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CALIFORNIA (Nov. 4) – After battling to a scoreless tie in the first half, the No. 16 Vulcans suffered a 3-0 loss to Slippery Rock in the finals of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility.

With the loss, the California University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team falls to 16-4-1 overall after making its third-straight appearance in the PSAC Championship. The loss also snaps a 24-game winning streak for the Vulcans at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility, which opened last year. Meanwhile, the seventh-seeded Rock improves to 13-5-2 this season and earns the league's automatic bid to the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

The Vulcans nearly took the lead in the seventh minute when a shot attempt by freshman Janelle McCann (Burlington, Vt./Tilton School) deflected off the crossbar. Cal U had another scoring opportunity at the 14:01-mark before Slippery Rock made a 'team' save on a shot by sophomore Haley Henderson (Pickering, Ontario/Dunbarton). The Rock registered their best scoring chance of the first half when Shelby Ward missed wide left on a breakaway attempt with five minutes left before the break.

Slippery Rock had multiple scoring opportunities early in the second half before Ward tallied a goal in the 63rd minute off assists from Lucy Hannon and Allison Harbart. The Rock added to the lead six minutes later when Hannon recorded her ninth goal of the season off a feed from Cailin Conner. Cal U nearly cut into the deficit in the 74th minute when a shot attempt by sophomore Chelsea Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) was deflect just high of the crossbar. Slippery Rock sealed the victory at the 81:30-mark when Hannon scored her second goal of the game on a breakaway.

Hannon was selected the PSAC Tournament MVP after posting two goals and three assists in wins over East Stroudsburg and Cal U over the weekend.

Sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Magruda (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) finished with three saves in 90 minutes of action. Rock junior Dana O'Neil recorded her second-straight shutout, tallying five saves on Sunday.

The Rock out-shot the Vulcans by an 18-15 margin and also held a 6-3 edge in corner kicks.

Cal U entered the PSAC Tournament as the second-ranked team in the NCAA Atlantic rankings and will likely earn an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be available here.