Friday, November 15
Piscataway, N.J.
7 PM
Rutgers University
vs
NCAA First Round vs. Central Connecticut State
Photo by: Dustin Satloff
NCAA First Round: #21 Women’s Soccer Hosts Central Connecticut State
Nov 13 | Women's Soccer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 21 Rutgers women's soccer will host Central Connecticut State on Friday, Nov. 15 for the NCAA Tournament First Round. Match time is set for 7 p.m. ET at Yurcak Field.
ADMISSION AND PARKING
Tickets for the NCAA Tournament First Round can be purchased here. Ticket ranges include adult tickets ($8), groups of 10 or more ($5), and students ($3).
The first 150 students in attendance will receive free admission. A valid student ID is required.
Parking for the event is free. Fans are asked to register their vehicles for the complimentary parking at ScarletKnights.com/WSOCParking. Information on lot location and registration info can be found on that page.
RUTGERS QUICK KICKS
ADMISSION AND PARKING
Tickets for the NCAA Tournament First Round can be purchased here. Ticket ranges include adult tickets ($8), groups of 10 or more ($5), and students ($3).
The first 150 students in attendance will receive free admission. A valid student ID is required.
Parking for the event is free. Fans are asked to register their vehicles for the complimentary parking at ScarletKnights.com/WSOCParking. Information on lot location and registration info can be found on that page.
RUTGERS QUICK KICKS
- Rutgers (15-3-2, 8-2-1 Big Ten) earned a bid to its eighth straight NCAA Tournament, 10th in the last 12 years, and 14th overall.
- The Scarlet Knights secured a No. 4 national seed, earning a seed for the second time in the last five seasons.
- RU reached the Big Ten Semifinals for the third time, having qualified for the Big Ten Tournament for six consecutive years since joining the league in 2014.
- Defensively, Rutgers has registered 12 shutouts this season, ranking 17th in the NCAA in shutout percentage (0.600) and 21st in GAA (0.619).
- Sophomore Meagan McClelland, a 2019 All-Big Ten Second Team selection, ranks fourth in the nation in shutouts (12) and 25th in GAA (0.624).
- Junior forward Nneka Moneme, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, ranks 13th in the country with six game-winning goals. She leads the team with 11 goals overall this year.
- Junior forward Amirah Ali, an All-Big Ten First Team selection and MAC Hermann Trophy candidate, follows with nine goals, four game winners and four assists.
- Rutgers is ranked No. 21 by United Soccer Coaches, No. 13 by Top Drawer Soccer, and No. 15 by Soccer America.
- Central Connecticut State (12-4-4, 9-1-1 NEC) won their 10th Northeast Conference Championship to claim the league's automatic bid into the Tournament. CCSU topped FDU, 1-0, in Sunday's final for the title.
- Roma McLaughlin, the NEC Midfielder of the Year, leads the Blue Devils with 23 points, including 10 goals and three assists.
- In net, Amanda McQuillan, an all-rookie team selection, has seen the most time, maintaining a GAA of 0.70 with 49 saves and five shutouts.
- Rutgers and CCSU met for the first time in program history earlier this year, matching up for the season opener on Aug. 22 at Yurcak Field. The Scarlet Knights claimed a 2-1 victory in overtime in that game.
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