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

• 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.

 SCOUTING CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE

• 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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