September 22, 2003

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

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s Meghan McGrath was named today as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s women’s soccer “Player of the Week” for the week ending Sept. 22, 2003.

McGrath, a freshman midfielder from Vernon, N.J., (Vernon H.S.), scored a goal in each of The Rock’s two games that week (2-0 win over PSAC rival Edinboro, 2-2 deadlock with PSAC foe Lock Haven). She also had an assist on SRU’s second goal at Lock Haven.

McGrath has scored at least one goal in all five Rock games to date; she has six goals and one assist total this season. She currently ranks second in the PSAC in both goals per game (1.2) and game-winning goals (2), fourth in points per game (2.6), sixth in goals scored and eighth in total points (13).

Behind the 1-2 scoring punch of McGrath and junior forward Sarah Arsenault (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy), The Rock has compiled a 4-0-1 overall record and is currently tied with West Chester for the PSAC lead with a 2-0-1 mark.

The Rock is ranked 15th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II national poll.

SRU hosts St. Vincent in a 4 p.m. non-conference game on Wednesday, Sept. 24, before traveling to Shippensburg for a 2:30 p.m. PSAC match on Saturday, Sept. 27.

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