SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team closes out a three-game road trip with a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division contest against Pitt-Johnstown 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field.

TIME CHANGE
Slippery Rock and Pitt-Johnstown will begin at 2:30 p.m., moving the start time up 30 minutes from the original time of 3 p.m.

WATCH LIVE
Fans can watch Saturday's game live for free via the links below provided by Pitt-Johnstown Sports Information.

GAME 13 of 18
Opponent: Pitt-Johnstown
Date: Saturday – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Venue: Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-Game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: 16-2-1
Current Streak: W3
Last Played: Sept. 12, 2026 (SRU won 2-1)

SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Pitt-Johnstown first played each other in 2013, which resulted in a 4-0 Rock victory. Slippery Rock won the first nine matches in this series. The series has been active every season since 2013, and they have played 18 times total. SRU owns a 16-2-1 all-time record against UPJ and is 9-0-1 on the road against the Mountain Cats.

THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Slippery Rock secured a Senior Day victory over Pitt-Johnstown in PSAC West action, 2-1, Sept. 12 at James Egli Field.

Jordyn Constable scored her first career goal, and Abby Paterline grabbed the game-winner for Slippery Rock, while Bailey McGee and Chloe Flynn both picked up one assist each.

Constable paced both sides with four shots and three shots on goal. McGee, Paterline, Flynn, Sophia Palermo, Peyton Los, and Jilly Deivert all took two shots, while Lindsey Price, Lilia Battalini and Eden Williams rounded out SRU's shot takers with one apiece.

Leah Allman started in goal for The Rock and made one save in 87 minutes of play, while Allie Burkholder played the final three minutes of the win.

Slippery Rock outshot Pitt-Johnstown 19-5, including 11-2 in shots on goal. The Rock also took seven corner kicks compared to Pitt-Johnstown's three.

TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST UPJ
Leah Allman – 7 GP: 6-1-0, 21 SV, 5 GA, 612 MIN
Sophia Palermo – 5 GP: 2 G, 11 SH, 11 SOG, 267 MIN
Lindsey Price – 7 GP: 1 G, 6 SH, 2 SOG, 216 MIN
Bailey McGee – 6 GP: 2 A, 15 SH, 4 SOG, 427 MIN
Abby Paterline – 3 GP: 2 G, 5 SH, 5 SOG, 129 MIN
Lilia Battalini – 3 GP: 2 A, 5 SH, 2 SOG, 133 MIN
Jordyn Constable – 3 GP: 1 G, 4 SH, 3 SOG, 154 MIN
Chloe Flynn – 3 GP: 1 A, 3 SH, 45 MIN
 

TEAM COMPARISON
The Rock	2026 Stats	Mountain Cats
9-2-1	Overall Record	1-9-2
8-1-1	Conference Record	0-8-1
2.75	Goals per Game	1.08
1.00	Opp. Goals per Game	2.25
+21	Season Goal Differential	-14
17.9	Shots per Game	8.2
7.6	Opp. Shots per Game	13.9
8.3	SOG per Game	4.1
3.7	Opp. SOG per Game	7.7
2.0	Assists per Game	0.8
7.0	Corners per Game	3.5
7.3	Fouls per Game	8.7
2.7	Saves per Game	5.4

ROCK BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 9-2-1
PSAC West Record: 8-1-1
Home Record: 7-0-0
Away Record: 2-2-1
PSAC West Rank: T-1 of 9
Streak: W4
Head Coach: Noreen Herlihy | 22^nd season overall at SRU (271-119-32, .680) | 32^nd season overall (326-212-64, .595)
            Alma Mater: Mercyhurst '92

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock claimed another late-game victory in PSAC West action via Palermo's 88^th minute game-winner in a 1-0 contest against Clarion under the lights Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium.

Palermo scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season, including her fourth game-winner of the season and the eighth of her career. The senior is now tied for eighth place in SRU history with two other players for the most game-winning goals.

Libby Earley picked up her second assist of the season on Palermo's goal.

Palermo led all players with eight shots, including four on goal. Price (4), Paterline (4), Earley (3) and Battalini (3) also took multiple shots for The Rock. Deivert, Los, McGee and Bella Gianfrancesco rounded out Slippery Rock shot takers with one apiece.

Allman was not forced to make a save in her 23^rd career clean sheet and her 42^nd career victory.

The Rock put constant pressure on the Golden Eagles for the full 90 minutes, but found their game-winner in the 88^th minute from Palermo on SRU's final shot of the game.

Slippery Rock ended the game with advantages in shots (26-2), shots on goal (10-0) and corner kicks (12-0).

RECEIVING VOTES
Slippery Rock entered the receiving votes portion of the United Soccer Coaches (USC) Top 25 poll released this Tuesday. The Rock are the sixth team on the list of teams receiving votes and are looking to become ranked in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2013-14 seasons. Slippery Rock was No. 23 as its highest in the USC poll last season. To see the full top 25 click HERE.

LATE GAME-WINNERS
Palermo's game-winner was scored in 88^th minute of the contest again Clarion, marking the second game in a row that Slippery Rock grabbed a game-winner in the final three minutes. In SRU's 2-1 win at Edinboro, McGee secured a brace and the game-clincher with six seconds remaining.

A LOOK AROUND THE PSAC WEST
Slippery Rock currently sits in a tie for first place in the PSAC West with 25 points after the win against Clarion. The Rock are deadlocked in a tie with Gannon University, who also has 25 points on one more game played than SRU.

Lock Haven and Indiana University (Pa.) hold a share of the third spot in the division with 17 points apiece, as Seton Hill University follows the Bald Eagles with 16 points in fourth place. The rest of the PSAC West standings sit as follows, Edinboro (15), Clarion (12), California (Pa.) (6) and Pitt-Johnstown (2).

PSAC TOURNAMENT SPOT AROUND THE CORNER
Slippery Rock is approaching a spot in the PSAC Tournament with six games still remaining. The Rock would move closer to this with a win against Pitt-Johnstown and an Edinboro loss or draw against Lock Haven, as the Fighting Scots sit in sixth place in the PSAC West, 10 points behind SRU with five games left on its schedule.

LEADING THE ROCK
Palermo leads The Rock in points with 12 on five goals and two assists in 12 games played. Battalini trails Palermo with 11 points on four goals and three assists, while McGee and Los round out Slippery Rock's top trio of point scorers with nine points apiece.

Los (4), McGee (3), Paterline (3), Deivert (3), Williams (2) and Summer Hill (2) each have multiple goals, while Price, Constable, Flynn, Gianna Revetta, Irene Doleno, Leah Walter and Addison Bell each have one goal for The Rock.

McGee and Battalini are tied for the team lead in assists with three, while Deivert, Paterline, Price and Willaims all have two helpers.

Palermo leads the charge with 40 shots, followed by Deivert with 26 shots and Battalini with 23.

Madisyn Sedor, a crucial part of Slippery Rock's backline, leads all Rock field players with 863 minutes played respectively (71.9 mpg).

IN GOAL FOR THE ROCK
Allman leads Slippery Rock in all goalkeeper statistics after starting all 11 games. Allman has a 0.90 goals against average with a .722 save percentage on 29 saves.

Rosie Willmott Joyce has appeared in three games and made four saves in 73 minutes of play, while Burkholder has appeared in one game.

AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION … AND THE PSAC
* PSAC RANKS IN ITALIC
With the regular season hitting the 12-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: 10^th – 33 – 1^st
Scoring offense: 12^th – 2.75 – 2^nd
Points/game: 13^th – 7.5 – 2^nd
Total points: 14^th – 90 – 2^nd
Goal differential: 19^th – +21 – 3^rd
Total assists: 22^nd – 24 – 2^nd

Individual:
Game-winning goals: Sophia Palermo – 7^th – 4 – 2^nd
Shots/game: Sophia Palermo – 46^th – 3.3 – 6^th
Game-winning goals: Peyton Los – 64^th – 2 – 7^th
Game-winning goals: Abby Paterline – 64^th – 2 – 7^th

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 41 and career goalie starts with 66.

Allman is also three saves away from second and four shutouts away from moving into third place in the respective categories.  

RECORD WATCH
Leah Allman – First in games started as a goalie with 67
Leah Allman – First in wins with 42
Leah Allman – Third in saves with 211 – three saves away from second
Leah Allman – Fourth in shutouts with 23.5 – 2.5 away from third
Sophia Palermo – T-8 on game winning goals with eight – one away from T-7

MOUNTAIN CATS BY THE NUMBERS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 1-9-2
PSAC West Record: 0-8-2
Home Record: 1-2-2
Away Record: 0-7-0
PSAC West Rank: 9^th of 9
Streak: L5
Head Coach: Aideen O'Donoghue | 3^rd season at Pitt-Johnstown (11-25-9, .344)
            Alma Mater: South Florida '21

PITT-JOHNSTOWN SCOUTING REPORT
The Moutain Cats enter the matchup with The Rock holding a 1-9-2 record overall and an 0-8-2 mark inside the PSAC West. Pitt-Johnstown won its second game of the season against West Virginia Wesleyan College, 4-1, but has gone its last 10 games without a win.

Senior forward Sarah Henry leads Pitt-Johnstown in goals (3), assists (3) and points (9). Rylee Fry (two goals and two assists) joins Henry as the only UPJ players with multiple goals and assists.

Freshman goalkeeper Gianna Cardillo has started eight games in goal for Pit-Johnstown, holding a 1.96 GAA and a .746 save percentage on 47 saves and 16 goals allowed.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock returns to James Egli Field for its penultimate home game of the season against Seton Hill 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at James Egli Field. The match against Seton Hill will be Slippery Rock's Breast Cancer Awareness Game. Earlier this season, SRU fell to Seton Hill, 1-0, at Dicks Sporting Goods Field for its only conference loss of the season.





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