Box Score GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University men's soccer team defeated William Paterson University, 6-2 on Saturday night.
 
Five different players scored one goal for the Profs and they also had an own goal.  Forwards Travis Ward (jr. New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt), Shane Doherty (so. Delran, NJ/Delran) and Pete Hall (fr. Trenton, NJ/Trenton Catholic) all contributed with a goal.  Midfielder Vinny Ignatowicz (sr. Toms River, NJ/Toms River S.) and back Will Sjaastad (so. Allentown, NJ/Allentown) each  produced one marker.  Backs Ryan Logar (fr. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) and Zack Swarbrick (so. Milton, DE/Cape Henlopen) and midfielder Tyler Logar (jr. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) and Ward had one assist apiece.
 
This week, Rowan is ranked eighth in the nation and first in the South Atlantic Region.  The Profs are undefeated with a 9-0 record and they are 2-0 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.  The Pioneers are 4-4-1 on the season and 0-2 in the conference. 
 
Midfielder Darwin Cruz (fr. Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) scored William Paterson's goals on penalty kicks.  Goalkeeper Kyle Dennis (so. South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) was in Rowan's net the first half and had three saves.  Goalie Kyler White (so. Haddon Twp., NJ/Haddon Twp.) stopped one shot in the second period.  Pioneers goalie Kyle Quigley (fr. Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington Reg.) made six saves in 87:27 and Paul Caron (fr. Hardyston, NJ/Sussex Country Tech) played the final 2:33. 
 
The Profs were ahead 3-0 after the first half.  Ward scored at 1:53 from 10 yards after a cross from the right side by Ryan Logar.  Doherty hit the right corner (14:31) with assists from Tyler Logar and Swarbrick.  Hall's goal came at 17:40 when he took the ball from a Pioneer and scored.
 
Cruz's two penalty kicks were at 58:05 and 63:15.  Rowan's fourth score was an own goal (73:53) when the ball went off a Pioneer defender into the net.  Sjaastad knocked in a rebound at 74:41 after Quigley stopped Ward's shot.  Ignatowicz had the final goal (81:26) on a free kick from the left side and 18 yards out.     
 
Next week, Rowan travels to Stockton University on Wednesday, Sept. 28 for an 8 p.m. conference game.