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September 24, 2003

Contact: Bob McComas (724) 738-2777 e-mail: robert.mccomas@sru.edu

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Junior forward Sarah Arsenault (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) and freshman forward Lauren Steele (Leonardtown, MD/Leonardtown HS) each recorded a hat trick Wednesday afternoon to lead the nationally ranked Slippery Rock University women’s soccer team to an 11-2 win over visiting St. Vincent College on James Egli Field.

Steele also recorded a pair of assists.

Freshman midfielder Meghan McGrath (Vernon, NJ/Vernon HS) added one goal and four assists as the 15th-ranked (NSCAA Division II) Rock improved its overall record to 5-0-1. St. Vincent fell to 4-4.

Sophomore midfielder Nici Spamer (McMurray/Peters Township HS) had one goal and one assist for SRU.

Junior midfielder and team captain Jessica Markowski (North Royalton, OH/Padua Franciscan HS), sophomore forward Heather McKernan (Bloomingdale, NJ/Butler HS) and sophomore midfielder Emily Winterich (Brownstown/Conestoga Valley HS) added one goal each, while sophomore defender Jen Loftus (Baltimore, MD/Catholic HS) and sophomore forward Charlene Reynolds (Ennis, Ireland/Colaiste Muire) had one assist each.

Sophomore Amanda Wier (Bethlehem/Fairfield [Ct.] HS) and freshman Vanessa Gogates (Lansdale/Methacton HS) each played one half in goal for The Rock. Each goalie recorded a pair of saves. Both St/ Vincent goals were scored in the second half against Gogates.

The Rock, which currently shares the lead in the PSAC standings, travels to Shippensburg for a 2:30 p.m. conference game on Saturday.

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