SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team starts the second cycle of round robin play in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division in search of back-to-back wins as it takes on Lock Haven under the lights 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hubert Jack Stadium.

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GAME 13 of 17
Opponent: Lock Haven
Date: Wednesday – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Lock Haven Pennsylvania
Venue: Hubert Jack Stadium
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
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All-Time Series: 34-37-8
Current Streak: T2
Last Played: Sept. 30, 2026 (Tied, 2-2)

SERIES HISTORY
The inaugural match between The Rock and the Bald Eagles took place in 1952, a 2-1 Rock victory. Over the last 73 years, Slippery Rock and Lock Haven have played 79 times. Slippery Rock owns a 34-37-8 overall record and 18-21-2 on the road against Lock Haven. Despite an overall losing record against the Bald Eagles, SRU does own an 18-8-3 in its last 29 matches against Lock Haven.

THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Slippery Rock scored the lone goal of the second half to draw Lock Haven in PSAC West play, 2-2, Sept. 30 at James Egli Field.

Kaden Reynolds scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season and Christopher Merrill put home his first career goal, while Reynolds, Boele Zwartele and Gabin Lonjard each earned one assist for The Rock.

Reynolds (4) and Merrill (2) were the only Slippery Rock players to take multiple shots against the Bald Eagles.

Troy Nine started in goal for The Rock and surrendered the two Lock Haven shots on goal.

The Rock ended the game with advantages in corner kicks (8-5) and shots on goal (6-2), while Lock Haven took four more shots than SRU (14-10).

TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST LOCK HAVEN
Jimmy Irani – 4 GP: 1 G, 1 A, 5 SH, 3 SOG, 249 MIN
Zsombor Retfalvi – 3 GP: 1 A, 3 SH, 1 SOG, 229 MIN
Kaden Reynolds – 3 GP: 1 G, 2 A, 4 SH, 3 SOG, 217 MIN
Gabin Lonjard – 6 GP: 1 A, 1 SH, 540 MIN
Aashi Pandher – 6 GP: 9 SH, 4 SOG, 324 MIN
Boele Zwartele – 1 GP: 1 A, 1 SH, 1 SOG, 33 MIN
Christopher Merrill – 1 GP: 1 G, 2 SH, 1 SOG, 30 MIN
 

TEAM COMPARISON
The Rock	2026 Stats	Bald Eagles
3-5-4	Overall Record	3-3-7
1-3-1	Conference Record	2-1-2
1.70	Goals per Game	1.54
1.50	Opp. Goals per Game	1.69
+3	Season Goal Differential	-2
15.5	Shots per Game	12.1
9.9	Opp. Shots per Game	10.8
7.3	SOG per Game	5.0
5.2	Opp. SOG per Game	5.1
1.9	Assists per Game	1.7
5.3	Corners per Game	6.0
13.4	Fouls per Game	10.0
3.7	Saves per Game	2.4

ROCK BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 3-5-4
PSAC West Record: 1-3-1
Home Record: 1-2-2
Away Record: 2-3-2
PSAC West Rank: 5^th of 6
Head Coach: Kevin Wilhelm | Ninth season at SRU (49-64-24) | 12^th season overall (56-106-27)
            Alma Mater: Slippery Rock '98

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock earned its first PSAC West win of the season on the road against Pitt-Johnstown, 3-1, Oct. 3 at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field.

Zsombor Retfalvi, Caleb Alldredge and Massimo Cuda each scored one goal for The Rock. Retfalvi and Cuda each scored their first goals of the season, while Alldredge grabbed his second, as well as the game-winner. Zwartele and Merrill earned one assist each for The Rock.

Tom Roantree led all players in shots with six and shots on goal with three. Zwartele (3), Cuda (2) and Reynolds (2) also took multiple shots for SRU. Retfalvi, Alldredge, Lonjard, Gerard Lopez Marti and Aashi Pandher rounded out Slippery Rock's shot takers with one apiece.
 
Nine claimed his third win of the season in goal for The Rock, making one save and allowing one goal on three shots faced.

The Rock ended the game with advantages in shots (18-3), shots on goal (10-2) and corner kicks (7-3).

A LOOK INTO THE PSAC WEST STANDINGS
Slippery Rock sits in fifth place in the PSAC West with four points after five divisional games played. Gannon University tops the PSAC West standings with 13 points, followed by Seton Hill University (10), Lock Haven (8) and California (Pa.) (6) in spots two through four, while Pitt-Johnstown (1) rounds out the division.

The top four teams in each division inside the PSAC will qualify for the PSAC Tournament at the end of the regular season.

THE ROCK IN THE DIVISION
In the last six seasons, Slippery Rock has played 55 games against PSAC West opponents (postseason included). The Rock hold a 21-28-6 record during that span with a -18 goal differential (86-104).

LEADING THE ROCK
With five games remaining in the regular season, Reynolds paces The Rock with 14 points on five goals and four assists. Zwartele follows Reynolds with eight points on three goals and two assists, while Irani and Alldredge sit at two goals each. Roantree, Ryan Hanes, Dylan Greggs and Jonathan Anthony each have one goal on the season as well, while Pandher SRU with five assists.

Reynolds also leads SRU in shots with 46 and shots on goal with 20. Pandher follows Reynolds with 34 shots and 16 on goal, while Roantree rounds out Slippery Rock's top three shot takers with 14.

Slippery Rock's minutes leader in the field in 2026 is Tierney who has totaled 1,009 minutes (84.1 mpg).

IN GOAL FOR THE ROCK
Nine has played all but 14 minutes in goal so far in 2026 for The Rock. Nine has a 1.52 goals against average along with a .705 save percentage with 43 saves and one clean sheet.

Dylan Bliss has appeared in one game this season, making one save and surrendering no goals in 14 minutes of play.

DIFFERENT STARTING LINEUPS FOR THE ROCK
Slippery Rock has shown nine different starting lineups in its 12 games to start the season with its most used lineup being Nine, Greggs, Lonjard, Tierney, Hanes, Alldredge, Reynolds, Irani, Pandher, Cuda and Fynn Uebele . The Rock have a 1-2-0 overall record with a +4 goal differential (8-4) when the lineup above begins the game.

WHERE THE ROCK STANDS IN THE NATION … AND THE PSAC
* PSAC STATS IN ITALICS
Team:
Shots/game – 17^th – 15.5 – 2^nd
SOG/game – 18^th – 7.3 – 2^nd
Assists/game – 27^th – 1.9 – 2^nd
Points/game – 50^th – 5.4  – 3^rd
Goals/game – 67^th – 1.75 – 3^rd

Individuals:
Shots/game – 8^th –  Kaden Reynolds – 3.8 – 1^st
SOG/game – 25^th – Kaden Reynolds – 1.7 – 1^st
Shots/game – 47^th – Aashi Pandher – 2.8 – 5^th
Assists/game – 52^nd  – Aashi Pandher – 0.4 – 3^rd
Total saves – 56^th  – Troy Nine – 43 – 6^th

BALD EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 3-3-7
PSAC West Record: 2-1-2
Home Record: 1-1-3
Away Record: 2-2-4
PSAC West Rank: 3^rd of 6
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Patrick Long | 10^th season at Lock (74-71-30, .509)
        Alma Mater: Lock Haven '08

LOCK HAVEN SCOUTING REPORT
The Bald Eagles enter the matchup with The Rock on a five-game unbeaten streak, holding a 3-3-7 overall with a 2-1-2 mark inside the division. Lock Haven's seven draws are the most by any team across all levels of the NCAA.

Sophomore defender Austen Veach leads Lock Haven in points (10) and goals (4). Patricio Zapata joins Veach with four goals and Billy Lawrence paces the Bald Eagles with three assists.

Ethan Beck and Reece Kordes have split the goalkeeping duties for Lock Have this season. Beck is 1-3-4 with a 1.63 GAA and a .690 save percentage on 29 saves, while Kordes has a 2-0-2 record with a 1.05 GAA and a .643 save percentage on nine saves.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock returns home for one game as it hosts California (Pa.) noon Saturday at James Egli Field. Earlier this season, the Vulcans downed The Rock, 3-1, Sept. 26 at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility





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