Women’s Soccer Wraps Up Nonconference Action with Monmouth, La Salle

Friday, September 7

Piscataway, NJ

7:00 PM

Rutgers University

Monmouth

Photo by: David Nemec

Women’s Soccer Wraps Up Nonconference Action with Monmouth, La Salle

Sep 06 | Women's Soccer

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Scarlet Knights open weekend with the Hawks on Friday, Sept. 7

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – RV/24 Rutgers women's soccer wraps up nonconference action this weekend, beginning with Monmouth on Friday for a 7 p.m. match at Yurcak Field. The Scarlet Knights then welcome La Salle on Sunday for a 1 p.m. contest.

PARKING UPDATE
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Rutgers (4-0-1) picked up a 3-0 victory in its first road match of the season at UConn.
Junior midfielder Nicole Whitley led the Scarlet Knights with a goal and an assist. Whitley ranks first in the Big Ten and tied for fourth in the NCAA with five assists on the year.
Junior forward Tiernny Wiltshire added her second goal of the season, while freshman forward Ashley Atubi registered her first career goal in the win.
Freshman goalkeeper Meagan McClelland has registered three shutouts across her first five career starts, stopping 11 of 13 opponent shots on goal this season.
Rutgers is receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, ranked No. 24 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com rankings, and tabbed No. 21 in the Soccer America Poll.

SCOUTING MONMOUTH

Monmouth (4-2-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) split its matches over the weekend, falling to Lehigh (1-0) on Friday and topping Seton Hall (1-0) on Monday.
Alli DeLuca leads the Hawks with two goals and an assist on the season.
Amanda Knaub has seen the most time in net, maintaining a 0.34 GAA in six matches and totaling 16 saves.
The series between Rutgers and Monmouth dates back to 1985 with the Scarlet Knights holding a 15-2-1 all-time advantage. Last season, RU earned a 4-0 win over MU at home.

SCOUTING LA SALLE

La Salle (4-1-0, 0-0-0 A10) competed in two overtime contests last week dropping a 1-0 double-overtime decision to Drexel on Monday and claiming a 2-1 overtime win at Colgate on Thursday.
Madison Bower paces the Explorers with four goals on the year.
In net, Claudia Jenkins maintains a 0.38 GAA, including three shutouts and 16 saves.
Since 1986, Rutgers leads the all-time series with La Salle, 9-0-1. The teams last met in the NCAA First Round last season, when RU captured a 3-1 victory to advance.

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