GLASSBORO, NJ - The #24 Rowan field hockey scored five goals in the fourth quarter as the Profs defeated Muhlenberg, 7-0, in their home opener and Youth Day game to notch the first win of the year.
Game Highlights
Rowan (1-3), was held scoreless in the first half by Muhlenberg (2-1), but saw
Olivia Nicolucci open the scoring with her first career goal with 5:51 remaining in the third quarter, off a long pass from
Gracie Merrick.
Later in the third quarter,
Riley McClelland fired a shot and found the back of the cage to give the Profs a two-goal advantage.
Nicolucci doubled down on her first career goal, finding the back of the cage again with 9:19 remaining in the fourth quarter.
After that, the Profs tallied four more goals as
Grace Angelo scored with 6:51 remaining in the game, followed by
Sophia Weisler,
Tori Tullio, and
Peyton Ryan.
The goals by McClelland, Angelo, Weisler, Tullio, and Ryan are the first goals of the season for those Profs.Â
Defensively, the Profs only allowed eight shots from the Mules, and only five shots on goal. Sophomore
Ella Morton made four saves in the cage for Rowan, while sophomore
Kelley Crescenzo made one. Morton played 53 minutes, with Crescenzo seeing action the final seven minutes.
The Profs are back at home on Wednesday, September 16 against Catholic University in a 6 p.m. start at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium.
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