PROVIDENCE, R.I. – No. 3 Rutgers women’s soccer (2-0-0) concludes its season-opening, three-match road trip at Providence (1-1-0) on Thurs., Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. ET on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
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Rutgers ran past UNLV with five different goal scorers contributing to a dominant 5-1 victory on the neutral UNM Soccer Complex on Sunday at the Lobo Invitational. Gia Girman opened the scoring just 1:01 into the contest, and Sara Brocious, Sam Kroeger, Allison Lowrey, and Hailey Gutowski followed with goals in the offensive outburst. Riley Tiernan and Lowrey each had two assists, with Kroeger, Brocious and Allie Post also adding helpers in the victory.
Rutgers recorded its most goals in a match away from home since a 5-0 win at Princeton on Sept. 5, 2014.
🗣️🎙️ Sara Brocious & Sam Kroeger both scored in the five-goal explosion against UNLV on Sunday. They sound off on the goals, the team’s 2-0 start, and the New Mexico experience.#WeNeverStop /// #ForeverRutgers pic.twitter.com/VIn2WH868P
— RUTGERS WOMEN’S SOCCER (@RUWSoccer) August 22, 2022
SCOUTING THE FRIARS: Providence starts its season 1-1 with a 1-0 shutout win over Colgate and a 2-1 loss to Boston University on Sunday. Ava Brandt and Meg Hughes have the goals for the Friars in the early going. The Friars finished with a 10-7-3 overall record and 5-3-2 mark in BIG EAST play last season. Providence finished in fifth place in the conference and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993. The Friars fell to Hofstra, 3-0, in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
Friar junior goalkeeper Emma Bodmer will play against her sister, Olivia Bodmer, who is a freshman goalkeeper for the Scarlet Knights. Prior to joining the Scarlet Knights, Olivia played four years of varsity soccer at Notre Dame High School and was named to the All-American Game watch list.
HISTORY VS. PROVIDENCE: Rutgers holds a 16-2-1 advantage over its former Big East Conference opponents, including a 2-0-1 mark as non-conference foes since RU left for the Big Ten. The Friars have had the upper hand in the series on their home turf, winning the last two matches in Providence in 2011 (a 1-0 victory in the Big East Tournament) and 2007 (a 1-0 victory in the regular…
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