FAIRFAX, VA. – No. 14 Rutgers women's soccer registered its sixth straight shutout with a 2-0 victory over George Mason on Friday night at George Mason Stadium. Freshman midfielder Alexa Ferreira and senior forward Colby Ciarrocca added second half goals, while redshirt junior goalkeeper Casey Murphy recorded four saves to earn the shutout.

"Our team play is getting better every game," said Ferreira. "We are moving the ball better and trusting each other more. We played against a good team and came out with the win.

"It felt amazing to have scored my first goal at Rutgers. I think that once that goal came everyone's energy boosted and we started to play with more edge. It feels great to be 6-0, but our main focus is the next game."
 
Rutgers (6-0-0) held solid possession of the ball early in the first half, registering three corner kicks in the first nine minutes of the contest. However, a stalemate on the pitch would ensue as the score remained tied 0-0 with George Mason (0-6-0) at halftime.
 
Returning from the break, the Scarlet Knight offense found its rhythm, as Ferreira would score her first career goal in the 48th minute. Freshman forward Amirah Ali broke away down the field after a turnover, sending a forward pass to Ferreira who shot from 15 yards out to the lower right side for the 1-0 Scarlet Knight edge.
 
Ferreira remained hot for RU, setting up Ciarrocca for a goal in the 80th minute. Ciarrocca scored from 10 yards out off the assist from Ferreira to cushion the RU lead at 2-0.
 
Murphy would go on to record two more diving saves in the game's final minutes to secure the clean seat for RU.
 
Rutgers remains on the road with a trip to No. 15 Georgetown on Sunday, Sept.10 at 1 p.m. ET. The contest will be a rematch from the 2016 NCAA Tournament Second Round.
 
KNIGHT NOTES

• Rutgers competed in its first road contest of the season, after opening the year with five straight games at home.
• Rutgers posted its sixth straight shutout of the year, marking 540:00 straight scoreless minutes for its opponents.
• The Scarlet Knights have registered 20 goals across its first six contests. Fifteen of those goals have been scored by underclassmen.
• Casey Murphy, the 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy candidate, brought her career shutout total to 35, passing former Scarlet Knight Saskia Webber for second place on the Rutgers career records list. Murphy maintained a 0.00 GAA on the year and has registered 15 saves this season.
• Alexa Ferreira registered her first collegiate goal and assist in the contest.
• Colby Ciarrocca now leads the team with 10 points (4g, 2a).
• Amirah Ali added the first assist of her career.

 
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