Slippery Rock University athletics enter conference play

Slippery Rock University athletics programs are entering various stages of conference play and road trips. In men's soccer, defender Patrick Tierney has been named the PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week following a performance that included a game-tying goal against Shippensburg. The team, currently holding a 2-1-3 record, is scheduled to begin PSAC West play against Seton Hill University.

In field hockey, the ninth-ranked Slippery Rock team is beginning a five-game road trip, starting with a match against Roberts Wesleyan University. Meanwhile, the volleyball team is set to face Daemen University in a non-conference road match.

Daemen University's men's soccer team, currently 0-5-2, is also scheduled for upcoming conference action, including a match against Roberts Wesleyan and a home game against Mercy.