OLD WESTBURY, NY – Rutgers-Newark fell to Old Westbury on an early lone goal as the Panthers shut down the Scarlet Raider attack.
BOX SCORE & PLAY-BY-PLAY
Junior goalkeeper
Kat Renteria made five stops, including four in the second half, to keep the Raiders (4-7-3) close, but junior Chynna Pitlock needed just two first-half saves to notch her fifth shutout of the season for Old Westbury (8-5-0).
Junior midfielder
Liana Abreu and freshman forward
Vanessa Rivera put shots on goal in the first 38 minutes, but the Panthers piled up a 14-9 edge in shots despite Rutgers-Newark ruling corner kicks, 7-1.
Freshman midfielder Kelsey Durkot netted the match's only tally at 18:25 as the Raiders suffered their third shutout in their last four outings.
Rutgers-Newark hosts New Jersey City in a New Jersey Athletic Conference match at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Alumni Field.