Slippery Rock mark Cessar 912) about to have the ball stolen by Grove City Tanner McKnight (23) in their mens soccer game at Grove City.

Joshua Stutz scored three goals and Jason Bluedorn recorded five saves in goal at the Slippery Rock High boys soccer team blanked Grove City 4-0 Thursday night.

Luc LaChance also scored for Slippery Rock.

Mark Cessar had a pair of assists for the Rockets (7-3-1, 3-0-1).

Karns City 6, Clarion-Limestone 0 — Tyler Pollock scored three goals as the Gremlins rolled.

Spencer Myers added two goals and Noah Pollock also found the net for Karns City (6-1).

Butler 4, Shaler 0 — Matt Huey scored two goals for the Golden Tornado. Anthony Werth added a goal and assist, John Fleming a goal.

Sam Horne also contributed an assist and Adam Voelker earned the shutout in net.

Zac McCue fired an 80 to help Slippery Rock to a fourth-place finish in the 21-team Meadville Invitational at the Country Club of Meadville.The Rockets shot 338 as a team. Cathedral Prep won the tournament with a 308.Grove City, led by Matt Gordon with an 82, finished fifth, one stroke behind Slippery Rock.The Slippery Rock junior varsity team came up with a big win over Butler, 234-243.Luke Barnhart shot a 40 for the Rockets. Kaden Rock paced Butler with a 46.

1-Cathedral Prep 308, 2-McDowell 329, 3-Mercyhurst Prep 331, 4-Slippery Rock 338, 5-Grove City 339Slippery Rock: Zac McCue 80, Matt Badger 85, Collin Hyatt 86, Sam Isacco 87Grove City: Matt Gordon 82, Kyle Shingledecker 85, Justin Fulkerson 85, Jake Cline 87Mars 198, Freeport 212 — Josh Bartley and Ben Mullins each shot a 38 at Rittswood to lead the Planets (11-4).Cole Hepler had a 39 for the Yellowjackets (13-3).Mars (198): Josh Bartley 38, Ben Mullins 38, Nick Hardt 39, Brandon Ford 40, Dave Zortman 43Freeport (212): Cole Hepler 39, Matt Swartz 41, Corey Mellinger 41, Mickey Frazetta 41, Cory Bird 50North Allegheny 194, Seneca Valley 197 — Andy Smathers shot a 36, but the Raiders lost to the Tigers by three strokes for the second time this season.Seneca Valley (197): Andy Smathers 36, Ross Bondo 37, Evan Hangliter 37, Tyler Leake 42, Ryan Senka 45North Allegheny (194): Mike Sudo 35, Martin Lazzaro 38, David Mrazik 41, Ryan Daugherty 42Keystone 217, Moniteau 235 — Britton Simmons shot a 45 to lead the Warriors.Moniteau (235): Britton Simmons 45, Nathan Hoshak 46, Marcus Fry 46Keystone (217): Beau Schettler 39, Cam Hoover 40, Amber Hess 42

Zoe Pawlak had nine aces, 16 points and four aces to lead Freeport to a 25-19, 25-21, 25-23 win over Seton-La Salle.Alexis Schrecengost added nine kills and 12 points and Emily Toy 22 assists for the Yellowjackets (8-0).Knoch 3, Valley 0 — Emily Zilka had 19 points and 11 aces for the Knights in a 25-13, 25-14, 25-8 win.Celina Sanks pitched in 13 kills and Schaely Renfrew seven kills for Knoch (6-2, 5-1).A-C Valley 3, Venango Catholic 0 — Mikayli Terwilliger notched seven kills and two blocks in the Falcons' 25-8, 25-14, 25-12 rout.Jess Callender added 13 points and six kills and Melanie Lewis had 12 points, five aces and seven assists for A-C Valley (4-3), who will take on Slippery Rock Monday before hosting Union Tuesday night in a Pink Out game.North Clarion 3, Karns City 2 — Kendyll Smith had 12 kills and LeAnn Gibson added 10 kills, but the Gremlins lost a marathon match 25-21, 23-25, 20-25, 25-22, 11-15.Kristen Smith added 18 assists and Clara Stoughton added 11 points for the Gremlins (5-3, 4-3).Moniteau 3, East Forest 0 — Brittany Lindsay had seven aces and Megan Sosigian six aces to lead the Warriors (2-7) to a 25-14, 25-20, 25-20 win.Grove City 3, Slippery Rock 1 — Carly Shearer had 11 kills, but the Rockets fell to the Eagles 25-17, 25-20, 24-26, 25-23.Brooklyn Walsh added eight kills and Ellie Mularski 19 assists for Slippery Rock (2-4, 2-3).Arianna Sprando had 33 assists for Grove City.