Box Score EWING, NJ – The College of New Jersey women's soccer team won 2-0 over visiting Rowan University on Tuesday night. It was the last game of the regular season for both teams.
The 13th ranked Lions are 14-2 overall and the Profs have an 11-5-1 record. TCNJ finished 8-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) and Rowan had a 6-2-1 conference mark. The Lions earned a first round bye in the conference tournament while the Profs will host a first round game on Saturday, November 1.
Goalie Kendra Griffith (sr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill W.) stopped five shots for her 12th shutout this season. Rowan goalkeeper Carleigh Trivino (so. Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) made seven saves.
Both of the Lions' goals came in the first half. Forward Korrie Harkins (sr. Wenonah, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) scored at 32:06. She hit the inside of the post after a centering pass from forward Christine Levering (so. Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville). Levering knocked in a loose ball (33:50) for the second goal.
The first and second seeds in the NJAC Championship Tournament have a bye in the first round (November 1). The semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday, November 5 and the championship is on Saturday, November 8. The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.