JERSEY CITY, NJ -- Rutgers-Newark fell to New Jersey City, 5-1, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference women's soccer match in Robert McNulty Stadium.

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The Scarlet Raiders (4-6, NJAC 0-3) lost to the Gothic Knights (7-4, NAJC 1-2) for the first time in program history behind three goals by former Rutgers-Newark forward Julia Caseres.  Rutgers-Newark, which began its program in 2000, had reeled off nine straight wins over NJCU in the series.

Sophomore midfielder Liana Abreu netted the Raider goal in the 60th minute, rebounding her own hard shot off NJCU goalkeeper Kelley Reilly to trim the Gothic Knight's lead to 4-1.

NJCU out shot the Raiders, 20-11, and forced sophomore goalkeeper Kat Renteria to make four saves.  Reilly made three of her four saves in the opening half when NJCU established a 2-0 lead.  A Caseres penalty kick broke an early defensive battle in the 31st minute before Amanda Spethman netted what proved to be the game-winning goal by putting the ball just inside the right corner in the 41st minute.

Caseres scored back-to-back goals on assists from Katlin Vargo during the opening eight minutes of the second period to break open the contest.

Rutgers-Newark, which has now lost three in a row, squares off in another NJAC match at William Paterson on Wednesday at 4 p.m.