Weekend College Top 10: Wild wins for Slippery Rock, Grove City

Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend:

1. Slippery Rock football edges IUP in matchup of unbeatens

No. 9 Slippery Rock built a big lead and held off No. 16 IUP, 45-42, in the PSAC on Saturday.

The Rock, who led 17-0 in the first quarter, improved to 6-0, 3-0 with their 12th straight division win. IUP slipped to 5-1, 2-1.

Rutgers transfer Charles Snorweah ran for a season-high 123 yards and a touchdown for Slippery Rock, and Roland Rivers III threw for 180 yards and a 38-yard touchdown to Jermaine Wynn. Rivers added 81 rushing yards and another TD.

FB: TOUCHDOWN! Charles Snorweah caps a 14-play, 75-yard drive that took 7:05 off the clock. #9 Rock leads #16 IUP 45-35 with 1:30 to play. pic.twitter.com/yriXPMTqSj

— Rock Athletics (@Rock_Athletics) October 12, 2019

The Crimson Hawks’ Quinton Maxwell went 26 of 50 for 360 yards and four touchdowns and also ran for a TD. Dom McNeil caught 10 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns.

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2. Grove City records improbable win vs. Westminster

Josh Ehst scored on a 1-yard QB sneak as time expired as the Wolverines recorded a wild 43-41 victory in the PAC on Saturday.

The TD came two plays after the Titans’ Paul Gonzalez intercepted a pass at the 2-yard line. However, an excessive celebration penalty moved the ball back to the 1, and Westminster fumbled the snap. Grove City cornerback Dan Melville recovered the ball at the 1 with 4 seconds left, setting up Ehst’s TD.

Here is @GCC_FB coach @CoachDiDonato after The Miracle at Memorial Field! pic.twitter.com/mPh5kSv9Nl

— Grove City College Athletics (@GCC_Wolverines) October 12, 2019

Wolverines junior receiver Cody Gustafson caught six passes for a single-game school-record 211 yards and also became Grove City’s all-time leading receiver with 2,584 yards.

Grove City’s Wesley Schools ran 38 times for 191 yards and four touchdowns.

The Wolverines (4-2, 3-2) also won on a final-second QB sneak last week.

Cole Konieczka threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another for Westminster (4-2, 3-2). Tyler Greene ran for a career-high 91 yards and a touchdown.

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3. Seton Hill football rallies past Gannon

The Griffins recorded a safety with 48 seconds left to get within two points, then went ahead on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Barabe to Matthew Williams with 17 seconds left for a 25-21 victory Saturday. It was the first victory for new coach Dan Day, whose team is 1-4 overall and 1-2 in the PSAC.

FB: WINNER! SHU 25, GAN 21 pic.twitter.com/X25VQAuTXD

— SHUGriffin Athletics (@GriffinsSports) October 12, 2019

Barabe threw for 250 yards and three TDs.

Gannon fell to 3-3, 1-2.

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4. Field goal in OT helps Robert Morris end NEC skid

Nick Bisceglia (Kiski Area) kicked a 38-yard field goal as the Colonials clipped Saint Francis, 20-17, on Saturday for their first Northeast Conference win since 2016, snapping a 14-game streak.

Colonials WIN in OT! #ColonialPride pic.twitter.com/Qv5Vc7N9Yi

— RMU Football (@RMUFootball) October 12, 2019

Tim Vecchio (Penn-Trafford) caught six passes for 94 yards and a touchdown for Robert Morris (2-4, 1-0), and Aniello Buzzacco recorded a career-best 17 tackles.

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5. Pitt men’s soccer upsets No. 22 Virginia Tech

Valentin Noel, Veljko Petkovic and Edward Kizza scored as the Panthers earned their first victory over the Hokies, a 3-1 triumph Friday night in the ACC.

ICYMI: The Panthers downed #22 Virginia Tech Friday night!#H2P pic.twitter.com/KNr2YNQgJE

— Pitt Men's Soccer (@Pitt_MSOC) October 14, 2019

Pitt improved to 6-4-2 overall and 2-2-1 in conference.

Virginia Tech, which leads the all-time series 5-1-4, dropped to 6-3-2 overall and 0-3-2 in the ACC.

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6. No. 3 Pitt volleyball hands Boston College 1st ACC loss

Sabrina Starks had 13 blocks — the third-most in a match in program history — as the Panthers prevailed 25-23, 25-22, 25-23 on Sunday. Chinaza Ndee added 12 kills and a career-high 11 blocks for Pitt (17-1, 6-0). BC slipped to 14-5, 5-1.

LET'S GO HOME. ?

No. 3 Pitt (17-1, 6-0) closes a four-match road trip with a gritty sweep at Boston College (14-5, 5-1) to stay atop @ACCVolleyball.

Panthers have won 18 of 19 sets so far in ACC play.#H2P pic.twitter.com/GNeAXIj94h

— Pitt Volleyball (@Pitt_VB) October 13, 2019

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7. Mitchell-Caraway combo lifts Cal (Pa.) football

Noah Mitchell threw four touchdowns — three to Derrick Caraway (Woodland Hills) — as the Vulcans downed Clarion, 35-20, in a PSAC game Saturday. Mitchell went 24 of 34 for 331 yards for Cal (4-2, 2-1). Clarion dropped to 3-3, 1-2.

FB WATCH: Courtesy @CUTV_PA, video highlights from today's Homecoming victory against Clarion https://t.co/2x0pVfLvqW

— Cal U Athletics (@calvulcans) October 13, 2019

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8. Another shutout for unbeaten Pitt-Greensburg soccer

Lauren Yoder made four saves for her 10th shutout, and the Bobcats beat Medaille, 4-0, in an AMCC game Saturday. Ashley Lucas scored her 17th goal for Pitt-Greensburg (13-0, 5-0).

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9. Penn State hockey coach earns 300th victory

The No. 13 Nittany Lions defeated Sacred Heart, 5-4, on Saturday to complete a season-opening sweep and give Guy Gadowsky his milestone win.

Brandon Biro had two goals and an assist, and Nate Sucese had a goal and an assist for Penn State.

Check out the highlights from our 5-4 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday evening to secure head coach Guy Gadowsky's 300th career victory and complete an opening weekend sweep!! #WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/WvmOXpTgCC

— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) October 13, 2019

The Nittany Lions won 8-2 on Friday.

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10. Colonials volleyball stays unbeaten in conference

Emma Granger had 13 kills, helping Robert Morris sweep LIU, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21, on Saturday.

Whitney Brown added 39 assists for the Colonials (16-3, 6-0), and Lauren Kolenik contributed 12 kills.