PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 19 Rutgers women's soccer travels to the Midwest for two Big Ten matchups this week. The Scarlet Knights are set for trips to Nebraska on Thursday, March 25 and Wisconsin on Sunday, March 28.
Thursday's match with the Cornhuskers is slated for a 2 p.m. ET start on Big Ten Network+. To sign up for a Big Ten Network+ subscription,
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Sunday the Scarlet Knights and Badgers face off live nationally on Big Ten Network at 12:30 pm ET. The televised game can also be watched online with by
logging in with a TV provider, as well as on the
Fox Sports Go app.
- Rutgers improved to 6-1-1 with a 2-1 win over Iowa and 1-0 shutout of Minnesota last week. The Scarlet Knights secured a 5-0 undefeated regular season home record with the victories.
- Senior forward Amirah Ali, a MAC Hermann Trophy Candidate, extended her team lead to five goals on the year by notching a brace in the win over Iowa.
- Sophomore back Allison Lynch was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, having helped RU hold the Golden Gophers to just two shots on goal and assisting the game winner against the Hawkeyes.
- Junior goalkeeper Meagan McClelland has recorded three shutouts on the year, stopping 23 of 29 opponent shots on goal.
- The RU defense has held all eight Big Ten opponents to single-digit shots on goal, as well as six of eight opponents to single-digit shots overall.
- Seven different Scarlet Knights have added at least one goal this season with nine total contributing to scoring.
- Rutgers moved up to No. 19 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, marking the fourth straight week in the top 25 of the 2021 spring rankings. The team is also receiving votes in the Top Drawer Soccer poll.
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