PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 10 Rutgers field hockey played its first home game of the 2023 season, and the result was just as positive as during its season opening road trip. The Scarlet Knights defeated La Salle, 2-0, to improve to 8-0 on the season.

Rutgers' goals were provided by Carly Snarski and Puck Winter. Sophia Howard had her second straight shutout in net.

RU controlled much of the play in the game. The home team outshot the Explorers, 15-7, and had a 9-1 advantage in corners.

Rutgers struck first in the early minutes of the second quarter. Guillermina Causarano started the offensive play, carried the ball to the goalkeeper's left. She slotted a pass across to Snarski, who lifted the ball into the net for the game's first tally.

RU's insurance tally came late, with just over five minutes to play in the game. A corner opportunity led to a Winter blast from the top of the circle, her team-leading seventh goal of the year. Minutes later, Winter added her team-leading third defensive save of the season to keep the shutout alive.

Up next, RU has just one game next weekend. It comes on the road at No. 18 UMass on Sunday.

The team then returns home, hosting No. 5 Maryland (Sept. 28), Michigan (Oct. 6) and Monmouth in a three-straight home game stretch.

Postgame Notes

• Causarano had her second two-assist game of the season, doing so for the second straight weekend. She now leads the team with six assists, and shares the team lead in points (14) with Puck Winter.
• Snarski's was the third of her career and her first since the 2021 season.
• Rutgers' eighth win of the season matched last season's win total.
• The Scarlet Knights are 17-2-1 all-time against La Salle
• RU has won five straight games against La Salle (dating back to 1997) and have outscored the Explorers 13-0 in those five games.
• It was the second straight season that RU defeated La Salle 16-5. In those 2-0 wins, RU outshot La Salle by a combined 31-12.