LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Slippery Rock University goalkeeper, Troy Nine, grabbed his second consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week award, the conference office announced Monday.

Nine, a junior from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, earns Slippery Rock its second PSAC weekly award this year. Nine's second career PSAC weekly award marks SRU's 36^th all-time counting back to 2004. Nine is also Slippery Rock's first player in program history to earn a PSAC weekly award in back-to-back weeks.

Slippery Rock's lone game last week ended in 1-1 draw. During the game, Nine recorded an assist on Slippery Rock's goal, just 31 seconds into the game as The Rock's marker was its fastest documented goal to start a game since 2005, when single-game records became available. Nine's assist was also Slippery Rock's first goalkeeper point since Kyle Hoffer's 90th minute game-tying goal in a, 3-2, double overtime victory against Shippensburg in 2015. Nine made four saves as well against the Redhawks. 

Nine has played every minute in goal for The Rock this season. The Lansdale, Pennsylvania native has a 1-1-2 record with a .813 save percentage and a 0.75 GAA with 13 saves and one shutout in 2026.

Slippery Rock has started the season 1-1-2 overall. The Rock will be back in action as it begins a four-game road trip 6 p.m. Wednesday against Daemen University at Royal Park.





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