Box Score EWING, NJ - The 21^st-ranked Rowan University women's lacrosse team could not solve The College of New Jersey's top-ranked defense in a 16-3 defeat to the host Lions in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Tuesday.
 
The setback ended the Profs' nine-game win streak, their longest since 2008. Rowan is 10-2 overall and 3-1 in the conference. TCNJ improves to 11-2 and it is in first place in the NJAC with a 4-0 mark. The Lions are ranked third in the nation.
 
TCNJ midfielder Allie Gorman (so. Sicklerville, NJ/Washington Twp.) tallied six goals and one assist. Midfielder Kathleen Jaeger (jr. Whitehouse Station, NJ/Hunterdon Central) recorded three goals and one assist. Midfielders Alexandria Fitzpatrick (so. Burlington, NJ/Northern Burlington) and Amanda Muller (sr. Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) and defender Jessica Allen (so. Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville) each notched two goals. Muller added an assist.
 
Defender Elizabeth Morrison (sr. Stonington, CT/Stonington) hit the back of the net one time and attack Olivia Cleale (so. Yardley, PA/Notre Dame (NJ)) chipped in with three assists. Morrison posted six ground balls, six caused turnovers and six draw controls. Goalkeeper Miranda Chrone (jr. Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) made nine saves.
 
Attacks Mikala Gillespie (jr. Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City) and Ashley Lechliter (fr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill W.) and midfielder Nicole Mickendrow (sr. Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty) scored the Profs' goals. Defender/midfielder Taylor Gretz (jr. Woolwich Twp., NJ/Kingsway Reg.) and attack Kim Doyle (sr. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) registered one assist apiece. Attack Maddie Bray (jr. Medford Lakes, NJ/Shawnee) controlled seven draws. Gretz picked up four ground balls and Mickendrow caused two turnovers. Goalie Erin Horner (sr. Mullica Hill, NJ/Kingsway Reg.) turned away 10 shots.
 
Rowan's final three regular season games are at home, beginning on Saturday, April 21 at 1 p.m. versus Montclair State University.