Rutgers
5-7-4, 4-6-1
Indiana
4-11-2, 1-9-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 25 | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ā Rutgers women's soccer earned a dominant 4-0 road victory over Indiana on Sunday afternoon at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
The Scarlet Knights (5-7-4, 4-6-1) were led by Reilly McGlinn, who recorded her first career brace, and Tommi Rose Valente, who scored her first career goal. Lilia Calvert added a goal and an assist as Rutgers picked up its fourth Big Ten victory of the season.
Rutgers controlled the offensive action throughout the match, outshooting Indiana (4-11-2, 1-9-1) by a 22-10 margin, including a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal. The Scarlet Knights also held a 6-2 edge in corner kicks.
Senior goalkeeper Olivia Bodmer made four saves, including a second-half penalty kick stop, while Lauren Swafford played the final seven minutes to help secure the shutout.
McGlinn opened the scoring in the 11th minute, finding the back of the net for her second goal of the season to give Rutgers an early 1-0 advantage.
Just over 12 minutes later, Calvert connected with Valente, who finished the opportunity for her first career goal in the 24th minute to double the Scarlet Knights' lead.
Rutgers carried its 2-0 advantage into halftime and continued to apply pressure after the break. Ashley Baran and Calvert each put shots on target in the opening 11 minutes of the second half, forcing saves from Indiana goalkeeper Emma Payton.
In the 66th minute, Bodmer came up with a crucial save on a penalty kick to preserve the shutout and maintain Rutgers' two-goal advantage.
The Scarlet Knights added to their lead in the 77th minute when Calvert scored her fifth goal of the season to make it 3-0.
Just over three minutes later, McGlinn completed her first career brace with her second goal of the afternoon and third of the season, extending the Rutgers lead to 4-0.
Rutgers continued to generate opportunities in the closing minutes, finishing with 15 second-half shots to secure the road victory.
Up Next
Rutgers returns home to host Maryland in its regular-season finale on Friday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at Yurcak Field.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Reilly McGlinn (3)
GOAL by RUT McGlinn, Reilly.
10:35
Tommi Valente (1)
Assisted By: Lilia Calvert
GOAL by RUT Valente, Tommi Assist by Calvert, Lilia.
23:34
Lilia Calvert (5)
GOAL by RUT Calvert, Lilia.
76:35
Reilly McGlinn (3)
GOAL by RUT McGlinn, Reilly.
79:44
