PISCATAWAY, N.J. - No. 16 Rutgers women's soccer wrapped up nonconference play with a 4-0 shutout of Drexel on Thursday night at Yurcak Field. With the victory, the Scarlet Knights delivered Head Coach
Mike O'Neill his 100th win at the helm. RU improved to 5-2 on the year.
"We responded well to what happened last weekend and we all showed up for each other. We had the grit that we want to win. We had a chip on our shoulder and we really just want to prove that what happened was in the past. We're bouncing back and we're ready to make a statement in Big Ten play. We can't wait," said senior captain Meagan McClelland.
"It's amazing to give Coach his 100th win. I'm just happy to be here when it happened. He does so much for us, he wants the best for us. It's the least that we can do for him," said senior captain Amirah Ali.
Senior midfielder
Frankie Tagliaferri posted two goals, while senior forward
Amirah Ali recorded a goal and two assists. Sophomore forward
Emily Sapienza notched a goal of her own. Sophomore forward
Sam Kroeger and sophomore midfielder
Sara Brocious contributed assists in the win.
Senior goalkeeper
Meagan McClelland recorded five saves to give RU its fourth clean sheet of the season. The team held the Dragons to just five shots on goal. Dating back to 2019, RU has held 35 straight opponents to single-digit shots on goal.
Rutgers remains home for its Big Ten opener on Sunday, Sept. 19 against Penn State. Match time is set for 12 p.m. ET live on Big Ten Network.
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