SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team looks to find its form in another Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Shepherd University.
Slippery Rock comes into the match with a 2-2-1 record overall, while Shepherd holds a 2-4 record in 2025.
WATCH LIVE
Fans can watch Saturday's game live for free via the links below provided by Shepherd Sports Information.
GAME 6 of 17
Opponent: Shepherd
Date: Saturday – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Shepherd, West Virginia
Venue: Shepherd Soccer Complex
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 6-0-2
Current Streak: W1
Last Played: Oct. 12, 2024 (SRU won 2-1)
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock is undefeated against Shepherd holding a 6-0-2 record overall and a 2-0-1 record at Shepherd. The two teams first played in 1997, but the series then took a 13-year hiatus until 2010 for the two to play each other again. The Rock and the Rams have played every season since Shepherd joined the PSAC in 2019-20.
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| The Rock |
2025 Stats |
Rams |
| 2-2-1 |
Overall Record |
2-4-0 |
| 0-0-0 |
Conference Record |
0-0-0 |
| 1.60 |
Goals per Game |
1.83 |
| 1.20 |
Opp. Goals per Game |
1.67 |
| +2 |
Season Goal Differential |
+1 |
| 13.0 |
Shots per Game |
13.7 |
| 10.4 |
Opp. Shots per Game |
14.5 |
| 5.8 |
SOG per Game |
7.8 |
| 3.8 |
Opp. SOG per Game |
6.8 |
| 1.8 |
Assists per Game |
0.7 |
| 5.2 |
Corners per Game |
4.3 |
| 11.4 |
Fouls per Game |
8.5 |
| 2.6 |
Saves per Game |
5.2 |
TOP ACTIVE PLAYERS AGAINST SHEPHERD
No active player on Slippery Rock's roster has a point against Shepherd.
Ryan Hanes,
Gabin Lonjard and
Aashi Pandher have competed in two contests against the Rams.
Colton Spence,
Kaden Reynolds,
Jimmy Irani,
Jack Smith and
Rocco Birns have played in one match against Shepherd, including last years 2-1 Rock victory at James Egli Field. .
Rock By The Numbers
Overall Record: 2-2-1
PSAC West Record: 0-0-0
Home Record: 2-1-0
Away Record: 0-1-1
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Kevin Wilhelm | Eighth Season at SRU (41-54-18, .442)
Alma Mater: Slippery Rock '98
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock fell 1-0 to Shippensburg University during non-conference play at James Egli Field.
The Raiders ended the game with a 10-9 edge in shots and each team registered four shots on goal. Shippensburg finished with a 9-5 tilt in corner kicks.
The Rock were held scoreless for the first time in their last 16 games.
LEADING THE ROCK
Cornelis Dedecker has led the charge up front as he leads Slippery Rock in points with six. Reynolds and
Zsombor Retfalvi are tied for the Slippery Rock goal lead with two. Dedecker, Pandher, Irani and
Patrick Tierney all have one tally for The Rock.
Dedecker leads all SRU players with four assists. Irani, Pandher, Retfalvi,
Colton Swanson and
Massimo Cuda have all collected one assist.
Dedecker and Pandher lead SRU with 11 shots each through five games. Reynolds trails the forwards by two shots, while Retfalvi has accumulated eight shots. Pandher leads The Rock with seven shots on goal.
THE ROCK IN GOAL
Slippery Rock has split time between two goalkeepers in its first five games.
Alvey Kaufman owns a 1-1-1 record with nine saves on a .750 save percentage, while allowing three goals.
Troy Nine is 1-1-0 with three saves on a .500 save percentage, while allowing three goals.
ROCK IN THE REGIONAL RANKINGS
The most recent regional rankings of 2025 have been released by the United Soccer Coaches and The Rock sit in seventh place in the Atlantic Region. Slippery Rock is one of seven PSAC schools in the rankings. East Stroudsburg University, Bloomsburg University, West Chester University and Millersville University represent the PSAC East, while Gannon University and Seton Hill University join Slippery Rock in representing the PSAC West. The full list of the region rankings can be found
HERE.
PSAC LEADERS
Slippery Rock has players near the top of multiple PSAC leaderboards through the first three weeks of the season. Dedecker currently sits atop the PSAC in assists with four helpers.
Kaufman ranks second in the PSAC in goals against average with 1.0 and fourth in save percentage with a .750 mark.
DIVISION II LEADERS
Not only is Dedecker highly ranked in the PSAC, the freshman from Nykoping, Sweden is 10
th in all of Division II in assists (4) and eighth in assists per game (0.8).
WILHELM LOOKING TO MOVE UP SRU WINS LIST
Slippery Rock head coach
Kevin Wilhelm is looking to move up on The Rock's all-time wins list for men's soccer. Wilhelm is currently sixth on SRU's all-time wins list with 41 wins, just one behind Michael Bonelli and current Slippery Rock women's soccer head coach Noreen Herlihy.
RAMS BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 2-4-0
PSAC East Record: 0-0-0
Home Record: 2-1-0
Away Record: 0-3-0
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Ryan McDougall | Fifth season at Shepherd (11-51-8, .214)
Alma Mater: West Va. Wesleyan '12
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
SHEPHERD SCOUTING REPORT
The Rams have struggled to start their 2025 campaign. Shepherd has dropped four of its first six games of the season for a 2-4-0 record overall. Three of the four losses for the Rams have come by one goal.
Josh Petty leads the Rams with three goals in their first six games. Petty has totaled seven points, which also leads Shepherd. Mac Long and Justin Langon trail Petty by one goal each. The Rams have four other players that have found the back of the net this season.
Long leads the Rams with two assists in 2025. Petty and Langon have accumulated one assist each this season.
Sophomore goalkeeper Aidan Houck has started all six games for the Rams this season. Houck has a 2-4-0 record while compiling 31 saves for a .756 save percentage and allowing 10 goals for a 1.67 GAA. Houck has one shutout on the season.
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock returns to James Egli Field to begin PSAC West play 4 p.m. Wednesday against Lock Haven University.
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