CALIFORNIA (Oct. 17) – In front of a capacity crowd, the Vulcans held league-leading Slippery Rock scoreless for more than 86 minutes before dropping a 1-0 contest in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility on Saturday afternoon.
NOTES
• California (1-10-4, 1-10-3) has recorded a pair of ties and a pair of one-goal losses over its last five games.
• The Vulcans retired No. 21 in memory of
Karoline Heintz during a pregame tribute.
• Additionally, Cal and BeeGraphix presented a donation of more than $7,600 to Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania (DVSSP) following the t-shirt fundraiser in Heintz's memory.
• Freshman
Kaleigh Rexroad tied her career high with 10 saves while facing 16 shot attempts.
• She is the first goalie with multiple games of double-digit saves since Emily Ouimet in 2021.
• The game was scoreless at halftime with the team combining for eight shots, including five shots on goal by Slippery Rock.
• The Rock eventually scored the game-winner at the 86:21-mark when Abby Paterline scored her team-leading sixth goal of the year.
• Slippery Rock finished with a 16-4 advantage in shots and a 7-2 edge in corner kicks.
• The Rock, which sat fourth in the initial NCAA Power Index Rankings this release, leads the PSAC West standings with 34 points.
NEXT
• Cal returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with its final non-conference game of the season when it hosts Salem at 7:30 p.m.
