GLASSBORO, NJ –
Paige Gray and
Sydney Kowalczyk provided the goals and
Mariah Juiliano recorded the shutout as #14 Rowan defeated #18 Ursinus in the field hockey season opener for both teams this afternoon.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Juiliano, the Profs' senior goalie, made eight saves on the day to record the 12th shutout of her career in the Top 25 matchup of two teams who last met in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Rowan also won that game last year in the NCAA First Round, 2-1.
Gray tallied Rowan's first goal of the year early in the second quarter when she deflected
Alexa Ronning's shot off a corner.
Rowan (1-0) added the insurance goal in the third quarter when Kowalczyk scored the first goal of her career, after taking centering pass from
Jenna Gray.
The Profs are back in action at home twice next week, taking on Swarthmore on Wednesday at 6 p.m. and nationally-ranked Johns Hopkins at 5 p.m. on Saturday.