15 |
| 13.1 |
Shots per Game |
7.7 |
| 10.0 |
Opp. Shots per Game |
14.9 |
| 6.3 |
SOG per Game |
4.4 |
| 5.4 |
Opp. SOG per Game |
7.1 |
| 1.4 |
Assists per Game |
0.6 |
| 5.0 |
Corners per Game |
3.4 |
| 8.3 |
Fouls per Game |
6.8 |
| 4.1 |
Saves per Game |
4.3 |
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST SETON HILL
Bailey McGee – 4 GP: 1 G, 1 A, 6 SH, 1 SOG, 297 MIN
Leah Allman – 4 GP: 3-0-1, 13 SV, 2 GA, 360 MIN
Libby Zacharyasz – 5 GP: 9 SH, 2 SOG, 450 MIN
Sophia Palermo – 3 GP: 6 SH, 5 SOG, 226 MIN
Lindsey Price – 3 GP: 3 SH, 2 SOG, 87 MIN
Rock By The Numbers
Overall Record: 5-3-0
PSAC West Record: 5-1-0
Home Record: 3-0-0
Away Record: 2-3-0
PSAC West Rank: 2
nd of 8
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Noreen Herlihy | 21
st season at SRU (255-116-30, .673) | 31
st season overall (310-209-62, .587)
Alma Mater: Mercyhurst '92
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock got back in the win column with a 2-0 win over Pitt-Johnstown Oct. 4 at James Egli Field.
Lindsey Price paced The Rock with one goal, while
Marissa Salisbury grabbed one assist.
A season-high 11 different Rock players registered a shot in the game. Salisbury led SRU with four shots, while
Lilia Battalini trailed the senior with three shots. Price and
Sophia Palermo were the other Rock players with multiple shots with two each.
Leah Allman picked up her 26
th career win and her 17
th career shutout in the process.
Slippery Rock would finish the game with an 18-6 edge in shots and 8-5 advantage in shots on goal.
A TRIO OF SHUTOUTS
Over the last five seasons, Slippery Rock has exactly three shutouts in its first eight games of the season in every season except for 2019, when it had four clean sheets in its first eight contests. That trend has continued in 2025, as SRU has shutouts against California (Pa.), Indiana University (Pa.) and Pitt-Johnstown, all of which have come in its last five games.
STARTING A NEW STREAK
Slippery Rock looks to keep the momentum it gained against Pitt-Johnstown after the speed bump it took against Gannon University, as The Rock have won five of their last six games. The last time SRU won six games out of a seven-game span was in 2021 when it won eight out of nine games.
LEADING THE ROCK
Salisbury leads The Rock with four goals and 10 points. Nine other Rock players have at least a point so far this season.
Paterline has secured three goals in 2025, trailing Salisbury by one.
Palermo paces Slippery Rock with three assists. Paterline, Salisbury, and
Bailey McGee all sit at two assists apiece, trailing Palermo by one.
Eden Williams, and
Irene Doleno have one assist each.
Salisbury leads the charge in shots with 23. Paterline follows the senior with 15 shots. Battalini and Palermo trail the two forwards with 11 and 10 shots respectively.
Allman leads the Rock in minutes with 720.
Lillian Snyder, a crucial part to SRU's backline, follows Allman in minutes with 694.
ALLMAN IN GOAL
Allman has been The Rock's starter for all eight games so far this season. The junior from Olmsted Township, Ohio has a 5-3-0 record with a .767 save percentage, while allowing 1.25 goals per game. Allman has recorded three shutouts so far this season.
CONSISTENCY IS KEY
Senior midfielder
Libby Zacharyasz has been a starter since she arrived at Slippery Rock. In her career, Zacharyasz has started 63 out of the 64 games she has played, including 58 in a row. With a start against Seton Hill, Zacharyasz will move into a tie for eigth place in Slippery Rock history in consecutive games started with Elise Forry (2017-19) and Kelly Blake (2003-06).
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 10
th in the PSAC in points per game with 1.25 and 10
th in total goals with four.
Palermo, a junior from Wexford, Pennsylvania, ranks fifth 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 ninth in the conference in total assists with three.
NEW TO THE LINEUP
Miley Kariotis and Kaylin Schulte have been new additions to the SRU starting lineup. Karioits, a freshman from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania has started the last two matches for The Rock, while Schulte, a freshman from Bath, Ohio made her first career start last match against Pitt-Johnstown.
STANDINGS CHECK
The match against Seton Hill marks the final game of the first round of round-robin play in the PSAC West. Slippery Rock sits in second place in the division with 15 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.
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 310 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 157 – 15 saves away from sixth
Leah Allman – Sixth in wins with 26 – one away from fifth
Leah Allman – Fifth in shutouts with 17 – three and a half away from fourth
Leah Allman – T-4 in games started as a goalie with 46 – 10 away from third
Libby Zacharyasz – T-17 on game winning goals with four – one away from T-15
Sophia Palermo – T-17 on game winning goals with four – one away from T-15
Libby Zacharyasz – T-9 on consecutive games started - one away from ninth
GRIFFINS BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 2-6-1
PSAC West Record: 0-5-1
Home Record: 0-3-1
Away Record: 2-3
PSAC West Rank: T-7 of 8
Streak: L3
Head Coach: Riley Butler | Third season at Seton Hill (14-23-8, .400)
Alma Mater: Jacksonville '09
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
SETON HILL SCOUTING REPORT
The Griffins have struggled in the first half of the 2025 season. Seton Hill has a 2-6-1 record overall and a 0-5-1 mark in the PSAC West. SHU started the year 2-1-0 with two 2-0 wins over West Liberty University and Malone University before losing five of its next six games. Seton Hill was able to grab a 1-1 tie against California to in the midst of its skid.
Katie Pazdziorko leads the Griffins in goals with two and points with five. Seton Hill has five other players that have scored one goal. Binta Sow has paced the Griffins with two assists, while SHU has three players with one assist.
Jordan Spozarski has started all nine games as the goalkeeper for Seton Hill. Spozarski has a 2-6-1 record with 39 saves for a .639 save percentage, while allowing 22 goals for a 2.44 GAA.
LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock will return to James Egli Field for Senior Day 3 p.m. Saturday against California.
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