SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The seventh-ranked Slippery Rock University women's lacrosse team will continue Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division action with a pair of road games this week at Edinboro Wednesday and Indiana (Pa.) Saturday.
 
LIVE COVERAGE – WEDNESDAY AT EDINBORO
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LIVE COVERAGE – SATURDAY AT INDIANA
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GAME 9 DETAILS
• Opponent: Penn West Edinboro
• Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026  |  4 p.m.
• Location: Sox Harrison Stadium  |  Edinboro, Pa.
• All-Time Series: Slippery Rock leads 22-0
• Current Streak: Slippery Rock +22
• Last Meeting: April 15, 2025 – SRU won 19-6 at Edinboro
 
GAME 10 DETAILS
• Opponent: Indiana University (Pa.)
• Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026  |  Noon
• Location: Miller Stadium  |  Indiana, Pa.
• All-Time Series: Indiana leads 19-9
• Current Streak: Slippery Rock +4
• Last Meeting: April 18, 2025 – SRU won 15-7 at IUP
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS  |  IWLCA  |  USA Lacrosse Magazine
Slippery Rock held steady at No. 7 in the IWLCA rankings and No. 3 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine rankings this week for the fourth straight week. Both Edinboro and IUP are unranked.
 
RECORDS
Slippery Rock is 8-0 overall and 1-0 in the PSAC West. The Rock enter this week coming off a 24-2 win over Gannon last Saturday to open PSAC West action. Edinboro is 1-5 overall and 0-1 in PSAC West action. The Fighting Scots are riding a four-game losing skid and are coming off a 19-7 loss at Lock Haven Saturday. IUP enters the week with a 3-5 overall record and an 0-1 mark in the PSAC. The Crimson Hawks lost 15-11 at Seton Hill last Saturday. IUP will host Gannon Wednesday before playing SRU Saturday.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES WITH EDINBORO  |  Game-by-Game Scores
Slippery Rock is 22-0 all-time against Edinboro in a series that began in 2009. The Rock swept last year's meetings by scores of 19-3 at home and 19-6 on the road. SRU has scored at least 19 goals in each of the last nine meetings in the series and has limited Edinboro to single-digit scoring in 15 straight meetings.
 
LAST MEETING WITH EDINBORO  |  Box Score
Slippery Rock jumped out to a 13-1 halftime lead and rolled to a 19-6 win at Edinboro to complete the series sweep last April. The Rock outshot the Scots 47-12 and finished with advantages of 17-12 in draw controls and 29-14 in ground balls. Grace Rotter led the attack with two goals and three assists and Reagan Richeson and Erin Melcher each scored hat tricks for SRU. Lily Ventresca made two saves in the first half to earn the win in goal. Edinboro got two goals and two assists from Jacqui Detelich. Addy Ours made 10 saves in goal in 45 minutes of action.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES WITH INDIANA  |  Game-by-Game Scores
Indiana owns a 19-9 advantage in the all-time series that began in 2007 during The Rock's first year with a new program. The Crimson Hawks won the first nine meetings in the series and 15 of the first 16 meetings. Since then, SRU is 8-4 in the series dating back to 2018 and has swept both meetings in each of the last two years for a four-game win streak. The Rock won last year's meetings 18-10 at home and 15-7 in Indiana. 

LAST MEETING WITH INDIANA  |  Box Score
Slippery Rock used runs of 4-0, 4-0 and 6-0 to pull away for a 15-7 win on the road at IUP last April to complete the season sweep. The Rock finished with advantages of 36-14 in shots, 15-10 in draw controls and 22-20 in ground balls. Reagan Richeson netted four goals and handed out one assist and Grace Rotter scored three goals to go along with two assists. Lily Ventresca made three saves to earn the win in goal. IUP got three goals from Emme Mass and six saves from Mia Courtalis.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
• Overall Record: 8-0
• PSAC Record: 1-0
• Home Record: 4-0
• Away Record: 4-0
• Streak: W8
• Last Five Games: 5-0
• Head Coach: Taryn Burkholder (5th season, Niagara '12)  |  Record: 61-21
 
REGULAR SEASON WINNING STREAK
Slippery Rock has won 18 straight regular season games and is 23-1 in the regular season since the beginning of the 2025 season. The lone loss in that stretch is a 10-9 overtime loss at Lander on March 15, 2025. The only other two losses SRU has suffered since the opening of last season were in the PSAC title game last spring to No. 2 West Chester, which SRU avenged in the regional title game two weeks later, and in the national semifinals to No. 7 Adelphi. The Rock are 26-3 overall since the start of 2025.
 
PSAC WEST STREAK AT 15
Slippery Rock has won 15 straight PSAC West games dating back to the 2024 season. The Rock won their final four division games in 2024, went 10-0 in the division in 2025 and are 1-0 this year for a total of 15 straight PSAC West wins.
 
WINS OVER THREE TOURNEY TEAMS
Slippery Rock opened the year with three straight games against defending conference champions and NCAA Tournament qualifiers from 2025. The Rock opened the year with an 18-9 win over GMAC champion Ashland, upset PSAC champion and No. 5 West Chester 13-12 on the road to snap the Golden Rams' 60-game regular season win streak and took down GLIAC champion Grand Valley State 10-6 in their first three games of the year.
 
FOUR UNBEATENS LEFT
Slippery Rock enters the week as one of just four Division II teams that are still undefeated on the year. The Rock and East Stroudsburg (9-0) are the only two teams in the Atlantic Region that have yet to lose a game. The other undefeated teams across the nation include Flagler (Fla.) (12-0) and Wilmington (Del.) (8-0).
 
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock scored the first 21 goals and was never challenged in a 24-2 win over Gannon Saturday. The Rock raced out to a 9-0 lead after the first quarter and led 17-0 at halftime before pulling the starters for the second half. SRU outshot Gannon 32-11 and finished with advantages of 16-12 in draw controls and 25-11 in ground balls. Grace Rotter racked up seven points in one half of action with four goals and three assists. Abby Fink added three goals and two assists and Isabella Buono chipped in four goals. Paige Jenkins caused four turnovers and picked up six ground balls.   
 
TOUGH TO SCORE ON
Slippery Rock has limited its last six opponents to six goals or fewer and has held opponents to single-digit scoring in seven of eight games this year. The Rock are outscoring their opponents 126-46 through eight games, including 95-25 over the last six games. The only opponent to reach 10 goals this year was No. 5 West Chester back on Feb. 21.
 
NATIONAL OFFENSIVE RANKS
Slippery Rock has climbed the national rankings in terms of shots and shots on goal per game and now ranks fourth in the nation in total shots per game (34.00) and second nationally in shots on goal per game (26.25). The Rock rank ninth in scoring offense at 15.75 goals per game, fourth in scoring margin at +10.00 goals per game and 12th in assists per game at 8.00.
 
DEFENSIVE RANKS
The Rock enter the game ranked second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 5.75 goals per game. SRU ranks second nationally in caused turnovers per game (15.00) and 14th in ground balls per game (21.88). The Rock defense has limited opponents to just 62.3 percent on clear attempts (86-of-138).
 
TOP 10 IN THE DRAW CIRCLE
Slippery Rock enters this game ranked 10th in the nation in draw control percentage (62.0%) and 17th in the nation in draw controls per game (14.88). Shannon Von Kaenel and her 60 draw controls are the primary reason for that as she currently ranks seventh in the nation in draw controls per game at 7.50. She also takes nearly all the draws and has helped The Rock to post an 119-73 advantage over opponents through eight games. Paige Jenkins has 24 draw controls and Grace Rotter has 23 draw controls as that trio has 107 of the team's 119 draw wins.
 
EIGHT IN DOUBLE DIGITS
Slippery Rock has eight players with at least 10 points through eight games, led by Reagan Richeson with team-highs of 30 goals and 34 points. Richeson has also been instrumental on the ride, causing nine turnovers in transition. Isabella Buono is second in scoring with 21 goals and five assists and Grace Rotter is third with 14 goals and 11 assists, despite missing a game. Maddie Blazey is fourth with six goals and a team-high 18 assists. Abby Fink has 15 goals and six assists, Caitlyn Kelly has 10 goals and two assists, Cadyn Eismann has eight goals and three assists and Ava Dossier has seven goals and three assists. Rotter, Richeson and Fink are all coming off 50-goal seasons in 2025 when they became the first trio in program history to score 50+ goals in a season.
 
BALANCED SCORING
The Rock also have 10 more players with points on the year, including Ella Koslowski (2g, 3a), Claire Petty (1g, 3a), Lauren Petty (3g, 1a), Shannon Von Kaenel (2g, 2a) Sydney Ulmer (1g, 2a), Amara Langstaff (2g), Laurelle Surette, Madi Leach (1g), Erin Melcher (1g) and Aleigha Dubroc (1g).
 
LET'S TALK DEFENSE
The Rock rank second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 5.75 goals per game. All-American Paige Jenkins leads the defense with 26 caused turnovers and 23 ground balls. She ranks fourth in Division II in caused turnovers per game at 3.25  Freshman Violet Freebody has 14 caused turnovers and 18 ground balls, while fellow freshman Aleigha Dubroc has 13 caused turnovers and 14 ground balls. Attacker Reagan Richeson has nine caused turnovers and 15 ground balls and Gemma Sciarroni has seven caused turnovers to round out the top defenders.
 
GOALIE PLAY
All-American goalie Lily Ventresca is 7-0 and has started all eight games in goal. She ranks second nationally in goals against average at 6.00. Ava Drath has played 110 minutes in relief and is 1-0. Ventresca owns a 6.00 goals against average and a .413 save percentage, while Drath is allowing 4.90 goals against average with a .438 save percentage. The pair have a combined 5.75 goals against average and .418 save percentage.
 
CENTURY MARKS THIS YEAR
Slippery Rock has already had three players hit different century milestones this year. Attacker Reagan Richeson tallied her 100th career goal and attacker Grace Rotter tallied her 100th career point at SRU (she also scored 33 points at Notre Dame before transferring to SRU). Draw specialist Shannon Von Kaenel surpassed 100 career draw controls. The Rock are likely to see that number increase. Isabella Buono is currently four points away from reaching 100 career points and Abby Fink is currently six points away from hitting 100 career points.
 
SRU PLAYERS IN TOP 20 IN CAREER RECORD BOOK
• Paige Jenkins – 90 caused turnovers (No. 5 at SRU – needs 2 to move up to No. 3)
• Paige Jenkins – 160 draw controls (No. 6 at SRU – needs 10 to move up to No. 5)
• Reagan Richeson – 119 goals (No. 7 at SRU – needs 4 to move up to No. 6)
• Shannon Von Kaenel – 144 draw controls (No. 9 at SRU – needs 2 to move up to No. 8)
• Reagan Richeson – 138 points (No. 11 at SRU – needs 3 to move up to No. 10)
• Grace Rotter – 40 assists (No. 11 at SRU – needs 2 to move up to No. 10)
• Maddie Blazey – 34 assists (No. 14 at SRU – needs 4 to move up to No. 13)
• Grace Rotter – 107 points (No. 18 at SRU – needs 1 to move up to No. 17)
• Abby Fink – 73 goals (No. 20 at SRU – needs 2 to move up to No. 19)
• Isabella Buono – 26 assists (No. 21 at SRU – needs 2 to move up to No. 20)
 
UPCOMING STAT MILESTONES FOR SRU
• Maddie Blazey: 12 points away from 75
• Isabella Buono: 5 goals away from 75
• Isabella Buono: 4 points away from 100
• Ava Dossier: 8 points away from 50
• Abby Fink: 6 points away from 100
• Abby Fink: 2 goals away from 75
• Abby Fink: 9 GB away from 50
• Paige Jenkins: 15 DC away from 175
• Paige Jenkins: 10 CT away from 100
• Paige Jenkins: 11 GB away from 100
• Erin Melcher: 11 points away from 50
• Reagan Richeson: 12 points away from 150
• Reagan Richeson: 6 goals away from 125
• Reagan Richeson: 19 GB away from 75
• Grace Rotter: 18 points away from 125 at SRU*
• Lily Ventresca: 23 GB away from 75
• Shannon Von Kaenel: 6 DC away from 150
* Rotter scored 33 points on 21 goals and 12 assists at Notre Dame College before transferring to SRU after the 2024 season
 
EDINBORO PRIMER
• Overall Record: 1-5
• PSAC Record: 0-1
• Home Record: 0-0
• Away Record: 1-5
• Streak: L4
• Last Five Games: 1-4
• Head Coach: Anthony Turini (5th season)  |  Record: 9-64
 
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING SCOTS
Edinboro is 1-5 overall and 0-1 in the PSAC. The Scots are being outscored 79-56 on the year and opponents have put up advantages of 226-138 in shots and 188-130 in ground balls. Edinboro has ben solid in the draw circle with an advantage of 80-64 over opponents through six games.
 
Jacqui Detelich leads the team in scoring with 12 goals and four assists. Angelina Anderson has added eight goals and seven assists, Rylee Jones has 11 goals and three assists and Natalia Farr has 11 goals. Olivia Kaminsky leads the team with 34 draw controls and Haylee Wilson leads the defense with nine caused turnovers and 15 ground balls.

Addy Ours has started all six games in goal and is 1-5 with a 12.87 goals against average with an impressive .503 save percentage.
 
INDIANA PRIMER
• Overall Record: 3-5
• PSAC Record: 0-1
• Home Record: 1-1
• Away Record: 2-4
• Streak: L1
• Last Five Games: 3-2
• Head Coach: Brenna Gallagher Roan (8th season, Indiana (Pa.) '16)  |  Record: 58-53
 
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON HAWKS
Indiana is 3-5 overall and 0-1 in PSAC play, but four of those five losses have come against teams that are listed in this week's national poll. The Crimson Hawks have only lost one game to a team that is not at least getting votes in this week's national rankings.
 
IUP is being outscored 101-95 through eight games, but the Crimson Hawks have posted a 246-218 advantage in total shots and a 160-156 edge in ground balls. Opponents have managed a 107-101 edge in draw controls.
 
Mila Prusak leads the team in scoring with seven goals and 19 assists for 26 points, while Maggie Boyle has a team-high 21 goals to go with three assists for 24 points. Alexi Crosby (17g, 4a) and Lauren Riggs (10g, 5a) round out the top scorers. Devon Nee leads the team with 27 draw controls in a committee approach that sees five different players with at least 10 draw controls. Rachel Knight paces the defense with 16 caused turnovers and 17 ground balls.
 
Lauren Legrand has started all eight games in goal and is 3-5 with a 13.84 goals against average and a .347 save percentage.
 
NEXT UP
After two games on the road this week, SRU will return home for a pair of home games next week against the two teams that finished second and third in the standings a year ago. The Rock will host No. 21 Seton Hill Wednesday, April 1 at 4 p.m. and will host Lock Haven Saturday, April 4 at 6 p.m.




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