The Rocket

Issue date: 9/14/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Samantha Chalmers Derek Angus leaps over Lock Haven forward Doug Moran (No. 18) while Iain Langstone (No. 9) looks on during first half action Wednesday. Angus and the Rock improved to 4-2-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the PSAC with the win over the Bald Eagles. [Click to enlarge]

Media Credit: Samantha Chalmers Junior forward Iain Langstone (No. 9) fights for a header during second-half action in SRU's 1-0 shutout of Lock Haven. [Click to enlarge]

The Slippery Rock men's soccer team battled to add another tally to the win column Wednesday afternoon as they took on Lock Haven University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference game at N. Kerr Thompson Stadium.
The Rock entered the contest undefeated in its last four games, while Lock Haven had not lost a PSAC match-up in five games, but none of that seemed to bother Slippery Rock.
"We don't think about that," Rock Head Coach Matt Thompson said. "We just take it game by game."
In a tough contest, the Rock was able to triumph over the Bald Eagles with a goal early in the second half.
The goal proved to be all the team would need, as the Rock picked up the 1-0 win to improve to 4-2-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the PSAC.
Despite a valiant effort on both sides, neither team was able to put the ball in the back of the net during the first half. Lock Haven outshot Slippery Rock, 10-9.
The Rock came out energized and ready to play the second half, as senior midfielder Nick Christy capitalized on an opportunity in front of the net less than one minute into the half.
The assists came from Ed Mocarsky and Jeremy Deighton.
"You just go out there and do what you gotta do," Mocarsky said. "We played as a team and gave 110 percent the whole time."
Christy's goal, just 15 seconds in the half, is the quickest goal to start a half this year in the PSAC.
The Rock got off 10 more shots on goal in an attempt to secure the victory. "A second goal would have been ideal, so that I could relax a little," Thompson said with a laugh. "But it was a first class performance."
Christy finished the game with four shots, two of which were on net. Iain Langstone added six more shots, and Deighton had three. Senior Steve Perri left the game early with an injury.
The game was physical, but an excellent display of soccer, Thompson said.
"It was a fantastic performance. This is the best effort I have seen all season. We are finally coming together as a team."
Freshman goalkeeper Greg Blum managed to get a hand on all seven of Lock Haven's shots on goal to earn his third collegiate win while posting his second shutout of the season.

The loss moved Lock Haven to 4-1-0 in the PSAC.
Lock Haven came into the contest tied for first place in the conference with East Stroudsburg.
"It was a solid performance all around," Thompson said. "We said we wanted to change the formation and attack more, and we did."
The Rock extended its winning streak last weekend after defeating PSAC opponent Kutztown by a 4-1 margin. Racking up goals for Slippery Rock were Mocarsky, Perri, Christy, and Deighton.
"The first half we didn't play so well," Mocarsky said. "But the second half we played how we wanted to play."
The men will travel to West Chester (5-2, 4-1), who have not lost to the Rock during Matt Thompson's reign as coach, this weekend for the third of eight straight PSAC tilts.
The Rock, who currently sits fourth in the PSAC trails West Chester by two points for third place. A win Saturday would vault the green and white into sole possesion of third.
They will return home next Monday to take on Shippensburg (1-4-1, 1-3-1) on Bob DiSpirito Field at N. Kerr Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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