Women’s Soccer Ends Non-Conference With 1-0 Win Over UMass

Sunday, September 10

Piscataway, N.J.

7:00 PM

Rutgers University

4-2-2, 0-0-0

UMass

3-2-2, 0-0-0

Massachusetts

Rutgers

Women’s Soccer Ends Non-Conference With 1-0 Win Over UMass

Sep 10 | Women's Soccer

Box Score Box Score

Lynch’s shot leads to handball in box, finished by a Lowrey penalty for the lone goal

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's soccer (4-2-2) finished its non-conference slate with a 1-0 victory over UMass (3-2-2) on a rain-soaked Sunday night at Yurcak Field. After a weekend of downpours, the battle was fought for possession, which was eventually won by the Scarlet Knights with one deciding chance in the Minutewomen box.

SCORING SUMMARY

Allison Lowrey scored the game-winner, the lone goal of the contest on a penalty in the 66th minute. The penalty was set up by a flurry of Rutgers shots – first an attempt by Becci Fluchel of the post, then a blast by Allison Lynch that was stopped by a Minutewomen handball in the 18-yard box, setting up Lowrey's successful PK.

Lowrey puts us in the lead with the penalty after Lynch's shot is stopped with a handball in the box!#WeNeverStop🧹#ForeverRutgers pic.twitter.com/6Wo4jME856
— RUTGERS WOMEN'S SOCCER (@RUWSoccer) September 11, 2023

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

Olivia Bodmer made one of the saves of the year early in the 8th minute, sprawling to the upper right corner of the net to stop a one-time shot heading for the back of the net. Bodmer posted her fourth solo shutout in her first eight matches to start her collegiate career.
The Scarlet Knight defense was strong throughout, holding UMass to just two shots on target on Sunday.

Liv-in on the edge in the early going🧤#WeNeverStop🧹#ForeverRutgers pic.twitter.com/bDVs2U8kUP
— RUTGERS WOMEN'S SOCCER (@RUWSoccer) September 10, 2023

QUOTABLE
"(In) the second half we had a mentality to attack and go after them, where maybe in the first half, they kind of bossed the game a little bit," said head coach Mike O'Neill. "So, we talked about it at halftime, what we needed to do, and we needed to be aggressive. I think in the second half we did exactly that. So that's a step forward, but we've had a lot of games in a short period of time, so now the biggest thing is to get some rest and get ready for our first Big Ten game on Sunday."

STAT SHEET

Rutgers led in shots, 18-5, including a 6-2 edge in shots on goal.
UMass keeper Bella Mendoza made five saves to keep the game within just a goal.
The Scarlet Knights spread its shots on goal around, with Gia Vicari, Lowrey, Riley Tiernan, Sam Kroeger, Kylie Daigle, and Ashley Baran all registered one apiece.

KNIGHT NOTES

Rutgers has five shutouts in its first eight games, passing last year's mark of four shutouts during that same span.
Allison Lowrey scored career goal No. 21 – her team-leading sixth of the season.
Former Atlantic 10 member Rutgers is now 3-10-1 all-time against Massachusetts, but is 2-0 in matches played since the A-10 days (1994). The Scarlet Knights also defeated the Minutewomen, 1-0, at Yurcak Field in their last meeting in 2015.

LOOK AHEAD
The Scarlet Knights enter Big Ten play at Indiana on Sun., Sept. 17 at 1 p.m., streaming live on B1G+.

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