MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – With less than five minutes in the second overtime period, senior midfielder
Adora Moneme netted the golden goal to capture a 2-1 road victory at Minnesota. The victory helped keep RU unbeaten in conference action and on the road this season.
The Scarlet Knights improved to a record of 7-1-4 overall, 3-0-1 in Big Ten action, and 3-0-1 on the road. The Golden Gophers fell to 7-5-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the league.
QUICK STATS
Sophomore forward
Amirah Ali scored RU's first goal for her eighth of the season. Moneme contributed the third goal of her career and first since 2015. Junior midfielder
Nicole Whitley added her seventh assist of the year.
Freshman goalkeeper
Meagan McClelland recorded a career-high five saves to keep RU unbeaten in conference action and on the road.
Minnesota's goalkeeper Maddie Nielson registered four saves, while Emily Heslin added the goal.
THE MATCH
In the 13th minute of the match, Ali converted on a penalty kick, scoring inside the right post to give RU a 1-0 lead.
Minnesota tied things up with a goal in the 41st minute, as corner kick from McKenna Buisman set up the Heslin goal.
Seconds later, a huge stop by McClelland would keep the score balanced, 1-1, entering halftime.
The Scarlet Knights and Gophers played through a physical second half, remaining locked at 1-1 and moving into overtime.
Rutgers led Minnesota in shots, 4-2, across the overtime periods, while McClelland notched a save in each stanza to keep the match balanced into the final minutes.
With less than five minutes on the clock in double overtime, Whitley crossed to Ali just outside the box. Moneme took the shot from the top of the key, netting the golden goal inside the left post.
UP NEXT
Rutgers returns home to host No. 17 Northwestern for a Thursday night matchup on Big Ten Network. Match time is set for 8 p.m. ET at Yurcak Field.
KNIGHT NOTES
- Rutgers last six matches have entered overtime, as the Scarlet Knights hold a record of 3-0-3 in those contests. Overall, RU is 3-0-4 in overtime matches this year.
- With Adora Moneme's goal, 11 different Scarlet Knights have collected at least one goal this season. Moneme scored her first goal of 2018 and the third of her career.
- Rutgers has scored multiple goals in eight contests this season, generating a record of 7-0-1 when doing so.
- Nicole Whitley moved her career total to 20 assists, ranking seventh on Rutgers all-time career record lists.
- Amirah Ali leads the team with eight goals on the season and three goals in Big Ten play.
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