Rutgers Field Hockey Wins Fourth Straight
Sep 06 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Rutgers took an early lead and never relinquished it, defeating Pennsylvania by a 4-2 score on Saturday afternoon at Buckley Field on the campus of Drexel University. The game, originally scheduled for 5:00 p.m., was pushed ahead in the day due to Tropical Storm Hanna.
With the win, the Scarlet Knights moved to 4-0 on the season which is the best start since the 1997 campaign (6-0). Senior Amy Lewis picked up her ninth goal of the season and 56th of her career. The Hainesport, N.J. native is just four goals away from tying the all-time program record for goals scored.
Lewis started the scoring just over 12 minutes into the contest. Junior Melissa Bowman (Pequea Valley/Ronks, Pa.) added to the lead less than six minutes later when she beat a pair of defenders. Senior Karen Brewster (Chico, Calif./Chico) increased RU's lead to three goals at the 27:43 mark of the first half. RU pushed the lead to 4-0 less than a minute later.
Penn would score its first goal early in the second half and add another with 14 minutes remaining.
RU outshot UPenn, 21-7 and had a 7-6 advantage in penalty corners.
The Scarlet Knights returns home on Tuesday, Sept. 9, hosting Lafayette at 7:30 p.m. at RU Stadium Complex.
