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
rockathletics.com/gameday or scan the QR code on the "Gameday Info" posters hanging in each facility.
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team hosts Pitt-Johnstown in its season finale 2 p.m. Thursday at James Egli Field.
Slippery Rock enters the matchup with a 6-7-3 record overall with a 3-4-2 record in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division, while Pitt-Johnstown holds a 7-7-1 overall record and a 2-6-1 mark in the PSAC West.
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 Thursday'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 17 of 17
Opponent: Pitt-Johnstown
Date: Thursday – 2 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: James Egli Field
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
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All-Time Series: 42-9-1
Current Streak: W5
Last Played: Oct. 18, 2025 (SRU won 2-0)
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Pitt-Johnstown first played in 1971, resulting in a 5-1 Rock victory. Since then, SRU and UPJ have played 52 times over the past 53 years. Between 1971 and 2012, they faced off once per year almost every season since, but started playing twice a year when Pitt-Johnstown joined the PSAC in 2013. Slippery Rock owns a 42-9-1 record all-time against Pitt-Johnstown and a 24-4-0 record at home against the Mountain Cats.
THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Slippery Rock downed Pitt-Johnstown, 2-0, on the road earlier this season.
Kaden Reynolds scored a brace, with
Cornelis Dedecker picking up one assist.
Alvey Kaufman made three saves in the shutout win.
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| The Rock |
2025 Stats |
Mountain Cats |
| 6-7-3 |
Overall Record |
7-7-1 |
| 3-4-2 |
Conference Record |
2-6-1 |
| 1.06 |
Goals per Game |
2.07 |
| 1.63 |
Opp. Goals per Game |
2.67 |
| -9 |
Season Goal Differential |
-9 |
| 11.1 |
Shots per Game |
12.9 |
| 11.1 |
Opp. Shots per Game |
15.2 |
| 4.8 |
SOG per Game |
6.5 |
| 4.5 |
Opp. SOG per Game |
7.5 |
| 1.1 |
Assists per Game |
1.3 |
| 3.6 |
Corners per Game |
5.0 |
| 12.4 |
Fouls per Game |
9.7 |
| 2.9 |
Saves per Game |
4.8 |
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST PITT-JOHNSTOWN
Kaden Reynolds – 1 GP: 2 G, 2 SH, 2 SOG, 80 MIN
Jacob Glancy – 1 GP: 1 G, 1 SH, 1 SOG, 12 MIN
Jack Smith – 6 GP: 1 A, 1 SH, 1 SOG, 279 MIN
Gabin Lonjard – 5 GP: 1 A, 368 MIN
Cornelis Dedecker – 1 GP: 1 A, 72 MIN
Alvey Kaufman – 1 GP: 1-0-0, 3 SV, 0 GA, 90 MIN
Rock By The Numbers
Overall Record: 6-7-3
PSAC West Record: 3-4-2
Home Record: 5-3-0
Away Record: 1-4-3
PSAC West Rank: 4
th of 6
Streak: T1
Head Coach: Kevin Wilhelm | Eighth Season at SRU (45-59-20, .443)
Alma Mater: Slippery Rock '98
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock played to a 0-0 draw Nov. 1 at California (Pa.).
Reynolds led Slippery Rock with four shots.
Colton Swanson,
Ryan Hanes and
Zsombor Retfalvi had two shots apiece, while Dedecker,
Massimo Cuda and
Thomas Uckert rounded out the SRU shot takers with one shot each.
Kaufman made two saves in his fourth shutout of the season.
Slippery Rock finished the game with a 13-5 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
STANDINGS CHECK
The match against Pitt-Johnstown marks the final PSAC West game for SRU. With this match as the only one remaining Slippery Rock has been eliminated from PSAC Tournament contention. Gannon University, Seton Hill University and Lock Haven University claimed the conference tournament spots from the Western Division.
The top three teams in both the PSAC West and PSAC East standings at the conclusion of the season qualify for the conference tournament.
FIVE IN A ROW
Reynolds has scored five goals in the last seven 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. Dedecker (8) and Retfalvi (7) round out The Rock's top three scorers.
Retfalvi,
Gabin 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, while Retfalvi trails the forward by one helper. Pandher and Cuda sit behind the two forwards by two and three assists respectively. Irani and Swanson have both collected one assist.
Reynolds leads SRU with 33 shots through 16 games. Pandher trails the forward by nine, while Dedecker has accumulated 21 shots. Reynolds leads The Rock with 18 shots on goal.
Tierney leads The Rock in minutes played with 1,362. Tierney's defensive partner's Lonjard and
Colton Spence trail the junior in minutes with 1,297 and 1,331 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 3-6-3 record with 38 saves on a .623 save percentage, while allowing 23 goals for a 1.85 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
As a team, The Rock rank 20
th in the nation in shutout percentage with a .438 mark.
Reynolds ranks 25
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 fourth in the PSAC in goals with eight and ninth in the conference in points with 17.
Dedecker currently sits fifth in the PSAC in assists with five helpers. Dedecker also ranks seventh in the conference in assists per game with 0.31.
Reynolds sits second in the conference with three game-winning goals, while Irani sits fifth in that category with two game-winners.
Kaufman ranks sixth in the PSAC in saves per game with 2.92 and fifth in shutouts with four.
MOUNTAIN CATS BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 7-7-1
PSAC West Record: 2-6-1
Home Record: 4-3-1
Away Record: 3-4-0
PSAC West Rank: 5
th of 6
Streak: L3
Head Coach: Eric Kinsey | 25
th season at UPJ (101-309-22, .259)
Alma Mater: La Roche '00
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
PITT-JOHNSTOWN SCOUTING REPORT
The Mountain Cats have made huge improvements from 2024 to 2025. Pitt-Johnstown has already seen a four-win increase with one game to play. The Mountain Cats own a 7-7-1 record overall with a 2-6-1 record in the PSAC West.
Pau Cano leads UPJ with eight goals, five assists and 21 points. Ryan Kyei Boahen (6) and Jaeger James (5) round out the top three goalscorers for Pitt-Johnstown. Five other Pitt-Johnstown players have scored at least one goal this season.
James (3), Noah Pawlling (4) and Marshall Richter (3) trail Cano in assists, and are the four Pitt-Johnstown players with multiple assists.
Jacob Tichnell and Sebastian Roman Rivera have split time in goal for Pitt-Johnstown this season. Tichnell is 6-3-0 with a 2.40 GAA and a .630 save percentage, while Roman Rivera is 1-4-1 with a 3.04 GAA and a .646 save percentage. Tichnell made two saves in UPJ's 2-0 los to The Rock earlier this season.
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