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.
 

#9 The Rock vs. #6 IUP
The Rock (10-4, 2-4)	Crimson Hawks (10-3, 4-1)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Missy Revesz	Coach Stephen Hamill
Program Records	Program Records
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - In the penultimate week of the regular season, the No. 9 Slippery Rock University field hockey team continues its push towards earning a berth into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament with a pair of games against fellow nationally ranked teams.
 
THE SCHEDULE
Slippery Rock opens the week when its hosts No. 6 Indiana University (Pa.) 4 p.m. Wednesday at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium before making the cross-state trek to No. 7 West Chester University 1 p.m. Saturday.
 
LEAVE YOUR PETS AT HOME
Fans are reminded that there are NO PETS allowed at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium, 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 Wednesday's game 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 RV, 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.
 
PSAC STANDINGS CHECK
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, and all but two teams in conference having three games to play on their schedules, the PSAC Tournament picture is slowly starting to come into focus.
 
• The top six teams at the conclusion of the regular season qualify for the PSAC Tournament. Slippery Rock is looking to earn its first conference tournament berth since 2017.
 
• Kutztown, East Stroudsburg and Shippensburg enter the week in a tie for first place - and having all but clinched postseason berths – with 5-1 PSAC records.
 
• IUP (4-1) and Bloomsburg (4-2) also presently sit comfortably inside the playoff bubble in fourth and fifth place.
 
• Currently fighting for sixth place - and what would be the final conference tournament berth – are four teams in The Rock (2-4), Mansfield (2-4), Frostburg State (1-4) and West Chester (1-5).
 
• At 0-6 and on the wrong side of every tiebreaker, Millersville is the only team that is eliminated from postseason contention.
 
PATH TO CLINCHING THIS WEEK
Slippery Rock can clinch its first PSAC Tournament berth since 2017 this week if the following scenario plays out.
 
Slippery Rock: Defeats IUP and West Chester (SRU's PSAC record = 4-4)
Mansfield: Loses to Bloomsburg and Shippensburg (Mansfield's PSAC record = 2-6)
Frostburg: Loses to Shippensburg and Kutztown (FSU's PSAC record = 1-6)
West Chester: A loss to SRU would mean WCU could not get to four league wins.
 
If those results come to fruition, then Slippery Rock would enter its regular season finale against Mansfield on Nov. 7 assured of finishing no worse than sixth in the PSAC standings and in possession of all necessary tiebreakers that could come into play to determine the final seed for the conference tournament.

GAME 15 DETAILS
Opponent: Indiana University (Pa.)
Date: Wednesday – 4 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
All-Time Series: IUP leads 49-26-1
Last Played: Oct. 28, 2025 (IUP won 3-0)
 
SERIES HISTORY
IUP earned a pair of shutout wins in the season sweep of SRU a year ago (5-0, 3-0) to improve its record in the all-time series to 49-26-1. A victory by The Rock Wednesday would serve as SRU's first over the Crimson Hawks since 2018.
 
GAME 16 DETAILS
Opponent: West Chester University
Date: Saturday – 1 p.m.
Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Venue: Vonnie Gros Field
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
All-Time Series: WCU leads 15-1
Last Played: Oct. 28, 2025 (IUP won 3-0)
 
LIVE COVERAGE AT WCU
• Live Stats  |  Provided by WCU
• Live Streaming Video  |  Provided by WCU
 
SERIES HISTORY
West Chester holds a 15-1 all-time record against Slippery Rock, with SRU's win being a 4-3 upset over the then third-ranked Golden Rams during the 2017 season. However, the lone difference in last year's 1-0 WCU win over The Rock was a Veerle Hersman penalty stroke in the first quarter.

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Stats: Link
Roster: Link
NFHCA Top 10: No. 9
Overall Record: 10-4
PSAC: 2-4 (t-6th)
Home Record: 5-2
Away Record: 5-2
Last 5 Games: 2-3
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Missy Revesz | 2nd season (15-16)
 
ROCK LEADERS
POINTS: Lucy Hutchinson (34), Coral Piramo (19)
GOALS: Hutchinson (15), Piramo (8)
ASSISTS: Hilary Hoffman (5), Riley Cloude (4), Hutchinson (4)
S.O.G.: Hutchinson (54), Hilary Hoffman (36)
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Piramo (4)
SAVES: Sam Black (52)
DEF. SAVES: Haylie Sucharski (2)
 
RECENT RESULTS
Oct. 24: at No. 6 Bloomsburg (L, 2-1 OT)
Oct. 21: vs. Frostburg State (W, 3-2)
Oct. 17: vs. No. 2 East Stroudsburg (L, 4-2)
Oct. 12: vs. D'Youville (W, 5-0)
Oct. 10: vs. No. 1 Kutztown (L, 5-1)
 
LAST TIME OUT (Box Score)
Slippery Rock dropped a close 2-1 overtime decision on the road Oct. 24 at Bloomsburg. SRU and the Huskies traded first quarter goals – The Rock's coming by way of a Lucy Hutchinson score – before a Bloomsburg goal 4:47 into overtime gave the Huskies the win.
 
WHAT A TURNAROUND
After going 5-12 last year, Slippery Rock has completely turned its field hockey program around in 2026. Already at 10 wins with three games remaining in the regular season, SRU's five-win improvement from a season ago is currently tied for biggest win improvement between 2026 and 2025 in the entire NCAA regardless of division.
 
Top Win Improvements From 2025.
t-1. The Rock (DII): +5
t-1. Maryland (DI): +5
t-1. Villanova (DI): +5
t-1. Catholic (DIII) +5
t-5. Old Dominion (DI): +4
t-5. Penn State (DI):  +4
t-5. Arcadia (DIII): +4
t-5. Bryn Mawr (DIII):  +4
t-5. Juniata (DIII):  +4
t-5. Mount Holyoke (DIII):  +4
t-5. Neumann (DIII):  +4
t-5. Rensselaer (DIII):  +4
 
ROCK STAYS 8th IN ATLANTIC REGION NPI
For a second consecutive week, Slippery Rock was ranked eighth in the Atlantic Region when the NCAA released its latest batch of NPI rankings Monday.
 
The NCAA Power Index (NPI) is the new ranking system that will be used to determine postseason fields in Division II in 2026-27, replacing the ranking committees and former criteria. The NPI ranks all programs in the division and will replace the regional rankings announcements from previous years. The data can be sorted by region to determine the regional rankings. Each sport committee was responsible for determining the criteria and setting the "dials" for their respective sport. More info on NPI is available HERE.
 
NPI evaluates a team's season by considering both results and the strength of the teams it plays. Each contest produces a value based on whether the team won, lost or tied and the opponent's NPI.
 
The top five teams from the Atlantic Region earn berths into the NCAA Tournament. Conference tournament champions from the PSAC and South Atlantic Conference garner auto bids while the NPI determine the three at-large berths.
 
Atlantic Region NPI (Oct. 25)
1. Kutztown: 69.486
2. Shippensburg (↑1): 68.083
3. East Stroudsburg (↓ 1): 65.437
4. Newberry: 63.241
5. Bloomsburg (↑1): 62.232
6. IUP (↑1): 59.500
7. West Chester (↓ 2):  57.843
8. The Rock: 56.938
 
ROCK MOVES BACK TO NO. 9 IN NFHCA POLL
Slippery Rock was ranked in the NFHCA Top 10 for a seventh consecutive week after being positioned ninth in the latest poll released Tuesday. SRU slid back one spot from its previous No. 8 ranking, but continued what is still the second longest stretch of consecutive weeks a Rock team has been in the national rankings.
 
While seven of last week's top 10 teams moved up or down the latest rankings, the collection of 10 teams remained the same as last week. Kutztown stayed atop the national poll followed by Shippensburg, East Stroudsburg, Newberry, Bloomsburg, IUP, West Chester, Saint Anselm, The Rock and Assumption.
 
A full look at this week's poll can be found HERE.
 
THE ROCK OFFENSE
• Through 14 games Slippery Rock has averaged 3.21 goals per game on 20.1 shots (12.9 shots on goal) while earning 9.1 penalty corners a contest.
 
• 26 of SRU's 45 goals (.578) have come in the first half of games.
 
• Entering the IUP game, Slippery Rock has four athletes with double-digit point totals. Lucy Hutchinson leads the way with 34 on 15 goals and four assists as well as 54 shots on goal. Hutchinson has scored five goals over SRU's last four games.
 
• Coral Piramo has registered 19 points via eight goals and three assists. Piramo, who has placed 26 of her 40 total attempts on target, has produced a team-best four-game winning goals.
 
• Behind a team-best five assists and five goals, Hilary Hoffman is third on the team in total points (15). Hoffman's 36 shots on goal serve as the second highest total on the team. Grace Williams rounds out SRU's point leaders with 14 by way of six goals and two assists.
 
• Another in an ever-growing list of Rock athletes having career-years, Riley Cloude is up to eight points with two goals and four assists.
 
• The freshmen quartet of Keila Schutte-Hanekom (7 / 2G-3A), Delaney Evans (6 / 3G), Josie Shultz (5 / 1G-3A) and Tatiana Calderon (2 / 1G) have all tallied points this season also as has veterans Roz Mikulak (6 / 2G-2A), Paige Shannon (2 / 2A) and Haylie Sucharski (1 / 1A).
 
ROCK SOLID DEFENSE
• Opponents are scoring just 1.64 goals per game against SRU on the year. The Rock's defense has yielded just 9.0 shots per game – only 6.4 are on target per game. A disciplined Rock defense gives up only 3.8 penalty corners a game.
 
• Leading the defense is starting goalkeeper Sam Black, who has quickly proven herself to be one of the top goalkeepers in Division II.
 
• In 14 starts, Black has recorded a 1.68 goals against average, 54 saves and a .730 save percentage.
 
• Behind Black is the duo of freshman Rylee Catterton and senior veteran Leah Riegling, both of whom have appeared in four games.
 
• Over 66:14 of playing time, Catterton has made two saves (.667) with one goal allowed. Riegling has been on the field for 64:23, making nine saves (.818) and giving up two goals.
 
• Haylie Sucharski (2) and Roz Mikualk (1) have combined for three defensive saves.
 
HOFFMAN ZEROING IN ON ASSISTS RECORD
Senior Hilary Hoffman has distributed four assists over The Rock's last five games, vaulting her up the program's career record books.
 
With a minimum of three games remaining in the year, Hoffman is tied for third in program history with 13 career assists. She is one behind matching Allie Hartman (2007-10) for second place and two from tying The Rock's career assists leader Megan McKay, who had 15 assists between 2013-16.
 
HUTCHINSON CLOSING IN ON SEASON RECORDS
Lucy Hutchinson's dominant year, which has included goals in four straight games, has set up the senior for a historic finish to 2026.
 
Entering the IUP game, Hutchinson is on the cusp of setting The Rock's single-season records in points and goals – both of which currently belong to Megan McKay (2015). She is two goals away from breaking McKay's goals mark and five points from taking the top spot on The Rock's single-season points ledger.
 
SRU SINGLE SEASON POINTS
1. Megan McKay (2015): 38 (16G-6A)
2. Lucy Hutchinson (2026): 34 (15G-4A)
3. Lindsay Brown (2013): 33 (13G-7A)
4. Audrey Davison (1976): 30 (15G-7A)
t-5. Megan McKay (2016): 26 (11G-4A)
t-5. Vicki Peterson (1997): 26 (13G)
 
SRU SINGLE SEASON GOALS
1. Megan McKay (2015): 16
t-2. Lucy Hutchinson (2026): 15
t-2. Audrey Davison (1976): 15
t-4. Lindsay Brown (2013): 13
t-4. Vicki Peterson (1997): 13
 
TIED FOR MOST WINS SINCE 1987
Slippery Rock's 3-2 victory Oct. 21 at Frostburg State was The Rock's 10th victory of the season. With a minimum of three regular season games remaining in 2026, this year's team has already matched the program's second highest single season win total. Only the 1987 team has won more games (14) than the 2026 squad has.
 
Single Season Wins at SRU
1. 14 (1987)
t-2. 10 (2026, 2017, 1988, 1976)
t-6. 9 (2014, 1975)
 
ROCKING THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Slippery Rock heads into the IUP game ranked in the top 10 of Division II (34 teams) in a plethora of categories.
 
Penalty Corners Per Game: 5th (9.07)
Goals Per Game: 6th (3.21)
Points Per Game: 8th (8.50)
Scoring Margin: 9th (1.56)
 
ROCK ATHLETES AMONG D2'S BEST
Points Per Game: Lucy Hutchinson (2.43): 3rd
Goals Per Game: Lucy Hutchinson (1.07): 3rd
GAA: Sam Black (1.68): 12th
Goals Per Game: Coral Piramo (0.57): 20th
Points Per Game: Coral Piramo (1.36): 26th
 
WINS vs. NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS
Since the 2010 season, Slippery Rock has won nine games against nationally ranked teams. The Rock's previous wins against nationally ranked teams include victories against Lander (2026 / No. 9), Kutztown (2017 / No. 5), West Chester (2017 / No. 3), East Stroudsburg (2014 / No. 5), Bloomsburg (2013 / No. 7), Indiana (2011 / No. 6, 2010 / No. 7, 2010 / No. 8) and LIU Post (2010 / No. 5).
 
A LOOK AT THIS WEEK'S TOP 10
Below is a list of each ranked team's schedule for this week.
 
NFHCA Top 10
#1: Kutztown: vs. East Stroudsburg, vs. Frostburg
#2: Shippensburg: vs. Frostburg, at Mansfield
#3: East Stroudsburg: at Kutztown, vs. IUP
#4: Newberry: at Coker
#5: Bloomsburg: at Mansfield, at Millersville
#6: IUP: at Slippery Rock, at East Stroudsburg
#7: West Chester: at Millersville, vs. Slippery Rock
#8: Saint Anselm: vs. Franklin Pierce, at Pace
#9: The Rock: vs. IUP, at West Chester
#10: Assumption: at Bentley, vs. Saint Michael's
 
CHARTING THE ROCK
Career Games Played (Starts)
 
Hilary Hoffman: 55 (53)
Lucy Hutchinson: 52 (23)
Paige Shannon: 50 (14)
Riley Cloude: 47 (46)
Roz Mikulak: 46 (45)
Ava Masorti*: 46 (31)
Haylie Sucharski: 43 (24)
Grace Williams: 38 (19)
Coral Piramo: 32 (25)
Maddie Orrson: 28 (9)
Hanna Thomas: 27 (5)
Brooke Page: 25 (18)
Sam Black**: 24 (21)
Leah Riegling: 18 (11)
Josie Shultz: 14 (14)
Keila Schutte-Hanekom: 12 (4)
Delaney Evans: 12 (0)
Payton Kane: 12 (0)
Meghan O'Donnell: 12 (0)
Tatiana Calderon: 10 (0)
Amaly Klock: 8 (0)
Rylee Catterton: 4 (0)
 
* Played in 15 games at Converse
** Played in 10 games at Wagner
 
CONSISTENCY IS KEY
Nine Rock athletes have started all 14 games this season in Black, Cloude, Hoffman, Hutchinson, Mikulak, Shultz, Sucharski, Brooke Page and Ava Masorti. Williams (13), Piramo (11) and Schutte-Hanekom (4) have also made multiple starts this year.
 
ROCK SELECTS CAPTAINS FOR 2026
Seniors Lucy Hutchinson and Paige Shannon were selected as team captains for the 2026, the SRU coaching staff recently announced.
 
CAREER RECORD WATCH
Career Points
1. Megan McKay (2013-16): 81
2. Audrey Davison (1973-76): 65
3. Kayla Ulrich (2017-19): 58
4. Marlene Hall (1985-88): 52
5. Lindsay Brown (2011-13): 49
6. Jessie Trube (2018-21): 48
7. Ann Motyka (1976-78): 47
t-8. Lucy Hutchinson: 44
t-8. Christine Peuplie (1984-88): 44
 
Career Goals
1. Megan McKay (2013-16): 33
2. Audrey Davison (1973-76): 32
t-3. Kayla Ulrich (2017-19): 25
t-3. Marlene Hall (1985-88): 25
t-5. Jessie Trube (2018-21): 23
t-5. Ann Motyka (1976-78): 23
7. Christine Peuplie (1984-88): 21
t-8. Lucy Hutchinson: 20
t-8. Lindsay Brown (2011-13): 20
t-8. Dina Pezzimenti (1989-92): 20
t-8. Jane Machuga (1975-78): 20
 
Career Assists
1. Megan McKay (2013-16): 15
2. Allie Hartman (2007-10): 14
t-3. Hilary Hoffman: 13
t-3. Leslie Colliver (2021-24): 13
t-3. Samantha Griffith (2001-02): 13
 
IUP PRIMER
Stats: Link
Roster: Link
Overall Record: 10-3
PSAC: 4-1 (4th)
Home Record: 5-1
Away Record: 5-2
Last 5 Games: 4-1
Streak: W3
Head Coach: Stephen Hamill | 1st season (10-3)
 
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON HAWKS
• Winners in four of its last five games, IUP comes to Mihalik-Thompson Stadium looking lock up a PSAC Tournament berth of its own.
 
• The Crimson Hawks rank fourth in the nation in penalty corners per game (9.54) and eighth in goals per game (3.00). Of IUP's three losses, one came to top-ranked Kutztown, another was a double overtime setback versus Shippensburg and the third was shootout loss against Frostburg State.
 
• IUP is led by University of Delaware transfer Kasey Rieger, who has scored 12 goals on the year.
 
• 2025 All-PSAC honoree Lilly Fringer is second on IUP in scoring with seven goals. Hayven Mumma and Grace McGeehan have combined for nine of Indiana's 14 assists on the year.
 
• Celeste Pagliaroli has played the most minutes of any IUP goalie this year including its most recent game vs. West Chester on the way to sporting an 8-2 record with a 1.37 GAA and .647 save percentage. Kaelin Koehler has started four of the last six games, going 3-1 with a 0.84 GAA and .826 save percentage.
 
IUP LEADERS
POINTS: Kasey Rieger (24)
GOALS: Rieger (12), Lilly Fringer (7)
ASSISTS: Grace McGeehan (5), Hayven Mumma (4)
S.O.G.: Rieger (32), Lauren Horning (17)
SAVES: Celeste Pagliaroli (22)
 
IUP TEAM STATS
Goals Per Game: 3.00
Goals Per Game Allowed: 1.31
Shots Per Game: 15.2
Shots Per Game Allowed: 8.6
Penalty Corners Per Game: 9.53
Penalty Corners Per Game Allowed: 5.1
 
RECENT RESULTS
Oct. 24: vs. #5 West Chester (W, 3-1)
Oct. 20: vs. Mansfield (W, 4-1)
Oct. 17: at #5 Bloomsburg (W, 1-0)
Oct. 14: at #4 Shippensburg (L, 2-1)
Oct. 11: vs. Millersville (W, 2-1)
 
WEST CHESTER PRIMER
Stats: Link
Roster: Link
NFHCA Top 10: No. 7
Overall Record: 8-6
PSAC: 1-5 (9th)
Home Record: 4-2
Away Record: 4-4
Last 5 Games: 1-4
Streak: L3
Head Coach: Amy Cohen | 15th season at WCU (227-74-1) / 20th overall (269-125-1)
 
WCU LEADERS
POINTS: Anna Finn (21), Veerle Hersman (19)
GOALS: Finn (10), Hersman (7)
ASSISTS: Sofia Brown (6)
S.O.G.: Finn (28), Hersman (26)
SAVES: Erin O'Brien (54)
 
WCU TEAM STATS
Goals Per Game: 2.36
Goals Per Game Allowed: 1.36
Shots Per Game: 14.0
Shots Per Game Allowed: 10.6
Penalty Corners Per Game: 7.4
Penalty Corners Per Game Allowed: 5.4
 
RECENT RESULTS
Oct. 24: at IUP (L, 3-1)
Oct. 20: vs. Kutztown (L, 3-1)
Oct. 17: vs. Shippensburg (L, 2-0)
Oct. 12: at Maryville (W, 5-0)
Oct. 10: at East Stroudsburg (L, 2-1)
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock closes its regular season slate 11 a.m. Nov. 7 with a Senior Day game against Mansfield.





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