Slippery Rock was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Mercer Mustangs. That's two games straight that the Rockets have won by just one goal.
Max Kovacik was the driving force of Slippery Rock's attack as he scored both of Slippery Rock's goals, bringing his season total up to 25 goals.
Slippery Rock pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Mercer, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Slippery Rock has already played their next contest, a 6-0 loss against Harbor Creek on the 22nd. As for Mercer, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Iroquois on the 21st.
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