Box Score MONTCLAIR, NJ – Rutgers University-Newark fell to No. 10 ranked Montclair State, 4-0, on Senior Night in the MSU Soccer Park as the Red Hawks wrapped up the New Jersey Athletic Conference regular-season title.
The Scarlet Raiders (12-6-2, NJAC 4-4-1) completed the best conference season in the program's 15-year history against the Red Hawks (16-1-1, NJAC 8-0-1) who finished first in the 10-team league for the third straight season.
Junior midfielder
Cristina Estremera sent a header over the crossbar in the 35
th minute and sophomore defender
Manuela Morales fired a shot wide in the 50
th minute to account for the Raiders' chances against MSU senior goalkeeper Gina Policastro who notched her 13
th shutout of the season and 43
rd of her career.
Junior goalkeeper
Veronika Tueros (5-6-2) made three saves while yielding all four goals in 83 minutes before yielding to freshman
Diana Carvalho for the final seven minutes.
MSU got goals from freshman Tyler Madison, sophomore Jennie Hornstra, junior Stefanie Gomes and senior Kaila Fasano while out-shooting the Raiders 21-2. The Red Hawks took all six corner kicks in the contest.
Montclair State held pregame ceremonies for 10 seniors who have helped the Red Hawks dominate league play for the past three seasons.
Rutgers-Newark will now get ready for its first NJAC Championship Tournament appearance on Saturday at 2 p.m. when the sixth-seeded Raiders visit No.3 Richard Stockton (13-7-0, NJAC 7-2-0) in the G. Larry James Stadium. The Raiders dropped a 2-1 decision to the Ospreys on October 11 in Galloway. The winner will advance to the semifinals of the 6-team championship against No. 2 The College of New Jersey on November 5 in Ewing.
2014 NJAC Women's Soccer Championship Tournament Bracket (PDF)
