Oct. 19, 2014 Box Score
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The No. 14/7 Rutgers women's soccer team dropped its first match of the season at Yurcak Field Sunday afternoon, falling, 1-0, to Northwestern. The loss was the first at home for RU since Oct. 24, 2013 against UConn.
The Scarlet Knights (11-2-1, 7-2-1 Big Ten) wrap up the year 8-1-1 at home.
Both teams struggled for looks throughout the match, but Rutgers caught a break in the 95th minute, gaining a penalty kick opportunity. Junior
Erica Skroski (Galloway, N.J.) lined up to take the attempt, but it skipped right and off the post to keep the game at 0-0.
Minutes later in the 98th, Northwestern caught RU on a counter down the middle of field, as the Wildcats' leading scorer, Addie Steiner, broke free and drew freshman goalkeeper
Casey Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J.) out of net.
Steiner flipped the ball over Murphy and into the goal, with the ball rolling in just before Skroski could get to it.
Prior to the match, the Scarlet Knights honored their six seniors -
Brielle Buis (Franklin Lakes, N.J.),
Amanda DeVolk (Frisco, Texas ),
Cassie Inacio (Manalapan, N.J.),
Tori Leigh (Hamilton, N.J.),
Amy Pietrangelo (Laval, Quebec, Canada) and
Stefanie Scholz (South Hackensack, N.J.).
Rutgers resumes Big Ten play on Friday, Oct. 24 at No. 15/13 Wisconsin. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Game Notes • RU suffered its second loss in its last 19 matches dating back to last season (13-2-4).
• The Scarlet Knights had their five-match winning streak snapped with the loss.
• With the loss, RU has won 10 of its last 13 meetings (10-2-1) with Big Ten schools dating back to 2008. All-time, the Scarlet Knights are 15-16-4 against Big Ten schools.
• RU posted double-digit shots for the 32nd time in its last 36 matches.
• The Scarlet Knights have outshot the opposition in 12 of 14 matches this season and have yet to be outshot.
• Katkowski started her 58th consecutive game in the midfield for Rutgers.
• Skroski, sophomore
Erin Smith (Medford Lakes, N.J.) and juniors
Brianne Reed (Tinton Falls, N.J.) and
Hayley Katkowski (Westford, Mass.) played the full 98 minutes on the backline for Rutgers.
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