SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team clinched its spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time since 2024 with a 4-0 victory against Pitt-Johnstown on Senior Day Saturday at James Egli Field.
With the result, Slippery Rock improved to 5-5-6 overall with a 3-3-3 mark in the PSAC West with the win, while Pitt-Johnstown's overall record fell to 1-12-2 and 0-8-1 in the division.
The Rock clinched its spot in the conference tournament with their victory along with Lock Haven's 6-0 win versus California (Pa.). Slippery Rock last PSAC Tournament appearance in 2024 featured a semifinal appearance after a 1-0 win versus Seton Hill University before it ended with 1-1 tie at Bloomsburg (5-3 Bloomsburg PKs).
Tom Roantree scored his first brace at The Rock for his third and fourth goals of the season, while
Boele Zwartele tied
Kaden Reynolds for the team-lead with his sixth goal of the season and
Caleb Alldredge put home his third of the season.
Alldredge,
Patrick Tierney,
Fynn Uebele,
Massimo Cuda,
Jonathan Anthony and
Xavier Jackson all earned one assist today for SRU.
Troy Nine made two saves and picked up his second clean sheet of the season in goal for The Rock.
Slippery Rock opened the scoring in the 14
th minute on Roantree's first goal of the game. Coming off a corner kick, Uebele's shot deflected off of Tierney and fell to Roantree, who header beat the Pitt-Johnstown goalkeeper to the left side, giving SRU a 1-0 lead.
After the halftime break, The Rock doubled their advantage in the 59
th minute on Roantree's second goal of the contest. Pitt-Johnstown misplayed a pass in possession that gave Roantree a one-on-one break with UPJ's goalkeeper, which the junior slotted home into the
SRU buried two more goals in final 17 minutes as Zwartele and Alldredge scored off assists from Cuda, Alldredge, Anthony and Jackson to finish off its 4-0 victory.
The Rock ended the game with advantages in shots (24-6), shots on goal (10-2), and corner kicks (5-1).
SRU honored seven student-athletes that will be concluding their collegiate careers with a Senior Day ceremony before kickoff.
Slippery Rock is back in action for its season-finale against Seton Hill 2 p.m. Thursday at James Egli Field. Earlier this season, The Rock fell to the Griffins, 2-0, Sept. 23 at Dicks Sporting Goods Field.
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