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. Shepherd
The Rock (2-3-4)	Rams (4-2-3)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Kevin Wilhelm	Coach Ryan McDougall
Program Records	Program Records
James Egli Field
PSAC Standings
PSAC Statistics
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team closes its non-conference schedule for the season in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover against Shepherd University 3 p.m. Saturday at James Egli Field.

PARKING NOTE
Reserved parking lots surrounding Mihalik-Thompson Stadium will open at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, for the SRU versus Gannon football game. THIS WILL AFFECT PARKING AT EGLI FIELD. SRU Athletics kindly asks that any spectator attending the men's soccer game versus Shepherd at 3 p.m. please avoid parking in Stadium Lots A, B, C, D or G. Any vehicle in these lots prior to 2pm will be towed at the expense of the vehicle owner. Spectators/officials may park in the East Lake Parking Lot (Large parking lot at Jack Critchfield Park.) ADA and bus parking for Egli Field will not be affected. 

RING OF HONOR
Saturday marks the return of the Slippery Rock Ring of Honor. Established in 2011, the SRU Ring of Honor recognizes past significant contributors from both the men's and women's soccer programs.
 
The 2026 induction class consists of Shaun Below, Patrick Conley, Tom Kent, Thomas Watyka and Cheryl Wickerham. The group will be formally inducted in a ceremony Saturday at the Russell Wright Alumni House & Conference Center.
 
2026 Ring of Honor inductees will also be recognized at halftime of Saturday's game.
 
To read more about the 2026 Ring of Honor Click HERE.

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 10 of 17
Opponent: Shepherd
Date: Saturday – 3 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: James Egli Field
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 6-1-2
Current Streak: L1
Last Played: Sept. 27, 2025 (Shepherd won, 3-0)

SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock holds an impressive 6-1-2 record overall against Shepherd as well as a 4-0-1 record at home against the Rams. 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.

Last season, Shepherd grabbed its first win in the series against Slippery Rock with a 3-0 victory at the Shepherd Soccer Complex.

TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST SHEPHERD
Ryan Hanes – 3 GP: 1 A, 2 SH, 1 SOG, 208 MIN
Gabin Lonjard – 3 GP: 2 SH, 1 SOG, 220 MIN
Aashi Pandher – 3 GP: 1 SH, 147 MIN
 

TEAM COMPARISON
The Rock	2026 Stats	Rams
2-3-4	Overall Record	4-2-3
0-2-1	Conference Record	1-2-2
1.78	Goals per Game	1.22
1.33	Opp. Goals per Game	1.00
+4	Season Goal Differential	+2
15.7	Shots per Game	11.3
10.4	Opp. Shots per Game	13.8
7.7	SOG per Game	4.4
5.3	Opp. SOG per Game	5.8
1.8	Assists per Game	0.9
5.4	Corners per Game	4.4
14.0	Fouls per Game	7.4
4.0	Saves per Game	4.8

ROCK BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 2-3-4
PSAC West Record: 0-2-1
Home Record: 1-0-2
Away Record: 1-3-2
PSAC West Rank: 5^th of 6
Head Coach: Kevin Wilhelm | Ninth season at SRU (48-62-24) | 12^th season overall (55-104-27)
            Alma Mater: Slippery Rock '98

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock scored the lone goal of the second half to draw Lock Haven in PSAC West play, 2-2, Wednesday evening 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).

THE ROCK IN PSAC CROSSOVERS
Since 2019, Slippery Rock has played in 15 PSAC crossover games and has a 5-5-5 record with a +5 goal differential (25-20). 

FRIENDLY CONFINES OF JAMES EGLI FIELD
Since the 2018 season, Slippery Rock owns a 33-18-10 record at James Egli Field. In that span, The Rock hold a +27 goal differential in home games (103-76).

LEADING THE ROCK
After nine games, Reynolds paces The Rock with 13 points on five goals and three assists. Zwartele follows Reynolds with six points on three goals, while Jimmy Irani sits at two goals. Dylan Greggs, Ryan Hanes, Caleb Alldredge and Jonathan Anthony each have one goal on the season as well, while Aashi Pandher leads SRU with four assists.

Reynolds also leads SRU in shots with 38 and shots on goal with 18. Pandher follows Reynolds with 25 shots and 12 on goal, while Gabin Lonjard rounds out Slippery Rock's top three shot takers with 10.

Slippery Rock's minutes leader in the field in 2026 is Patrick Tierney, who has totaled 745 minutes (82.8 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 1.36 goals against average along with a .745 save percentage with 35 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 six different starting lineups in its nine games to start the season with its most used lineup being Nine, Greggs, Lonjard, Tierney, Hanes, Alldredge, Reynolds, Irani, Pandher, Uebele and Massimo Cuda. The Rock have a 1-2-0 overall record with a +4 goal differential (8-4) when the lineup above has a 1-2-0 record overall begins the game.

WHERE THE ROCK STANDS IN THE NATION … AND THE PSAC
* PSAC STATS IN ITALICS
Team:
Shots/game – 17^th – 15.7 – 2^nd
SOG/game – 18^th – 7.7 – 2^nd
Assists/game – 43^rd – 1.8 – 3^rd
Points/game – 60^th – 5.3  – 5^th
Save % – 65^th – .750 – 5^th
Goals/game – 73^rd – 1.78 – 5^th

Individuals:
Shots/game – 6^th –  Kaden Reynolds – 4.2 – 1^st
SOG/game – 11^th – Kaden Reynolds – 2.0 – 1^st
Assists/game – 39^th – Aashi Pandher – 0.4 – 2^nd
Total saves – 50^th  – Troy Nine – 35 – 5^th
Shots/game – 52^nd – Aashi Pandher – 2.8 – 4^th
Goals/game – 53^rd – Kaden Reynolds – 0.6 – 4^th

RAMS BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 4-2-3
PSAC East Record: 1-2-2
Home Record: 3-1-0
Away Record: 1-1-3
PSAC East Rank: 4^th of 6
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Ryan McDougall | 10^th season at Shepherd (20-60-11, .280)
        Alma Mater: West Virginia Wesleyan 12'

SHEPHERD SCOUTING REPORT
The Rams are looking to get themselves back in the win column after a 1-0 loss at West Chester University broke a four-game unbeaten streak for Shepherd. The Rams enter the matchup with The Rock holding a 4-2-3 record overall and a 1-2-2 mark in the PSAC East.

Josh Petty leads Shepherd in goals (3) and points (6) after nine games. Petty is followed by Harry Booth, Moulay El Yagouti and Josue Guzman who all have four points.

Junior goalkeeper has played every minute in goal for Shepherd and holds a 1.00 GAA with a .827 save percentage on 43 saves and one clean sheet.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock closes out a three-game homestand with PSAC West matchup against No. 20 Gannon University 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at James Egli Field.






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