PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 9 Rutgers women's soccer wraps up its regular season with two Big Ten matches on the road. The Scarlet Knights first visit Indiana on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. before traveling to Illinois on Sunday, Oct. 24 for a 2 p.m. matchup.  

"We're coming off a really big win. With it being Senior Day, it was so nice to see the fans and our families all out supporting us. There's a lot of seniors on the team and it was really a special day for us to get the win. Going into this weekend, it's business as usual. We're on the road again which is always big for us because the team is together. Traveling isn't always easy, but we make it work. We have two games left and we're just going do what we know how to do and stick together," said senior captain Shea Holland.

"Our main focus right now is want to end the year strong, so we're doing whatever we can in practice and to hype each other up for what we have going on next," said freshman midfielder Kylie Daigle.

 

THIS WEEK'S QUICK KICKS

WATCH AND FOLLOW | Both matches will be streamed live on B1G+, as well as accompanied by live stats.  

RU'S LAST TIME OUT | Rutgers (13-2, 8-0) extended its win streak to a program-record nine straight with a 5-2 victory at Maryland and a 1-0 win over Michigan State. With the two wins, Rutgers clinched at least a share of the 2021 Big Ten Championship, the first in program history.

Five different Scarlet Knights contributed to scoring on the week.Sophomore forward Allison Lowrey recorded a goal in each match, including the gamewinner against Michigan State. Sophomore midfielder Becci Fluchel posted a career-high two goals in the win at Maryland.

Freshman forward Riley Tiernan added three assists across the two matches, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. Seniors Amirah Ali and Frankie Tagliaferri both contributed a goal against the Terrapins, helping the Scarlet Knights post the most goals scored by RU in a Big Ten match (5).

ON THE ATTACK | A total of 17 different Scarlet Knights have contributed to scoring this year. RU has outscored opponents 47-12 on the year, including 13 different goal scorers, 11 multi-goal contributors, and 47 team assists. 

Frankie Tagliaferri leads the squad with 29 points (11g, 7a) on the season. Riley Tiernan followed with 18 points (4g, 10a) while Amirah Ali owns 15 points (5g, 5a) of her own. Sam Kroeger (5g, 2a) and Allison Lowrey (4g, 4a) each have posted 12 points, while Sara Brocious (3g, 4a) round sout the double-digit point contributors with 10 points.

Rutgers ranks sixth in the nation in scoring offense with 3.13 goals per game across 15 matches. The Scarlet Knights lead the Big Ten and are top five in the nation in total goals (5^th -47), total assists (4th - 47), and total points (5^th - 141). Tiernan ranks sixth in the NCAA with 10 assists, while Tagliaferri ranks seventh with 29 total points.

SHUTOUT SOCCER | The Scarlet Knights have registered seven shutouts this season, including three in Big Ten action. Rutgers has held five of eight conference opponents to eight shots or less overall in each matchup, as well as all to six or less shots on goal. Dating back to 2019, RU has held 43 straight opponents to single-digit shots on goal in each match.
 
BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK |  Rutgers has claimed 10 conference weekly awards this season. The honors have included Co-Offensive honors for Frankie Tagliferri (8/31), Defensive accolades for Gabby Provenzano (9/7 & 9/28), Becci Fluchel (9/21 & 10/12) and Allison Lynch (10/5), and Freshman recognition for Riley Tiernan (8/31, 10/12 & 10/19) and Kassidy Banks (9/21).
 
MAC HERMANN TROPHY | Seniors Amirah Ali and Frankie Tagliaferri are named to the 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. The trophy is awarded to the National Player of the Year. It marks the first time two Scarlet Knights have been added to the list in the same season.

SENIOR CLASS AWARD | Seniors Gabby Provenzano and Frankie Tagliafferi are named 2021 Senior CLASS Award candidates.  The award recognizes student-athletes who excel both on and off the field. It marks the second straight year RU has had a candidate for the Award, as classmate Amirah Ali was named a finalist and First Team selection in 2020-21.
  
IN THE RANKINGS | Rutgers is ranked in the Top 25 for the 10th straight week of the year and fifth consecutive in the Top 10, standing at 9th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll. RU is also ranked No. 9 by Top Drawer Soccer. The Scarlet Knights come in at No. 4 in the most recent RPI rankings of the season.
 
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