Rock softball prepares to finish season on high note
P.J. Shipe, Rocket Contributor
April 20, 2012
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Slippery Rock’s softball team began the final week of the regular season by sweeping Clarion in a non-conference doubleheader with a 2-0 win in game one followed by an 11-2 victory in game two on Tuesday. With the victories, Slippery Rock improved its overall record to 15-16 while Clarion saw their... Read more »
Green and White dominates Dave Labor Invitational
Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
April 20, 2012
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The Slippery Rock outdoor track and field teams dominated the competition at the Dave Labor Invitational last Saturday. The home invite was renamed this year after the late Dave Labor. Labor was an assistant coach with the program for 17 years and died last fall after battling cancer. The men’s... Read more »
Lacrosse scores 22 goals, wins third consecutive match
Madeline Williams, Assistant Sports Editor
April 20, 2012
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The Slippery Rock University women's lacrosse team won its third consecutive game on Sunday with a 22-13 victory over Shepherd University. The Rock went on an 8-0 run midway through the first period to score a season-high 17 goals in the first half. SRU improved to 8-4 overall and 4-4 in league... Read more »
Rock loss ends eight-game winning streak
Mike Hurliman, Rocket Contributor
April 20, 2012
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Slippery Rock baseball split their four-game series against No. 23 Mercyhurst with two home losses on Friday and two road victories on Saturday. Mercyhurst showed their dominance early on by shutting out Slippery Rock in the first game of the series, 10-0. The Green and White was only able to get... Read more »
Green and White sweeps East Stroudsburg
P.J. Shipe, Rocket Contributor
April 13, 2012
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Slippery Rock softball extended its winning streak to three games with a sweep of East Stroudsburg Saturday afternoon. The Rock took game one with a 2-1 victory then followed it up with a 5-1 victory in game two. The Rock improved its overall record to 11-12 and remains at 2-6 in PSAC-West play. East... Read more »
Rock excels at Slippery Rock Open invite
Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
April 13, 2012
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The Slippery Rock outdoor track and field team took full advantage of competing at home when they hosted the Slippery Rock Open last Thursday. “It’s definitely a huge adrenaline rush competing at home,” sophomore Anthony Stango said. “We’re used to that track and training on it year-round.... Read more »
Rock sweeps Fairmont, extends winning streak to eight games
Madeline Williams, Assistant Sports Editor
April 13, 2012
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The Rock baseball team extended their winning streak to eight games after a four-game sweep of Fairmont State University on Saturday and Sunday at Jack Critchfield Park. Coach Jeff Messer commented on Slippery Rock's eight-game winning streak, the longest winning streak the Rock has experienced since... Read more »
Soph. shines against IUP
Madeline Williams, Assistant Sports Editor
April 13, 2012
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Last Thursday, in the 18-13 upset over No. 12 Indiana University of Pennsylvania, sophomore Slippery Rock University women's lacrosse standout Lauren Laubach scored six goals, dished out one assist, and had four draw controls to lead the Rock to the PSAC victory. "Winning against IUP was one of the... Read more »
Lacrosse gets first ever win against IUP
Madeline Williams, Assistant Sports Editor
April 13, 2012
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The Slippery Rock University women's lacrosse team earned its first win over Indiana University of Pa. in program history, and perhaps the biggest upset of the season last Thursday by a score of 18-13 at Milhalik-Thompson Stadium. The Rock dominated the end of the game, winning seven of the last nine... Read more »
Rock defeats Mansfield, 5-4
Mike Hurliman, Rocket Contributor
April 13, 2012
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Rock Baseball defeated Mansfield University on Sunday, April 1 by the score of 5 to 4 at Jack Critchfield Park to extend the Green and White's winning streak to four games. Pitcher Kyle Schneider threw a four-hit shutout through seven innings of work and struck out nine Mansfield batters before Anthony... Read more »