SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team closes out the regular season with a chance to clinch its second consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division title with a win or a draw against Indiana University (Pa.) 3 p.m. Wednesday at South Campus Field.
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GAME 18 of 18
Opponent: IUP
Date: Wednesday – 3 p.m.
Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Venue: South Campus Field
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 28-18-5
Current Streak: W4
Last Played: Sept. 26, 2026 (SRU won 1-0)
SERIES HISTORY
Over the past 33 years, Slippery Rock and IUP have played each other 50 times. The matchup has been an annual series since SRU and IUP's inaugural match in 1993. Slippery Rock owns a 28-18-5 record overall against Indiana and an 11-12-2 record on the road against IUP. SRU is 6-1-3 against Indiana in its last 10 games against the Crimson Hawks.
THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Slippery Rock improved to 7-0-0 at home this season as
Abby Paterline's 82
nd minute game-winner propelled Slippery Rock to a 1-0 victory over IUP in PSAC West play Sept. 23 at James Egli Field.
Paterline's goal was her third of the season, as well as her second game-winning goal of the campaign, while
Sophia Palermo dished out her second assist of the year on Paterline's goal.
Palermo paced The Rock with three shots, including one on goal.
Jordyn Constable (2),
Summer Hill (2) and
Jilly Deivert (2) also took multiple shots for SRU, while Paterline,
Peyton Los,
Libby Earley,
Lilia Battalini and
Lindsey Price each took one shot.
Leah Allman became Slippery Rock's all-time leader in goalie starts with 65, as Allman made two saves in her 22
nd career clean sheet.
The Rock ended the game with advantages in shots (14-5), shots on goal (7-2) and corner kicks (9-3).
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST IUP
Leah Allman – 8 GP: 6-1-1, 30 SV, 7 GA, 739 MIN
Sophia Palermo – 6 GP: 4 A, 13 SH, 4 SOG, 468 MIN
Abby Paterline – 3 GP: 2 G, 3 SH, 2 SOG, 196 MIN
Lilia Battalini – 3 GP: 1 G, 3 SH, 2 SOG, 141 MIN
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| The Rock |
2026 Stats |
Crimson Hawks |
| 13-2-2 |
Overall Record |
7-5-4 |
| 12-1-2 |
Conference Record |
7-5-3 |
| 2.53 |
Goals per Game |
1.19 |
| 0.82 |
Opp. Goals per Game |
0.88 |
| +29 |
Season Goal Differential |
+5 |
| 17.2 |
Shots per Game |
11.8 |
| 7.0 |
Opp. Shots per Game |
7.5 |
| 8.5 |
SOG per Game |
7.0 |
| 3.1 |
Opp. SOG per Game |
3.6 |
| 2.1 |
Assists per Game |
0.8 |
| 5.9 |
Corners per Game |
6.5 |
| 6.8 |
Fouls per Game |
6.5 |
| 2.3 |
Saves per Game |
2.7 |
ROCK BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 13-2-2
PSAC West Record: 12-1-2
Home Record: 8-0-1
Away Record: 5-2-1
PSAC West Rank: 1
st of 9
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Noreen Herlihy | 22
nd season overall at SRU (275-119-33, .683) | 32
nd season overall (330-212-65, .597)
Alma Mater: Mercyhurst '92
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock extended its unbeaten streak to nine games with its 1-0 victory at Lock Haven in PSAC West action Oct. 24 at Hubert Jack Stadium.
Bailey McGee scored her fifth goal of the season as the game-winner off Paterline's fourth assist for the season and Los' second helper of 2026.
McGee, Los and Battalini each took two shots to lead Slippery Rock, while Paterline, Deivert, Constable,
Eden Williams and
Miley Kariotis rounded out Slippery Rock's shot takers with one each.
SRU ended the game with advantages in shots (12-9), shots on goal (5-0) and corner kicks (5-0).
PSAC WEST TITLE STILL IN REACH
With its victory over Lock Haven, Slippery Rock retained its three-point advantage in the PSAC West standings over Gannon University. With one game left in the regular season, Slippery Rock also holds a +5 goal differential above Gannon at the moment, in the case that both teams tie atop the division at the end of the season.
The Rock are able to clinch the PSAC West title with a win/draw against IUP Wednesday. If Slippery Rock were to lose for IUP, Gannon would have to win against Clarion, with its win and SRU loss equaling five in Gannon's favor to force a tiebreaker.
Slippery Rock is looking for its sixth regular season title in program history, as well as its second back-to-back regular season titles (2003-04).
UNBEATEN IN NINE STRAIGHT
With the win against the Bald Eagles, The Rock extended its unbeaten streak to nine games, which is tied for the fifth highest in program history, tying its nine-game unbeaten streak from last season.
The longest unbeaten streak in SRU history happened between the 2010-11 season at 16 games.
A LOOK AT THE REST OF THE WEST
Behind Slippery Rock and Gannon, Edinboro and IUP have clinched PSAC Tournament spots with 25 and 24 points, respectively. Lock Haven and Seton Hill University each have 23 points as they battle for the final provisional PSAC Tournament teams from the Western Division in the fifth spot. The Bald Eagles and the Griffins will play each other in the regular season finale. Clarion (16), California (Pa.) (6) and Pitt-Johnstown (2) round out the PSAC West in spots 7-9.
No. 4 Kutztown University, No. 17 West Chester University, Shepherd University, Millersville University and Bloomsburg have clinched spots in the PSAC Tournament from the Eastern Division with seeding for all five teams still to be determined.
ROCK REMAIN FOURTH IN THIRD ATLANTIC REGION NPI RANKINGS
Slippery Rock remained fourth in the Atlantic Region NCAA Power Index Rankings after the third set rankings were released Monday.
The NCAA Power Index (NPI) is a rankings system used in Division II and Division III to evaluate team performance. NPI considers game results and the strength of opponents to calculate a team's NPI value and ranking.
NPI calculations update throughout the season as teams play additional contests and opponent NPI values change. A team's final NPI is not determined until the final games and rankings of the season are complete.
The NPI takes place of the NCAA's previous regional rankings system and will determine the at-large teams selected to the championship after the automatic qualifiers have been decided.
For more information on the NCAA Power Index click
HERE.
The Division II women's soccer playoff field features 56 teams from across the nation, with each region receiving a pre-determined amount of berths based on access ratio.
The Atlantic Region has seven spots in the NCAA Tournament this season as the conference champions from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and the Mountain East Conference will earn automatic berths in addition to five at-large selections determined by the final NPI rankings.
The third set of rankings includes six teams from the PSAC and three from the MEC. Inside the PSAC, there were two schools in the rankings from the PSAC West and four from the PSAC East.
In this week's rankings West Chester jumped Kutztown for the No. 2 spot, while Frostburg State and Gannon switched in No. 4 and 5 spots. The rest of the top nine inside the Atlantic Region Rankings stayed the same.
Starting today Oct. 26, the NCAA Power Index Rankings will be updated daily. To follow along with the daily NPI Rankings, click
HERE.
A look at the top nine teams based on NPI in the Atlantic Region can be seen below.
ATLANTIC REGION RANKINGS
Oct. 26, 2026
| Rank |
Team |
NPI |
Record |
| 1 |
Fairmont State |
61.111 |
14-0-2 |
| 2 |
West Chester |
61.069 |
14-1-1 |
| 3 |
Kutztown |
60.931 |
14-1-2 |
| 4 |
Slippery Rock |
58.921 |
13-2-2 |
| 5 |
Frostburg State |
57.479 |
13-2-2 |
| 6 |
Gannon |
57.390 |
12-2-3 |
| 7 |
Shepherd |
54.835 |
11-5-1 |
| 8 |
Millersville |
54.687 |
9-4-3 |
| 9 |
Point Park |
54.590 |
11-5-1 |
LEADING THE ROCK
Paterline leads The Rock in points with 16 on six goals and four assists in 17 games played. Mcgee trails Paterline with 15 points on five goals and five assists, while Palermo and Battalini round out Slippery Rock's top four point scorers with 14 and 13 points respectively. Palermo sits with six goals and two assists, while Battalini holds five goals and three assists.
Deivert (4), Los (4), Williams (2)
Gianna Revetta (2), and
Summer Hill (2) each have multiple goals, while Price, Constable,
Chloe Flynn,
Addison Bell,
Irene Doleno, and
Leah Walter each have one goal for The Rock.
McGee paces SRU in assists with five, while Williams trails the senor with four helpers. Price (3), Earley (3), Los (2), Deivert (2) and Revetta (2) all have multiple assists as well.
Palermo leads the charge with 48 shots, followed by Deivert with 44 shots as well as Battalini and McGee, with 30 shots each.
Allman picked up her 13th win of the season and the 46
th of her career in goal for SRU.
Madisyn Sedor, a crucial part of Slippery Rock's backline, leads all Rock field players with 1,274 minutes played respectively (74.9 mpg).
IN GOAL FOR THE ROCK
Allman leads Slippery Rock in all goalkeeper statistics after starting all 16 games. Allman has a 0.76 goals against average with a .727 save percentage on 32 saves.
Rosie Willmott Joyce has appeared in three games and made four saves in 73 minutes of play, while
Allie Burkholder has appeared in two games, totaling 32 minutes.
AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION … AND THE PSAC
* PSAC RANKS IN ITALIC
With the regular season hitting the 17-game mark, Slippery Rock as a team and individually, ranks near the top of numerous leaderboards throughout the nation and the PSAC ranks.
Team:
Total goals: 15
th – 43 –
3rd
Total points: 16
th – 122 –
3rd
Total assists: 17
th – 36 –
2nd
Scoring offense: 19
th – 2.53 –
3rd
Goal differential: 22
nd – +29 –
3rd
Individual:
Game-winning goals: Abby Paterline – 12
th – 5 –
4th
Game-winning goals: Sophia Palermo – 20
th – 4 –
6th
Goals against average: Leah Allman – 51
st – 0.76 –
4th
Total assists: Bailey McGee – 80
th – 5
– 5th
Shots/game: Sophia Palermo – 99
th – 2.8 –
7th
SURGING UP THE RECORD BOOK
Allman is approaching numerous records among Slippery Rock goalkeepers. The senior currently sits inside the top five in four different categories (goalie games started, saves, wins and shutouts). Allman is Slippery Rock's leader in goalie wins with 46 and career goalie starts with 72.
Allman is also 36 saves away from first and one shutout away from moving into a sole possession third place.
RECORD WATCH
Leah Allman – First in games started as a goalie with 72
Leah Allman – First in wins with 46
Leah Allman – Second in saves with 214 – 36 saves away from first
Leah Allman – T-3 in shutouts with 26 – one away from solo third
Sophia Palermo – T-8 on game winning goals with eight – one away from T-7
Abby Paterline – T-11 on game-winning goals with seven – one away from T-8
CRIMSON HAWKS BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 7-5-4
PSAC West Record: 7-5-3
Home Record: 6-0-2
Away Record: 1-5-2
PSAC West Rank: 4
th of 9
Streak: W2
Head Coach: Kernell Borneo | First season at IUP (7-5-4, .563) | Sixth season overall (63-36-18, .615)
Alma Mater: West Virginia '03
IUP SCOUTING REPORT
The Crimson Hawks enter the matchup with The Rock holding a 7-5-4 record overall and a 7-5-3 mark in the PSAC West. IUP has clinched a spot in the PSAC Tournament, but is still fighting for seeding, including a spot in the top three spots to get past the First Round and into the Quarterfinals.
Zoe Ans-Bitchoka and Kat Morgan pace IUP with four goals each, while Ans-Bitchoka paces the Crimson Hawks in points with 10. Ayla Cook, Ava Geishauser and Carolina Gutierrez have all scored two goals for IUP.
Senior goalkeeper Kiley Hassinger has started the last four games for IUP and has appeared in eight total contests. Hassinger has a 0.86 GAA with .750 save percentage on 15 saves and five goals allowed with one clean sheet.
LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock's next contest will be in the quarterfinal round of the PSAC Tournament 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at James Egli Field. The Rock will host a yet to be determined Eastern Division team.
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