Box Score

GLASSBORO, NJ  – The Rowan University field hockey team won 2-1 over Ramapo College in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday afternoon.  

The Profs, ranked 17th, are 10-3 overall and 2-1 in the conference.  Rowan has won six straight games.  The Roadrunners have a 3-6 record with a 1-2 NJAC mark.

Rowan was ahead 1-0 after the first half with a goal by forward Jenna O’Sullivan (so. Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek Reg.).  Forward Amy McKeever (jr. West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford) passed from the right side to O’Sullivan who was waiting in front of the Ramapo cage.

In the second period, back Kelsey O’Neill (sr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) scored the second goal at 40:36.  Midfielder Marisa Schoepflin (sr. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) had the assist. O’Neill’s goal came on a shot from seven yards with a feed from Schoepflin just inside the top of the circle.  Forward Victoria Ahlers (sr. Freehold, NJ/Freehold) recorded Ramapo’s goal at 51:47.  She was on the left side and her shot went into the lower left corner of the Profs’ cage.

Rowan amassed 31 total shots while Ramapo had one.  Goalies Jen Goldberg (sr. Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson) and Steph Colombo (jr. Moorestown, NJ/Camden Catholic) played the first and second half respectively for the Profs.  Roadrunner goalie Rebecca Elliott (sr. Brick, NJ/Brick) stopped 18 shots.

Next, Rowan hosts number one ranked Salisbury University on Wednesday, October 10 at 7 p.m.