Rock drops from playoff contention: SRU prepares for two final home games
Cody McCullough, Rocket Contributor
April 25, 2013
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Although the Slippery Rock University women's lacrosse team beat Edinboro University on Tuesday, 17-13, they lost their chance to make the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs last Saturday when they dropped their game against Bloomsburg University, 15-3. On Tuesday, the Rock jumped out... Read more »
Green and White tunes up for PSACs: Ladies win six events at Ed Fry Invitational
Brian Hepfinger, Rocket Contributor
April 25, 2013
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The Slippery Rock women’s track and field team ventured to Indiana, Pa. Saturday to compete in the Ed Fry Invitational at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). The ladies won six events at the invitational, with 13 PSAC-qualifying marks and two NCAA-provisional marks. Seniors Lexi Arnold... Read more »
Rock stands in fourth place
Cody Gray, Rocket Contributor
April 25, 2013
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The Slippery Rock baseball team took three out of four games from conference-rival Indiana University of Pa. in a home series over the weekend and improved their record to 27-15 (9-7). The Rock currently stands in fourth place in the western division of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.... Read more »
SRU splits doubleheader: Green and White goes even with Golden Knights
Matthew Morgan, Rocket Contributor
April 25, 2013
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On Tuesday night, the Slippery Rock University women's softball team closed out their regular season home schedule with a double header against Gannon University. Like the prior two doubleheaders, SRU split the series with one win and one loss. The Rock got off to a slow start in game one with... Read more »
NFL players shine light on LGBT issues in athletics: Athletes team up to “Tackle Homophobia”
Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
April 18, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Sports
With the support of Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, former NFL lineman Esera Tuaolo took Slippery Rock University students through his journey as a closeted homosexual football player in the NFL Monday night. The ‘Tackling Homophobia’ event was brought to SRU by the University Program Board... Read more »
Green and White sweeps Clarion
Matthew Morgan, Rocket Contributor
April 18, 2013
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On Wednesday, the SRU women's softball team swept Clarion University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Confercene-West division doubleheader. The two victories bring Slippery Rock’s overall record to 13–15. The first game saw the Rock trail by two runs from the second inning until the seventh inning. Junior... Read more »
17 athletes hit PSAC standard
Brian Hepfinger, Rocket Contributor
April 18, 2013
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The Slippery Rock University women’s track and field team won 12 events and had 17 PSAC-qualifying marks reached at the Dave Labor Invitational last Saturday. Freshman Sam Taylor won the javelin event with a toss of 43.89 meters, which is the eighth-best mark in Division II this season. Taylor... Read more »
Green and White captures 13 events
Madeline Williams, Sports Editor
April 18, 2013
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The Slippery Rock University men’s track and field team captured 13 events at the Dave Labor Invitational at SRU last Saturday. Leading the way for the Green and White was senior DJ Chisom with wins in the 100-meter dash (10.72 seconds) and 200-meter dash (22.71 seconds). Chisom also anchored the... Read more »
SRU Lacrosse Drops Last Road Game of Season
Cody McCullough, Rocket Contributor
April 18, 2013
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The Slippery Rock University lacrosse team dropped its last road game of the season to No. 2 West Chester University on Saturday. With the loss, SRU drops to 4-7 overall and 1-6 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. West Chester improved to 10-1 overall and 7-0 in the PSAC. Sophomore Paige... Read more »
SRU wins double header over Notre Dame
Cody Gray, Rocket Contributor
April 18, 2013
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By Cody Gray Rocket Contributor The Slippery Rock University baseball team’s record stands at 24-14 after going an even 3-3 in their latest series of doubleheaders on Wednesday and over the weekend. The Rock swept their doubleheader on Wednesday against Notre Dame College (OH). ... Read more »