No. 22/20 Women's Soccer Collects 1-0 Victory over Indiana on Senior Day

Sunday, October 20

Piscataway, N.J.

1:00 PM

Rutgers University

12-2-2, 6-2-1

Indiana

7-7-2, 3-4-2

Indiana

Rutgers

Photo by: Rich Schultz

No. 22/20 Women's Soccer Collects 1-0 Victory over Indiana on Senior Day

Oct 20 | Women's Soccer

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. - For the second straight game, junior forward Nneka Moneme registered the golden goal to lift No. 22/20 Rutgers women's soccer to a 1-0 victory over Indiana on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Yurcak Field. The Scarlet Knights posted the win on Senior Day to improve to 12-2-2 overall and 6-2-1 in Big Ten play.

Prior to the contest, Rutgers honored its graduating class – Taylor Aylmer, Carina Hendley, Megan Katona, Brittany LaPlant, Jenna Sayers, Brianna Starr, Chantelle Swaby, Amanda Visco, Tiernny Wiltshire – in a Senior Day ceremony.

🚨🚨 OT WINNER 🚨🚨@RUWSoccer Nneka Moneme hits it off the crossbar and into the back of the net to win the game!! pic.twitter.com/V9u1it7x1s
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) October 20, 2019

QUICK STATS
Moneme recorded her eighth goal and fourth game winner of the year. Sophomore defender Shea Holland registered her first career assist, while senior midfielder Taylor Aylmer added her team-leading seventh of the season.

Sophomore goalkeeper Meagan McClelland notched her 10th shutout of the year, posting a save in the victory. Indiana's goalkeeper Bethany Kopel recorded five saves against Rutgers' attempts.

THE MATCH
Although Rutgers led the first half in shots, 6-2, Indiana's keeper tallied two big stops to keep the game scoreless. The Scarlet Knights' best chance came as on a Tiernny Wiltshire shot to the top left corner in the 44th minute, which was punched out at the last second by the keeper for a 0-0 score at the break.

Returning from halftime, Rutgers held strong on its attack through the second half. RU rattled off nine shots which were just high or wide due to the rainy weather, as three were stopped by the keeper. In turn the Scarlet Knight defense, held the Hoosiers to just two second half shots, sending the game into overtime still with a scorless tie.

In the 93rd minute, a foul on Indiana resulted in a Rutgers set piece at the top left corner of the box. Aylmer sent in the cross to Holland who kept the possession alive. Moneme used her first touch off Holland's pass for the shot, as the ball ricocheted in for the win.

ALUMNI DAY
The Scarlet Knights also welcomed back and honored the 1984 Rutgers women's soccer team, the first ever squad in program history. The 1984 team members played a crucial role in getting women's soccer added as a varsity sport here at RU. The group and additional alumni in attendance celebrated 35 years of women's soccer at RU.

UP NEXT
Rutgers closes out the regular season with two Big Ten matches on the road at Michigan on Thursday, )ct. 24 and Michigan State on Sunday, Oct. 27.

KNIGHT NOTES

Rutgers closed out its home regular season schedule with a 9-2-0 record at Yurcak Field.
RU moved to 4-1-2 in overtime contests this season, including a mark of 15-1-17 in its last 32 OT matches.
Nneka Moneme posted the 13th goal of her career.
Taylor Aylmer notched the 15th assist of her career.
Meagan McClelland registered the 18th clean sheet of her career.