KUTZTOWN, Pa. – After defeating Shippensburg (2-0) and Lock Haven (3-1) in PSAC play, the Golden Bears face Slippery Rock University on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Golden Bears are 2-0 in conference and 3-2 overall.
 
In offense, Kutztown has consistently taken the shot advantage against each opponent by double or more. Sam Costello (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) has claim to 15 shots, followed by Janine Valerio (Washington Township, NJ/Washington Township) with 13, Diana Malanga (Lavallette, N.J./St. Rose) with 10, and Crystal Zerbe (Myerstown, PA/Tulpehocken) with 9.
 
The most recent match against Lock Haven indicates that the Golden Bears will flood shots from all angles this Saturday. Zerbe leads KU with 4 points after scoring 2 goals this season. KU's Tess Arbegast (Carlisle, PA/Big Spring), Taylor Higgins (Leola, Pa./Conestoga Valley), Rae Carpenter (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts), Mariah Dimm (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield), Malanga, Valerio, and Costello also have scored one goal each.  
 
On the defensive spectrum, KU goal keepers Casey Behrendt (Palmyra, PA/Palmyra) and Alina Rakiewicz (Denver, PA/Cocalico) have a combined total of 9 saves and KU has 0.99 percent goals against average.
 
Slippery Rock remains undefeated and are 1-0 in conference and 3-0 overall.
 
Lucy Hannon leads Slippery Rock with 6 points, after making 2 goals and 2 assists. Slippery Rock goal keeper Dana O'Neill currently has 11 saves and a zero percent goals against average boasting 3 shut out games.
 
Kickoff is at 2 p.m. on Saturday at KU's Keystone Field.