Thursday, August 30
Storrs, Conn.
7:00 PM
Rutgers University
at
UConn
Women's Soccer Travels to UConn for First Road Test of Season
Aug 29 | Women's Soccer
Scarlet Knights set to face the Huskies on Thursday, Aug. 30
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's soccer travels to UConn for its first road test of the season. The match is set for Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. ET in Storrs, Conn.
RUTGERS QUICK KICKS
SCOUTING UCONN
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RUTGERS QUICK KICKS
- Rutgers (3-0-1) recorded a 1-1 double overtime draw against Saint Joseph's on Thursday and a 4-0 win over George Mason on Sunday.
- Sophomore forward Amirah Ali matched her career-high with two goals against the Patriots, leading the team and tying for first in the Big Ten with four on the season.
- Junior midfielder Nicole Whitley matched her career-best as well with three assists against GMU, leading the team and conference with four assists on the year.
- Rutgers is second in the Big Ten with 10 total goals, as six different Scarlet Knights have contributed to scoring.
- RU is receiving votes in both the United Soccer Coaches Poll and the Top Drawer Soccer rankings, having opened the season ranked No. 24 in the nation.
SCOUTING UCONN
- UConn (1-3-0) split its contests last weekend with its first win of the year over Central Connecticut (3-2) on Thursday and a loss to Boston College (2-0) on Sunday.
- Sophia Danyko-Kulchycky leads the Huskies with two goals on the season.
- In net, Randi Palacios has recorded 21 saves and a 2.00 GAA across four matches.
- Dating back to 1987, UConn holds a 16-6-4 lead in the series with Rutgers. RU has won the last four meetings between the teams.
- Most recently, the Scarlet Knights and Huskies met on Aug. 27, 2017, when Rutgers claimed a 2-0 victory at home.
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