Box Score

SLIPPERY ROCK, PA - Tonya Fabian (Pittsburgh/Thomas Jefferson) scored the game's lone goal in the 14th minute to give IUP a 1-0 win in a tight battle over eighth-ranked Slippery Rock in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) women's soccer action Saturday.

The win is IUP's first victory over Slippery Rock since October 10, 2007 when they defeated The Rock 2-0. The Crimson Hawks had fallen in the previous eight matchups. 

Stout defense and late shots by Slippery Rock made for a close game, but the Crimson Hawks were able to pull off the narrow win.

The Rock (1-1-1, 1-1-1) came out strong producing three shots in the first 12 minutes, but goalkeeper Mara Hricik (Moon Twp./Moon) was able to keep pace making her first three saves on the game on those shots. The game was yet another strong one for Hricik, who has only let up one goal so far this season.

Despite the early charge by Slippery Rock, IUP was able to score when Fabian found the back of the net off a pass from Kate Numer (Lebanon, Pa. /Cedar Crest). That was all that the Crimson Hawks would need to find their third win of the season.

Slippery Rock worked hard in the waning minutes in an attempt to tie up the game, but fell painfully short as a goal in the 86th minute was taken away due to an offsides violation. Following that, IUP's defense stepped in and did not allow any more shots as the final minutes ticked off.

The Crimson Hawks will return home on September 16 to take on West Virginia Wesleyan at 4 pm. IUP now holds a record of 3-1-1 overall, and the matchup will be the first non-divisional game for them.