PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Freshman Julia Aronov used her first career goal to lift RV/17 Rutgers women's soccer to a 1-0 victory over Providence on Sunday night at Yurcak Field. Sophomore Meagan McClelland registered her third shutout of the season in net. It marked the Scarlet Knights' fourth straight win to start the year.  

QUICK STATS
Aronov became the fifth different Scarlet Knight to add a goal this year. Freshman Allison Lynch contributed her first career assist in the win. McClelland posted her third shutout of the season and 11th of her career.

Providence's goalkeeper Shelby Hogan notched two saves in the loss, while Hannah McNulty added four shots to pace the Friars.

THE MATCH
The Scarlet Knights opened the first half outshooting the Friars, 8-4, and leading corners, 2-0. However, the match would remain 0-0 heading into the break. 
 
Following halftime, the freshman pair of Aronov and Lynch teamed up to give RU a 1-0 lead in the 61st minute. After Lynch sent a pass into the box from midfield, Aronov capitalized when the keeper came out to make a play on the ball's hop. The rookie used her first touch on the deflection to find the back of the net.
 

Allison Lynch ➡️ Julia Aronov! The freshman pair teams up to give RU a 1-0 lead over Providence! Aronov with her first career goal, Lynch with her first assist. pic.twitter.com/uS8PMYiM0K

— RutgersWomensSoccer (@RUWSoccer) September 1, 2019

In the 84th minute, McClelland made a big stop to secure the clean sheet and the victory. It marked her third save of the game.
 

SAVE! Meagan McClelland coming up with the 🛑 to keep this game 1-0! pic.twitter.com/9FX6ttFXtW

— RutgersWomensSoccer (@RUWSoccer) September 1, 2019

 
UP NEXT
Rutgers wraps up its five-game homestand by hosting Hofstra on Thursday, Sept. 5. Match time is set for 7 p.m. ET at Yurcak Field
 
KNIGHT NOTES 

• Rutgers is 4-0 to start the 2019 campaign.
• Since the start of the 2006 season, RU is now 113-20-17 at Yurcak Field.
• Rutgers is 57-7-6 in nonconference home games since 2007.
• Julia Aronov recorded her first career goal, becoming the fourth different Scarlet Knight to post a goal this season.  
• Allison Lynch, in her third career start, recorded the first assist of her career.
• Meagan McClelland now owns 11 career shutouts following tonight's clean sheet. 
• RU has outshot all its opponents to date, registering at least 15 shots across the first four games.

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