Marquette University
Rutgers University
Rutgers Shuts Out Marquette, 3-0
9/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 29, 2006
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Rutgers scored three goals in a 10 minute span in the second half to down Marquette, 3-0, in BIG EAST women's soccer action at Yurcak Field. With the loss, the Golden Eagles drop to 4-4-3, 2-2 BIG EAST on the season while the Scarlet Knights improve to 8-1-1 and remain unbeaten in conference play (3-0-1).
"This is a disappointing loss for us," said head coach Markus Roeders. "The score isn't an indication on how our team played. Give Rutgers credit, they are a very good team, but the first two goals were uncharacteristic of our team and how we defend."
In the first half, both teams created opportunities to score a splay went back and forth, but Rutgers held a 7-3 shots advantage at the end of the first half.
In the 38th minute, Marquette made its attack when junior forward Christy Zwolski looked to put the ball in the back of the net, but Scarlet Knight goalie Erin Guthrie came up with the save for Rutgers.
Marquette got another good look at the goal with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half when BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week Allison Mallams nailed a cross from the right side. Rutgers' defender Tierney Brady ended the offensive attack right in front of the goal as she cleared the ball out of the Rutgers' goal box.
Rutgers gained momentum near the end of the half firing off four shots that either junior goalkeeper Laura Boyer got her hands on or that went wide.
At the half, Marquette made some changes and took over the momentum at the start of the second half. The two teams exchanged offensive opportunities early in the second frame, but Rutgers was able to capitalize first when Jenifer Anzivino gave Rutgers its first goal of the game in the 67th minute. Gina DeMaio sent the ball from midfield to Anzivino just inside the goal box. As Boyer left the goal, Anzivino lifted it over her head to give the Scarlet Knights the advantage.
Less than seven minutes later, Rutgers took a 2-0 lead on a goal from Kristie Lang. Lang got the ball from the Anzivino in the midfield, dribbled it into the box and blasted it past Boyer for the goal.
Three minutes later in the 76th minute, DeMaio netted Rutgers third and final goal of the game. After a Marquette foul, DeMaio lined up a free kick from the left side of the goal and nailed it past Boyer.
"Playing on the road in the Big East is difficult, but we don't make excuses, we have to rebound for Sunday," added Roeders. "We continue to learn and although a loss is hard to swallow several positive can be drawn from tonight. We are a good team and we need to rebound in a hurry, we don't have a choice."
The Golden Eagles will return to action Sunday, October 1, when they take on Seton Hall at noon CDT.
