2015 PSAC Men's Soccer Championships: Slippery Rock Wins Championship
Championship Game: Slippery Rock 2, Millersville 1
Erie, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University men’s soccer team claimed its second PSAC Championship in three years on Sunday afternoon. It was also The Rock’s third PSAC title since 2009.
The Marauders struck early, scoring just 1:14 into the championship game. The goal came off the foot of Tanner Brenize and was assisted by Chase Flickinger. The tally started initially with a corner kick and was eventually put in the middle of the box before it ended up in the back of the net.
At the half, the 1-0 lead for the Marauders held through the first 45 minutes. Shots were nearly even in the first half, with Millersville holding a slight 10-9 edge.
The one-goal advantage would continue to be enough through nearly the first 20 minutes of the second half, but SRU would even things up at 63:52. Ryan Lutke had a free kick that he rocketed through the box, off a Millersville defender, and into the back of the net.
It would be only a few minutes that the game would remain tied, as Peter Boylan carried the ball into the box and
MVP: Peter Boylan
an attempted clear by the Marauders came right back to him, and Boylan would take advantage of the opportunity, making it 2-1 in favor of The Rock.
The 2-1 score would end up being the final, as Millersville would never be able to draw even. With the game-winning goal, Boylan was named the PSAC Championship MVP.
The NCAA Selection Show for men's soccer will be tomorrow, November 9 at 6:00 p.m. on ncaa.com.
Box Score
Slippery Rock Recap
Championship Game Coverage: Live Stats | Video
Champion Scholar: Josh Smith, Bloomsburg
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PSAC Semifinals
Slippery Rock Defeats Mercyhurst
Erie, Pa.- No. 1 Mercyhurst and No. 4 Slippery Rock were scoreless at the end of the first half. The Laker's out shot the Rock 11-2 in the first half.
Slippery Rock broke through in the second half, when George Oakly sent a free kick from 30 yards out past the Mercyhurst keeper in the 51st minute to give the Rock the lead.
It was the only goal Slippery Rock needed to secure their birth to the Championship game Sunday afternoon.
The Laker's out shot Slippery Rock 23-6 with eight of the shots being on goal.
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Mercyhurst Recap
Slippery Rock Recap
Millersville Defeats Bloomsburg
Erie, Pa.- #2 Millersville defeated Bloomsburg in one of the two PSAC seminfinal games Tuesday afternoon by a score of 1-0.
A 17th minute goal by Jaime Vazquez was all the Marauders needed to advance to the Championship game Sunday afternoon. The goal was Vazquez 19th of the season, which ranks him third in all of Division II.
Millersville dominated the Huskies, outshooting them 17-9.
Millersville will face Slippery Rock in the PSAC Championship game Sunday afternoon. A rematch of the 2009 Championship, where Slippery Rock prevailed over Millersville by a score of 2-1.
Box Score
Millersville Recap
Bloomsburg Recap
CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
No. 1 Mercyhurst vs. No. 4 Slippery Rock: Live Stats
No. 2 Millersville vs. No. 3 Bloomsburg: Live Stats
Erie, Pa. - For the fourth straight year, the PSAC Men’s Soccer Championship will be played at Mercyhurst University, as the Lakers won their fourth consecutive regular season PSAC Championship in dramatic fashion against Millersville the past weekend. The Marauders, who were just eight seconds away from hosting the tournament themselves, come in as the second seed. As the top two seeds, Mercyhurst and Millersville earned a bye in the first round and will be playing their first games in nearly a week on Friday.
Facing Millersville will be the number three seed, Bloomsburg. The Huskies advanced past Lock Haven in the quarterfinals behind two goals, including one in overtime to clinch the win, from Austin Transue. Transue is the second leading point scorer in the PSAC, trailing only Millersville’s Jaime Vazquez. Bloomsburg is 14-4 this year, winning the most games in school history. BU goalkeeper Jared Ott has the fourth-best goals against average in the PSAC.
The Marauders are led by Vazquez, who had 40 points and is averaging more than a goal per game this year. In addition to having the top goal-scorer in the league, Millersville also has the stingiest defense, allowing just 12 goals in 17 games.
The meeting this year between Bloomsburg and Millersville happened during the first week of conference play in early September. In that meeting, Millersville won 3-0.
Slippery Rock will face the regular season champions from Mercyhurst after defeating California in the PSAC Quarterfinals. The Rock won 1-0 after a late goal from Matt Sangermano. SRU had the top scoring offense in the league this year, scoring 37 goals in 18 games. Led by the top scoring attack, Slippery Rock had the second-best goal differential in the league (1.0).
Mercyhurst comes into the tournament having won four straight games and have not lost in seven games. In that seven game stretch, Mercyhurst has registered four shutouts. The Lakers have not lost a conference match since September 12.
When Slippery Rock and Mercyhurst met earlier this season, the Lakers won 1-0 on a made penalty shot from Sten Marcson.
PSAC QUARTERFINALS
Rock Defeats California, 1-0
Slippery Rock, Pa. - For the first time since winning the PSAC Championship in 2013, Slippery Rock has advanced past the PSAC Quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over California.
The Rock got the game-winning goal late in regulation, as Matt Sangermano scored in the 82nd minute, with an assist going to Stephen McConahy.
Slippery Rock has now not allowed in a goal in the last four games.
The Rock will square off with the number one seed from Mercyhurst in the semifinals. The Lakers will host the remainder of the tournament.
Mercyhurst defeated SRU earlier in the year, 1-0.
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Slippery Rock Recap
California Recap
Transue Scores Twice to Lead Huskies to PSAC Semifinals
Bloomsburg, Pa. - Behind a pair of goals from Austin Transue, Bloomsburg advanced past Lock Haven and will play Millersville in the PSAC Semifinals.
Transue’s first goal came at 17:40 and his second came with just six minutes left to play in the second overtime.
For the match, BU outshot LHU 21-12.
With 14 wins on the year, the Huskies eclipsed last year’s win total. Last season, Bloomsburg advanced to the PSAC Title Game, but fell to Mercyhurst.
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Bloomsburg Recap
Lock Haven Recap