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 vs. California (Pa.)
The Rock (3-5-5)	Vulcans (3-7-3)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Kevin Wilhelm	Coach Emedin Sabic
Program Records	Program Records
James Egli Field
PSAC Standings
PSAC Statistics
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team welcomes California (Pa.) for a key Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division matchup noon Saturday at James Egli Field.

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 14 of 17
Opponent: California (Pa.)
Date: Saturday – Noon
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: James Egli Field
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 27-24-5
Current Streak: L1
Last Played: Sept. 26, 2026 (Cal won 3-1)

SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and California first met in 1984, resulting in a 0-0 draw. Since then, SRU and Cal have played 56 times overall in the past 42 years. The Rock own a 27-24-5 overall record and 17-10-2 record at home against California.

THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Slippery Rock dropped a road game inside the PSAC West, 3-1, against California Sept. 26 at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility.

Jimmy Irani scored his second goal of the season, as Kaden Reynolds picked up his second assist of the campaign on Irani's goal.

Aashi Pandher led The Rock with two shots, including one on goal, while Irani, Reynolds, Zsombor Retfalvi and Tom Roantree all took one shot for SRU.

Troy Nine made seven saves in goal, with four coming in the first half and three in the second frame.

Patrick Tierney and Fynn Uebele joined Nine as the Slippery Rock's players to play the full 90 minutes.

California ended the game with advantages in shots (18-6), shots on goal (10-2) and corner kicks (5-3), while Slippery Rock came away with a 7-1 edge in saves.

TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST CALIFORNIA
Gabin Lonjard – 6 GP: 3 G, 5 SH, 3 SOG, 502 MIN
Aashi Pandher – 6 GP: 2 A, 4 SH, 2 SOG, 390 MIN
Kaden Reynolds – 4 GP: 1 G, 2 A, 8 SH, 4 SOG, 216 MIN
Massimo Cuda – 2 GP: 1 A, 5 SH, 4 SOG, 95 MIN
Ryan Hanes – 7 GP: 5 SH, 3 SOG, 456 MIN
Jimmy Irani – 5 GP: 1 G, 2 SH, 1 SOG, 203 MIN
 

TEAM COMPARISON
The Rock	2026 Stats	Vulcans
3-5-5	Overall Record	3-7-3
1-3-1	Conference Record	2-4-0
1.62	Goals per Game	1.23
1.38	Opp. Goals per Game	2.31
+3	Season Goal Differential	-14
14.9	Shots per Game	12.3
10.0	Opp. Shots per Game	13.2
7.0	SOG per Game	5.1
4.8	Opp. SOG per Game	5.5
1.8	Assists per Game	1.3
5.0	Corners per Game	4.5
13.8	Fouls per Game	9.6
3.5	Saves per Game	3.2

ROCK BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 3-5-5
PSAC West Record: 1-3-2
Home Record: 1-2-2
Away Record: 2-3-3
PSAC West Rank: 5^th of 6
Head Coach: Kevin Wilhelm | Ninth season at SRU (49-64-25) | 12^th season overall (56-106-28)
            Alma Mater: Slippery Rock '98

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock tied Lock Haven for the second time this season in PSAC West play, 0-0, under the lights Wednesday at Hubert Jack Stadium.

Reynolds and Retflavi led SRU with two shots and one shot on goal apiece. Roantree, Dylan Greggs, Boele Zwartele and Caleb Alldredge round out Slippery Rock's shot takers with one each.

Nine made one save in the matchup, with the stop coming in the second half.

Slippery Rock ended the game with advantages in shots on (3-1), while Lock Haven took more shots (11-8) and corner kicks (6-2).

A LOOK INTO THE PSAC WEST STANDINGS
Slippery Rock sits in fifth place in the PSAC West with five points and four divisional games remaining. Gannon University tops the PSAC West standings with 16 points, followed by Seton Hill University (13), Lock Haven (9) and California (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 56 games against PSAC West opponents (postseason included). The Rock hold a 21-28-7 record during that span with a -18 goal differential (86-104).

SATURDAY'S WITH THE ROCK
Slippery Rock have played five games on Saturday's this season, coming away with a 2-2-1 record along with a +1 goal differential (10-9).

LEADING THE ROCK
With four 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, Greggs, Ryan Hanes, 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 48 and shots on goal with 21. 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 1,099 minutes (84.5 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 1.40 goals against average along with a .710 save percentage with 44 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 13 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:
SOG/game – 22^nd – 7.0 – 2^nd
Shots/game – 28^th – 14.9 – 2^nd
Assists/game – 39^th – 1.8 – 2^nd
Points/game – 67^th – 5.0  – 3^rd

Individuals:
Shots/game – 12^th –  Kaden Reynolds – 3.7 – 2^nd
SOG/game – 30^th – Kaden Reynolds – 1.6 – 2^nd
Total assists – 40^th  – Aashi Pandher – 5 – 3^rd
Total saves – 58^th  – Troy Nine – 44 – 5^th
Shots/game – 73^rd – Aashi Pandher – 2.6 – 6^th

VULCANS BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 3-7-3
PSAC West Record: 2-4-0
Home Record: 2-4-1
Away Record: 1-3-2
PSAC West Rank: 4^th of 6
Streak: L4
Head Coach: Emedin Sabic | 13^th season at California (64-124-25, .359)
        Alma Mater: California (Pa.) '07

CALIFORNIA SCOUTING REPORT
The Vulcans come into the matchup with The Rock holding a 3-7-3 record overall and a 2-4-0 mark in the division. California claimed a 3-1 win over Slippery Rock earlier this season with Ryan Moessner scoring twice and Jamie Marcelo Espinosa scoring the third for Cal. Jacob Gretz grabbed two assists on the day along with one from Jan Sebest. Justin Brink made one save in the win.

Espinosa leads Cal with 15 points on six goals and three assists, followed by Moessner with 13 points on five goals and three assists. Gretz and Seth Basinger also have three assists each, tying them for the team lead.

Brink has started all 13 games in goal for Cal, holding a 2.24 GAA and a .576 save percentage on 38 saves and one clean sheet.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock leaves home for the final time in the regular season when it travels to Gannon under the lights 6 p.m. Oct. 21 at McConnell Family Stadium. Earlier this season, No. 24 Gannon earned a 2-1 victory over Slippery Rock Oct. 7 at James Egli Field.





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