NEWARK, N.J. — The Rutgers-Newark women's soccer team fell to The College of New Jersey, 6-0, on Saturday afternoon in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action at Frederick Douglass Field.
TCNJ (8-1-2, 3-1 NJAC) set the tone early, scoring in the seventh minute before adding two more goals to take a 3-0 lead inside the opening 18 minutes. The Lions continued to apply pressure throughout the first half, extending their advantage with two goals in the final six minutes before halftime to carry a 5-0 lead into the break.
Rutgers-Newark (5-4-3, 1-3 NJAC) looked to respond in the second half, but TCNJ added one final goal in the 87th minute to secure the conference victory.
The Lions finished with a 23-4 advantage in shots, including an 11-2 edge in shots on goal. Rutgers-Newark goalkeepers Hailey Sharpe and Maura Chawner combined for five saves, with Chawner recording four stops in the first half and Sharpe adding one in the second.
The Scarlet Raiders will look to regroup as they hit the road for another NJAC matchup with newly added SUNY New Paltz.
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