PISCATAWAY, N.J. - On Sunday afternoon in front of a spirited Yurcak Field crowd, Rutgers women's soccer rewrote the record books. The No. 19 Scarlet Knights, with goals from senior defender Erica Skroski (Galloway, N.J.) and sophomore forward Colby Ciarrocca (Montgomery, N.J.), defeated No. 20 UConn, 2-0, to improve to 7-0 for the first time in program history.

"We're proud of anything we accomplish, from what we do in training to what we do in games," said head coach Mike O'Neill. "The fact that we made a little bit of history today is very special. They're a very special group."

Rutgers (7-0) closes the nonconference portion of its schedule unblemished after extending the program's record scoreless streak to 630:00 minutes.

Excellent service from senior midfielder Samantha Valliant (Markham, Ontario) on a corner kick from the near side found the head of Skroski in front, bouncing in net near post to give RU a 1-0 lead in the 12^th minute.

After entering the locker room with a 1-0 lead, the Scarlet Knights continued to attack in the second half, when a quick counter by Rutgers led to the second goal of the game in the 69^th minute.

Junior forward Jenna Seddon (Galloway, N.J.) received a ball up the far side as she neared the end line and a UConn defender, crossing it into the middle to find Ciarrocca for the goal.

Sophomore goalkeeper Casey Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J.) made a season-high five saves to keep the Huskies off the board, denying a point-blank Stephanie Ribiero shot in the 33^rd minute that would've tied the game, among others.

Despite allowing a season-high 18 shots to UConn (6-1), RU kept the Huskies and leading scorer Rachel Hill in check. Hill and Ribiero paced the Huskies with five shots apiece.

The Scarlet Knights begin their Big Ten Conference schedule on Friday, Sept. 18 at Maryland. RU will seek redemption from last year's league opener at the Terrapins, a game dropped by RU, 2-0.

Game Notes

• Rutgers is 7-0 to start the season for the first time in program history.
• RU improved its record scoreless streak to 630:00 consecutive minutes with its seventh-straight shutout to open the season.
• The Scarlet Knights wrap up nonconference play with an unblemished 7-0 record.
• The win over No. 20 UConn was the team's first ranked win of the season. RU's last ranked victory came on Oct. 11, 2014 at No. 6 Penn State in 1-0 fashion.
• The Scarlet Knights have recorded double-digit shots in 44 of their last 49 matches.
• RU's win over UConn was its first since Oct. 1, 2010 at Yurak Field. It was the program's third-ever win over the Huskies.
• Skroski is now tied for third on the team with four points (1g, 2a) after scoring her first goal of the season. The game-winner was the third of her career.
• Ciarrocca assumed the RU points lead with a goal Sunday. She has two goals and two assists for six points on the season.
• Seddon and Valliant each recorded the first assists of their career.
• Murphy posted her 17^th-career shutout in a five-save outing. She is now alone in fifth place on the all-time shutout list.
• Murphy's career goals-against average of 0.48 is currently the best in program history.
• Senior midfielder Hayley Katkowski (Westford, Mass.) started her 71st consecutive game for Rutgers since her career began in 2012.