PISCATAWAY, N.J. –  A goal from senior Brittany LaPlant in the 47th minute delivered the upset of No. 11 Tennessee on Thursday night at Yurcak Field. Junior Nneka Moneme provided the assist, while sophomore Meagan McClelland registered her second shutout of the year in net.

🚨 UPSET 🚨

Brittany LaPlant's goal lifted the Scarlet Knights past No. 11 Tennessee.#NCAASoccer | @RUWSoccerpic.twitter.com/RsvtLbYm5R

— NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) August 30, 2019

 

QUICK STATS
LaPlant registered her first goal of the year and 10th of her career. Moneme added her first assist of the season and fourth of her career. McClelland recorded a save to post her 10 career clean sheet.
 
Rutgers (3-0) overpowered Tennessee in shots, 15-7, on the night. The Volunteers' keepers Lindsey Romig and Charli Pogany split time in the net, recording two saves each in the loss.
 
THE MATCH
The Scarlet Knights dominated on the attack in the first half, leading in possession and shots, 9-3. Rutgers kept knocking at the door with shots just over the post. However, the score was locked at 0-0 heading into the break.
 
Rutgers returned with the same energy from the first half. Then in the 47th minute, the Scarlet Knights found the opening. Moneme slipped a pass through two Tennessee defenders to find LaPLant. LaPlant then struck on her second touch in the box to score straight into the center of the net, lifting Rutgers up, 1-0, over Tennessee. 
 

Moneme ➡️LaPlant! Brittany LaPlant breaks through to give #RFutbol a 1-0 lead over #11 Tennessee! pic.twitter.com/D6SWkAwsYs

— RutgersWomensSoccer (@RUWSoccer) August 30, 2019

 
RU never let up on the pressure, firing off three more shots across the next few minutes of play. In the 86th minute, an attempt from Moneme nearly cushioned the lead, but it would be saved by the Vols' keeper.
 
Despite Tennessee finding back-to-back corner kicks in the game's waning minutes, the Rutgers defense denied both attempts to seal the win.
 
KNIGHT NOTES

• Rutgers picked up its highest ranked win since 2017, when the Scarlet Knights topped No. 12 Wisconsin 1-0 in overtime at Yurcak Field.
• Since the start of the 2006 season, RU is now 112-20-17 at Yurcak Field.
• Rutgers is 56-7-6 in nonconference home games since 2007.
• Four different Scarlet Knights have scored goals this season, Nneka Moneme (3), Amiarh Ali (3), Wiltshire (1), and LaPlant (1). 
• RU has outshot all its opponents to date, registering at least 15 shots across the first three games. 

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