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2006 Wo
men's Soccer News
Centenary College eliminates
Lady Raptors in ECAC semifinals
HACKETTSTOWN (Nov. 10, 2007) – The second-seeded Centenary College Lady Cyclones scored a pair of second-half goals and went on to eliminate #3 seed Rutgers University-Camden, 2-0, in the ECAC Division III Metro Women’s Soccer Championship semifinals here Saturday.
The Lady Raptors ended their historical season with an 11-8-4 record, one game after posting the first post-season win in program history with a 1-0 first-round ECAC victory over St. Joseph’s College-Patchogue Wednesday.
Centenary, which has won eight of its last 10 games, improves to 14-5-2 on the season. The Lady Cyclones travel to top-seeded Stevens Institute of Technology Sunday for a 1 p.m. title game showdown.
The victory was Centenary’s third straight in the all-time series, shaving the Raptors’ series edge to 4-3. The teams hadn’t played since Centenary won a 5-4 decision on Sept. 27, 2004.
Rutgers-Camden entered its ECAC Metro semifinal game with five shutouts in its previous six contests, giving the Lady Raptors a school-record 11 for the year. They held the Lady Cyclones to a scoreless halftime tie before Centenary notched the only goal it needed at 64:40. The Lady Cyclones’ Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater) collected a Raptor goal kick and played a long ball down the left side to Centenary’s leading scorer, Tanya DiDonna (Colts Neck, NJ/Middletown South). DiDonna completed the play for her 18th goal of the season.
Although the Lady Raptors made a furious attempt to tie the score, Centenary goalie Ashley Denti (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was up to the challenge. She made two of her three saves in the second half, and then capped her effort with a long goal kick to spring teammate Sam Vanni (Haskell, NJ/Lakeland) for an insurance goal at 83:25.
Centenary out-shot Rutgers-Camden, 9-8, and held a 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
Rutgers-Camden senior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made two saves – both in the first half – in the final game of her collegiate career. She closed her two-year Raptor career with nine shutouts, one shy of the program’s career mark of 10 by Therese Comella (2004-05). Cargen also finished her career with 16 wins (tied for second), 15 losses (second), five ties (tied for first), 182 saves (second), 45 goals allowed (second), 350 shots faced (second), 3273:33 minutes in goal (second) and as the all-time program leader in goals-against average (1.24) for any keeper over the NCAA minimum of 2500 minutes played. This season she had nine wins (tied for third on the single-season charts), eight losses (tied for first), four ties (first), 119 saves (first), seven shutouts (tied for second), 206 shots faced (second), 26 goals allowed (fourth) and a program-record 1922:58 minutes in goal.
The Raptors’ only other senior, captain Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) closed her three-year Rutgers-Camden career with 62 games played (tied for eighth). She also had six goals and 10 assists for 22 career points, including four goals, five assists and 13 points this season.
Sophomore midfielder Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) finished the season as the Lady Raptors’ leading scorer with 25 points on nine goals and seven assists. She paced the team in goals and was tied for the assist lead with freshman midfielder Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union).
As a team, not only did the Raptors set a single-season mark with 11 shutouts, but they also had a team-record shutout string of 476:59 from Oct. 10-28. Cargen was in goal for 386:59 of that string and also posted a program-record streak of 625:32 scoreless minutes from the field of play from Oct. 3-28, allowing only one goal on a penalty kick in that span.
ECAC Division III Women’s Metro Soccer Championship
Wed. 7 First Round
#1 Stevens Institute of Technology 6, #8 Bard College 0
#2 Centenary College 5, #7 College of Staten Island 0
#3 Rutgers University-Camden 1, #6 St. Joseph’s College-Patchogue 0
#5 Ramapo College 2, #4 New York University 1
Sat. 10 Semifinals
#2 Centenary College 2, #3 Rutgers University-Camden 1
#1 Stevens Institute of Technology 3, #5 Ramapo College 1
Sun. 11 Championship
#2 Centenary College (14-5-2) at #1 Stevens Institute of Technology (14-4-2), 1 p.m.
Rutgers-Camden women advance
to ECAC Metro soccer semifinals
CAMDEN (Nov. 7, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden made program history as it advanced to a semifinal berth in the ECAC Division III Metro Women’s Soccer Championship here Wednesday.
The third-seeded Lady Raptors edged No. 6 seed St. Joseph’s College-Patchogue, 1-0, in a first-round ECAC tournament game to record the first post-season victory in program history. The Raptors’ historical win came with another milestone as the team achieved its 11th shutout of the season, setting a new program record.
Rutgers-Camden, 11-7-4, advances to the ECAC Metro semifinals Saturday, where it will play at #2 Centenary College at 1 p.m. Centenary defeated #7 College of Staten Island, 5-0, in another first-round game Wednesday.
With their fifth shutout in the last six games, the Lady Raptors hiked their program record to 11 shutouts on the season, one more than the mark they shared with the 2003 and 2005 teams. It was the seventh individual shutout for senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East), who now owns nine career shutouts. Cargen, who made four saves on the day, is one behind the career mark of 10 shutouts held by Therese Comella (2004-05).
Rutgers-Camden scored the only goal it needed in the first half when freshman forward Jessica Ramirez (Union, NJ/Union) headed in a corner kick off the foot of her old high school teammate, freshman midfielder Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union). It was the fifth goal of the season for Ramirez and her second game-winning tally. With her seventh assist, Maia is now tied for the team assist lead with sophomore Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional).
The goal by Ramirez helped the Raptors produce their first post-season win. The Lady Raptors’ program, which started in 1998, had been 0-6 in post-season action since 2002, including a loss Oct. 28 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs. That 0-6 mark included an 0-4 record in the NJAC playoffs and an 0-2 log in the ECAC tournament before Wednesday.
The Lady Raptors out-shot the Golden Eagles, 11-8, and held an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks. Sophomore goalie Dana Carney (Patchogue, NY/Patchogue-Medford) made five saves for St. Joseph’s-Patchogue, which closes its season at 13-7-2.
Rutgers-Camden improved to 5-0 all-time against St. Joseph’s-Patchogue, including a 4-0 mark in the yearly series played from 2002-2005.
ECAC Division III Women’s Metro Soccer Championship
Wed. 7 First Round
#1 Stevens Institute of Technology 6, #8 Bard College 0
#2 Centenary College 5, #7 College of Staten Island 0
#3 Rutgers University-Camden 1, #6 St. Joseph’s College-Patchogue 0
#5 Ramapo College 2, #4 New York University 1
Sat. 10 Semifinals
#3 Rutgers-Camden (11-7-4) at #2 Centenary College (13-5-2), 1 p.m.
#5 Ramapo College (11-8-1) at #1 Stevens Institute of Technology (13-4-2), 1 p.m.
Sun. 11 Championship
at highest remaining seed, TBA
Lady Raptors’ Leoni, Mancine
earn All-NJAC soccer honors
CAMDEN (Nov. 7, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden sophomore Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) and senior Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) were honored today with their selections to the New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Conference Women’s Soccer Team.
Leoni was selected as one of the forwards on the All-NJAC Second Team, while Mancine was tabbed as one of the Honorable Mention backs.
Both Leoni and Mancine were repeat selections on the all-conference team, having been tabbed as 2006 All-NJAC Honorable Mention players.
The versatile Leoni, who can play anywhere from the back to the midfield and up top, is the Lady Raptors’ leading scorer this season. She has collected nine goals and seven assists for 25 points, including four game-winning goals for Rutgers-Camden, which brings a 10-7-4 record into its first-round ECAC Division III Metro tournament game this afternoon. The Lady Raptors host St. Joseph’s College-Patchogue at 4 p.m.
Leoni was named the school’s Raptor of the Week on Oct. 8 and added a national honor on Oct. 9 when she was named to the d3kicks.com Team of the Week. That honor came after she scored three goals and added four assists for 10 points in three games from Oct. 1-8. She had two goals, including the game-winning tally, and two assists against Lancaster Bible College on Oct. 1 and added a goal and two assists, including the game-winning assist, against Medgar Evers College, Oct. 6. She also collected a pair of goals as the Raptors posted a 3-0 win at Albright College Oct. 8.
Leoni has appeared in 39 career games in her two seasons with the Lady Raptors, starting 38. She has scored 15 goals and added 10 assists for 40 points, a total that already ranks her ninth on the program’s career scoring list.
Mancine, the 2007 team captain, has had another fine year while anchoring a defense which has posted 10 shutouts, tied with the 2003 and 2005 teams for the most in program history. In 20 games, all starts, she has collected four goals and five assists for 13 points, fourth on the team in scoring.
Mancine transferred to Rutgers-Camden after a stellar season at Camden County College in 2004, where she earned All-Region XIX First Team honors and was named to the NJCAA Division III All-America Second Team. She was tabbed as Rutgers-Camden’s Raptor of the Week and added honors as the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 17, 2006. The next day, she was recognized as the ECAC Division III Metro Defensive Player of the Week.
During her three years at Rutgers-Camden, Mancine has played in 60 games (tied for 11th on the career list) and has scored six goals and added 10 assists for 22 points. During the last three seasons she has contributed to 27 shutouts.
Rutgers-Camden women ready
for ECAC Metro soccer playoffs
CAMDEN (Nov. 5, 2007) – The young Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team played its best soccer of the year during a late-season run to the New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs.
The Lady Raptors, who feature 17 sophomores and freshmen on their 20-player roster, have been rewarded for their fine season with a berth in the ECAC Division III Women’s Metro Soccer Championship.
Rutgers-Camden, 10-7-4, will be the third seed in the ECAC Metro tournament and host a first-round game Wednesday against No. 6 St. Joseph’s College-Patchogue (13-6-2). The game time will be 4 p.m.
The Lady Raptors went 6-0-1 to end the regular season, with the only blemish coming against New Jersey Athletic Conference rival Richard Stockton College, which qualified for a NCAA tournament berth. The Raptors’ unbeaten streak was snapped by Stockton in the NJAC tournament, with the Ospreys posting a 2-0 victory Oct. 28 in Pomona. Stockton has advanced to the NCAA tournament.
Rutgers-Camden has posted 10 shutouts this season, including four in the last five games, as the Raptors tied their single-season team shutout mark set in 2003 and duplicated in 2005. Senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) owns six shutouts and a 1.24 goals-against average, while compiling an 8-7-4 record.
Sophomore midfielder Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) leads the Lady Raptors’ offense with nine goals and seven assists for 25 points.
Rutgers-Camden has played in two previous ECAC Metro Tournaments, going 0-2 in a pair of road games. They lost to Richard Stockton College (2-0) in 2002 and lost at Farmingdale State (2-1) last season. Wednesday’s game will be the Lady Raptors’ first home tournament game since their lone post-season home contest, a 2-1 loss to Rowan University in the New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs on Nov. 3, 2003.
Rutgers-Camden and St. Joseph’s-Patchogue have met on four previous occasions, with the Raptors holding a 4-0 advantage in the all-time series, which was played yearly from 2002-2005. Rutgers-Camden won the last game, 1-0, in Camden on Oct. 8, 2005.
ECAC Division III Women’s Metro Soccer Championship (#3 seed)
Wed. 7 First Round
#8 Bard College (13-5-1) at #1 Stevens Institute of Technology (12-4-2)
#7 College of Staten Island (12-8) at #2 Centenary College (12-5-2)
#6 St. Joseph’s College-Patchogue (13-6-2) at #3 Rutgers University-Camden (10-7-4), 4 p.m.
#5 Ramapo College (10-8-1) at #4 New York University (10-6-1)
Sat. 10 Semifinals
at highest seeds, TBA
Sun. 11 Championship
at highest remaining seed, TBA
Stockton eliminates Lady Raptors
from NJAC soccer playoffs
POMONA (Oct. 28, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team entered its New Jersey Athletic Conference First Round playoff game on a long roll that included a seven-game unbeaten streak and six shutouts in that span.
The only team to score on the Raptors during that streak was Richard Stockton College, and the third-seeded Ospreys ended the streak and the Lady Raptors’ NJAC playoff dreams here Sunday afternoon.
Stockton, ranked No. 22 in the country in the NSCAA Division III Top 25 poll, collected a pair of second-half goals to eliminate the Lady Raptors, 2-0. The Ospreys (17-2-2) advance to Tuesday’s NJAC semifinal game at second-seeded Rowan University, while Rutgers-Camden (10-7-4) awaits word of a possible ECAC tournament berth in early November.
Rutgers-Camden, which had allowed only one goal in its last seven games – a 1-1 tie at Stockton Oct. 10 with the Ospreys’ lone tally coming on a penalty kick – saw its team-record shutout string improve to 476:59, breaking the mark of 457:50 set Sept. 1-22, 2004. The string was snapped, however, when Stockton freshman forward Leah Pocoroba (Galloway, NJ/Holy Spirit) broke a scoreless deadlock at 75:39, notching the winning goal at the far post off a cross from Shelley Gibney (Shamong, NJ/Seneca). The Ospreys added an insurance goal at 83:57 when Laura O’Shea (Petersburg, NJ/Ocean City) headed home a feed from Courtney Dougherty (Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City).
The Raptors’ 6-0-1 streak included four straight shutouts, which raised their team total to 10, tying the single-season program records from 2003 and 2005. Senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) increased her scoreless streak to 386:59, dating back to Stockton’s penalty kick in the Oct. 10 game, before Pocoroba’s game-winning goal. Cargen also extended her program-record streak of scoreless minutes from the field of play – sandwiched around the penalty kick -- to 625:32.
The Ospreys out-shot the Raptors, 18-3, including 8-1 in the decisive second half. Cargen made six saves for Rutgers-Camden, with five coming in the opening 45 minutes when Stockton held a 10-2 advantage in shots. The Ospreys also held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks for the game.
Richard Stockton junior goalie Alex Rogers (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) collected the shutout with two saves.
Lady Raptors' NJAC playoff game
postponed until Sunday
CAMDEN (Oct. 26, 2007) -- The Rutgers-Camden women's soccer team has had its New Jersey Athletic Conference playoff opener delayed by weather. The Lady Raptors, who were suppoed to play a first-round NJAC game at Richard Stockton College Saturday afternoon, will play the game at Stockton on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Rutgers-Camden earns playoff berth
with 1-0 win over New Jersey City
CAMDEN (Oct. 25, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team had to endure a day’s wait, a rainout, a change of venue and a delayed start, but the troubles were worth the wait for the Scarlet Raptors, who qualified for the sixth and final berth in the New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs Thursday afternoon at Rutgers-Camden Community Park.
Rutgers-Camden toppled New Jersey City University, 1-0, in a game which was originally slated to be played in Jersey City on Wednesday, was postponed by rain and then moved Thursday morning to Camden due to unplayable fields at NJCU.
The revised game starting time was 4 p.m., but the action didn’t begin until 4:56 p.m. due to the Gothic Knights’ late arrival after their bus got lost. That was only the beginning of a strange contest in which NJCU played nearly the entire game with only 10 players, due to an injury-depleted roster, until the Gothic Knights lost another player on a red card with 5:57 remaining after an on-field fight.
The victory raised the Raptors’ record to 3-4-2 in the NJAC, vaulting them past Ramapo College and into the final NJAC playoff berth. The sixth-seeded Raptors will begin the conference playoffs Saturday with a 1:30 p.m. game at No. 3 seed Richard Stockton College. The Raptors and the Ospreys tied, 1-1, in Pomona on Oct. 10. That result is the only blemish in a seven-game string (6-0-1) which has pushed Rutgers-Camden’s overall record to 10-6-4.
New Jersey City closes its season at 7-11 overall and 0-9 in the NJAC.
Rutgers-Camden scored the only goal it needed when freshman Christina Vitagliano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) tucked a shot inside the left post at 15:02 for her first collegiate goal. She was assisted by senior captain Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape), who notched her fifth assist of the season.
The rest of the contest was anchored by the Lady Raptors’ strong defense, which posted its 10th shutout of the season to tie the program record set in 2003 and tied again in 2005. That effort included an outstanding job by freshman back Kate Weidner (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional), who held the Gothic Knights’ dangerous freshman forward Jennifer Albuja (Union City, NJ/Hoboken) in check. Albuja finished her maiden season with 24 goals, the single-season program record and only one shy of the NJCU overall soccer record, set in 2004 by the men’s Chris Rosenthal.
The Raptors’ outstanding defense was aided by sophomore Heather Thom (National Park, NJ/Gateway Regional), junior Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) and freshman Kathleen Malony (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddonfield), who helped shut down Albuja and the Gothic Knights. Senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made four saves for the Raptors – three off Albuja shots – to earn her sixth shutout and increase her scoreless streak to 311:20, dating back to a penalty kick by Stockton in the Oct. 10 game. Cargen also set a record by extending her streak of scoreless minutes from the field of play – sandwiched around the penalty kick -- to 549:53, breaking the mark of 513:40 by Tracy Winter in 2003.
As a team, the Raptors have gone 401:20 without allowing a goal since Stockton’s PK, posting four straight shutouts. They have six shutouts in their last seven games.
Rutgers-Camden out-shot NJCU, 17-6, and held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
Gothic Knights freshman keeper Kelly Reilly (Pennsville, NJ/Pennsville Memorial) made seven saves.
Makeup game against NJCU
moved to Rutgers-Camden today
CAMDEN (Oct. 25, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden women's soccer game at New Jersey City University, postponed from Wednesday due to rain, was switched to a game in Camden this morning due to poor field conditions in Jersey City. The game will begin at 4 p.m. this afternoon and will decide the Lady Raptors' post-season fate. If Rutgers-Camden wins, the Raptors secure the sixth and final spot in the New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs, where they would play a 1:30 p.m. game Saturday at third-seeded Richard Stockton College. If the Raptors tie or lose against New Jersey City, Ramapo College will earn the sixth seed for the tournament.
Rutgers-Camden women post
3-0 win over Staten Island
CAMDEN (Oct. 22, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team out-shot the College of Staten Island, 35-3, on its way to a 3-0 victory in a non-conference game Monday night at Rutgers-Camden Community Park.
The Lady Raptors improved to 9-6-4, including 5-0-1 in their last six games, while the Dolphins fell to 9-8.
The Raptors held an 18-0 advantage in shots during the first half, but were continually thwarted by missed opportunities and the strong play of Staten Island junior goalie Tina Bellocchio (Staten Island, NY/St. John Villa). Bellocchio made seven saves in the opening half and 20 in the game, but the Raptors’ lone first-half goal came when a ball bounced over her head into the net. That play came at 24:23 following a long chip into the box by Raptor junior back Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran). The high-bouncing ball produced Gatti’s second goal of the season and first game-winning tally.
After holding that 1-0 lead most of the way, Rutgers-Camden finally added a pair of insurance goals at 70:10 and 73:26, both assisted by senior captain Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape). Freshman forward Jordan Wright (Audubon, NJ/Audubon) scored her seventh goal of the season with a shot over Bellocchio following a long through ball, and freshman midfielder Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union) tacked on the final tally. It was her fourth goal of the season.
Both Wright (seven goals, no assists) and Maia (four goals, six assists) are tied for second on the team in scoring with 14 points.
Defensively, freshman goalie Danielle Bove (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) made only one save to notch her first career shutout and raise her record to 2-0. It was the ninth shutout of the season for Rutgers-Camden, one shy of the season mark set in 2003 and tied in 2005.
Rutgers-Camden closes its regular season Wednesday with a key New Jersey Athletic Conference game at New Jersey City University, beginning at 3 p.m. If the Lady Raptors defeat the Gothic Knights, they have a shot to qualify for the six-team NJAC playoffs, which begin Saturday.
The College of Staten Island has already clinched the top seed in both the CUNYAC and HVWAC tournaments and will play in the HVWAY quarterfinals Sunday, with an opponent and time to be determined.
Rutgers-Camden women win
to keep NJAC playoff hopes alive
MAHWAH (Oct. 20, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team is making a late-season bid for a New Jersey Athletic Conference playoff berth, and the Lady Raptors kept their hopes alive here Saturday afternoon.
Freshmen forwards Jessica Ramirez (Union, NJ/Union) and Jordan Wright (Audubon, NJ/Audubon) each scored second-half goals to lead the Raptors past Ramapo, 2-0.
With one more game remaining, the Lady Raptors now own a 2-4-2 record in the NJAC, good for eighth points (three for a win, one for a tie), while Ramapo is 3-4-1 (10 points). Rutgers-Camden stands in eighth place in the NJAC standings after William Paterson defeated Rutgers-Newark 3-0 Saturday night, but the Lady Raptors still have a shot for the sixth and final playoff spot when the NJAC wraps up its regular season on Wednesday.
Rutgers-Camden plays a 3 p.m. game at New Jersey City University Wednesday, while Ramapo plays at Montclair State (7 p.m.) and Paterson plays at Kean (7:30 p.m.). The Lady Raptors can clinch the sixth playoff spot, no matter what happens between Kean and Paterson, if Rutgers-Camden wins and Ramapo either ties or loses. A Ramapo win or a Rutgers-Camden loss would eliminate the Raptors.
In the win over Ramapo (10-7-1 overall), the Roadrunners held a 10-2 advantage in shots during the first half, but were kept off the scoreboard by six saves from Lady Raptor senior goalkeeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East). Cargen, who was honored this past week as the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week, the ECAC Division III Metro Defensive Player of the Week and as a member of the national d3kicks.com Team of the Week, posted her fifth shutout of the season, making 11 saves and also being aided by a backsave.
Cargen extended her streak of scoreless minutes from the field of play to 459:53, dating back to a loss at Widener University Oct. 3. The only goal she has allowed since then came on a penalty shot by Richard Stockton College in a 1-1 tie Oct. 10. She has posted 221:20 scoreless minutes since then.
Ramapo nearly scored on a penalty shot here Saturday, but the shot banged off the post with eight minutes remaining in regulation. By that time, the Lady Raptors held a 2-0 lead, thanks to goals by Ramirez and Wright.
Ramirez broke open the scoreless deadlock at 64:07, slipping through the defense to score an unassisted goal for her fourth tally of the season. It was her first game-winning goal.
The Raptors, who have gone 4-0-1 in their last five games to hike their record to 8-6-4, took a two-goal edge at 69:59 when Wright finished a shot off the post by freshman forward Lindy Iannacone (Riverton, NJ/Palmyra). It was Wright’s sixth goal on the season.
The Roadrunners held a 19-8 advantage in shots, while both teams had four corner kicks.
Ramapo sophomore goalie Jessica DaRold (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) made three saves.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Monday with a 6 p.m. non-conference game against the College of Staten Island. It will be the Lady Raptors’ final home game of the season.
Lady Raptors’ Cargen completes
sweep of weekly women’s soccer honors
CAMDEN (Oct. 17, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden senior goalkeeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) has completed her sweep of weekly women’s soccer honors by capturing the ECAC Division III Metro Defensive Player of the Week award.
Cargen’s latest honor comes for her performance Oct. 8-13, in which she collected a pair of shutouts and allowed only one goal – on a penalty kick – while setting the single-game program record with 17 saves against Richard Stockton College (Oct. 10). Her performance against the Ospreys helped Rutgers-Camden tie Stockton, 1-1, in a double-overtime conference game in Pomona.
Cargen notched a pair of 3-0 shutouts, making four saves to beat Albright College (Oct. 8) and six saves in a conference victory over William Paterson University (Oct. 13). For the week, she had 27 saves in 290 minutes, while allowing only the one PK goal, which came following a handball call at Stockton.
That week helped Cargen earn Rutgers-Camden’s Raptor of the Week honor on Monday, and then add honors as the New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week later in the day.
On Tuesday, Cargen was named as a member of the d3kicks.com Team of the Week, a weekly honor for Division III soccer players selected by the national on-line web site. She is the second Lady Raptor in as many weeks to earn national recognition, following the selection to the d3kicks.com team by sophomore midfielder Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) on Oct. 9.
The penalty kick by Stockton snapped Cargen’s scoreless string at 248:33, but she extended her streak of scoreless minutes from the field of play to 369:53 by the end of the week.
Cargen’s 1,472:58 in goal this season is the second-highest single-season total in program history and she ranks second on the career list for
goalie minutes (2823:33). She ranks first in career goals-against average (1.31), is tied for first in ties (5), is second in saves (155) and is fifth in wins (13).
A four-year varsity soccer letterwinner at Cherry Hill High School East, Kristen is the daughter of Eileen Groark and Thomas Cargen of Cherry Hill.
Rutgers-Camden, which has gone 3-0-1 in its last four games, is 7-6-4 on the season and is idle until Saturday, when it plays a 1 p.m. NJAC game at Ramapo College.
Leoni, Maia spark Rutgers-Camden
to 3-0 win over William Paterson
CAMDEN (Oct. 13, 2007) – Sophomore midfielder Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) collected a goal and an assist and freshman midfielder Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union) notched two assists as the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team defeated William Paterson University, 3-0, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game Saturday night at Rutgers-Camden Community Park.
The Lady Raptors improved their record to 7-6-4 overall and 1-4-2 with their first conference win of the season. The Pioneers fell to 6-7 and 2-4.
Leoni increased her team-leading totals to nine goals and four game-winning goals when she scored at 13:24, after being sprung down the left touchline on a long pass from junior back Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran). Leoni carried the ball down the line, cut inside and launched a shot into the far upper right corner.
The Lady Raptors padded their lead at 54:04 when freshman forward Jessica Ramirez (Union, NJ/Union) scored her third goal of the season from a scramble in front of the net, following a corner kick by Maia and a feed from freshman back Christina Vitagliano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West).
The final goal came off the foot of captain Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape), who along with goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) was honored on Senior Night. Mancine collected her fourth tally of the season at 59:10 on a high shot under the crossbar from the top of the box, following a pair of quick passes from Maia and Leoni.
Despite the score, the Raptors only held a 12-11 edge in shots, including an 8-4 margin in the second half. Paterson, meanwhile, had a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Cargen made six saves to notch her fourth shutout of the season and run her streak of scoreless minutes from the field of play to 369:53. The only goal she allowed in that span came on a penalty kick at Richard Stockton College Wednesday night.
Paterson sophomore goalie Meaghan Baker (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Knolls) also collected six saves.
The Pioneers return to action Tuesday with a 3:30 p.m. non-conference game at the College of Staten Island.
The Lady Raptors are idle until Oct. 20, when they play a 1 p.m. NJAC game at Ramapo College.
Cargen’s record saves Rutgers-Camden
in NJAC tie at Richard Stockton College
POMONA (Oct. 10, 2007) – Senior goalkeeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) set a Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer record with 17 saves to help the Lady Raptors post a 1-1 tie in double overtime in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game at Richard Stockton College here Wednesday night.
The Raptors, who were out-shot by a 32-3 margin, hung on for the tie as Cargen posted her 17 saves, including two in each of the overtime periods, to preserve the tie. She broke the program’s single-game record of 16 saves set by teammate Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) against the College of New Jersey on Sept. 27, 2006.
Stockton, which received three votes toward the d3kicks.com Top 25 poll this week and has been ranked as high as No. 22 nationally in the NSCAA/adidas poll this season, stands at 11-2-2 overall and 3-1-2 in the NJAC.
Rutgers-Camden, which is 6-6-4 overall and 0-4-2 in the conference, is 1-6-2 in the all-time series against the Ospreys.
The Lady Raptors were out-shot, 12-3, in the opening half, but managed to score the game’s first goal only 55 seconds before the break on a tally by freshman Jessica Ramirez (Union, NJ/Union). It was the second goal of the season for Ramirez. She was assisted by sophomore Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional), who earlier in the week was named to the national d3kicks.com Team of the Week.
The rest of the game, the Ospreys held a commanding 20-0 advantage in shots, but managed to score only one goal. That tally came on a penalty kick by Katie Henderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) at 78:40, after the Raptors were called for a handball in the box. Henderson’s goal snapped a string of 248:33 consecutive scoreless minutes by Cargen, the fifth-longest string in school history, but she ended up playing the full 110 minutes without allowing a goal from the field of play, extending her non-penalty kick scoreless streak to 279:53.
The Ospreys had plenty of chances to break that deadlock, but Val Davison (Cranbury, NJ/Princeton) hit the post on a 12-yard shot in the first overtime. In the second overtime, Cargen made a pair of game-saving saves against Courtney Dougherty (Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City) and on the follow-up shot off the rebound of that save, which was taken by Shelley Gibney (Shamong, NJ/Seneca).
While Cargen had a busy night with her 17 saves, Stockton keeper Danielle Nettleton (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) didn’t make a save in her first start of the season.
Stockton travels to Ramapo College Saturday for a 1 p.m. conference game.
The Lady Raptors return to action with a 6 p.m. home NJAC game Saturday night against William Paterson University. The game will be Senior Night for the Raptors’ duo of Cargen and captain Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape).
Lady Raptors’ Leoni honored
on d3kicks.com Team of the Week
CAMDEN (Oct. 9, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden sophomore back/midfielder Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) has been named to the national d3kicks.com Team of the Week it was announced late Tuesday.
Leoni, who also was honored as the school’s Raptor of the Week Monday, turned in a fine performance as the Lady Raptors went 2-1 in three games last week. In addition to helping the team post two shutouts, Leoni notched three goals and four assists for 10 points. She had two goals, including the game-winning tally, and two assists against Lancaster Bible College Oct. 1 and added a goal and two assists, including the game-winning assist, against Medgar Evers College Oct. 6.
Leoni’s outstanding contribution has carried over into this week. On Monday night she collected a pair of goals in a 3-0 win at Albright College. She increased her team scoring lead to eight goals and five assists for 21 points.
Leoni wasn’t the only Scarlet Raptor to be named to the d3kicks.com Team of the Week this week. The Raptors pulls off a rare double when senior Chris Amato (Stratford, NJ/Sterling) was named to the men’s d3kicks.com Team of the Week as well.
Since breaking onto the scene as a national web site last year, d3kicks.com has honored six Scarlet Raptors on its Teams of the Week. Last season the women had Kendyll Clayton (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Holy Spirit) named to the very first d3kicks.com Team of the Week on Sept. 4. The Raptor men had Rodney Guishard (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest), Amato and Ryan Evans (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) named to the team on Sept. 12, Oct. 10 and Oct. 24, respectively.
The Lady Raptors, 6-6-3 overall and 0-4-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, return to NJAC action with a 7 p.m. game tonight at Richard Stockton College.
Mancine, Leoni spark
Rutgers-Camden past Albright
READING, Penn. (Oct. 8, 2007) – Senior captain Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) notched a goal 1:15 into the second half to break a scoreless deadlock and later assisted on the second goal of the game by sophomore Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) to lead the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team over Albright College, 3-0, in a non-conference game here Monday night.
The Lady Raptors evened their record at 6-6-3 with their second consecutive shutout win. Albright fell to 5-6-1.
After the teams played to a 0-0 halftime draw, Mancine scored quickly in the second half, hitting a one-timer off a corner kick by freshman Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union) for her third goal of the season.
The Lady Raptors padded their lead at 52:08 when Leoni scored an unassisted tally. She added the final goal at 84:03, scoring off a corner kick by Mancine.
Leoni now leads the Raptors with eight goals and five assists for 21 points.
Albright held a slim 7-6 edge in shots, while Rutgers-Camden had a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks. Rutgers-Camden senior Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made four saves to notch her third shutout of the season. Senior Jessica Schmura (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson) had three saves for the Lions.
The Lady Raptors return to action with a 7 p.m. New Jersey Athletic Conference game Wednesday at Richard Stockton College.
Wright paces record-setting day
as Rutgers-Camden posts 11-0 win
CAMDEN (Oct. 6, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden freshman forward Jordan Wright (Audubon, NJ/Audubon) collected a hat trick in the opening half and a program record-setting four goals on the day to lead the Lady Raptors to an 11-0 victory over Medgar Evers College here Saturday afternoon in a non-conference Homecoming Day women’s soccer game.
The Lady Raptors, who set team records with 32 points and 11 goals and tied their program mark of 48 shots, raised their record to 5-6-3. The Lady Cougars fell to 2-9.
The Raptors outshot the Cougars, 25-0, in the opening half and 48-0 for the game, tying the team mark of 48 shots accomplished twice previously. The last time came against Marywood University on Sept. 5, 2004.
Rutgers-Camden scored only 9:01 into the contest when freshman forward Lindy Iannacone (Riverton, NJ/Palmyra) deflected a shot off the right post and into the goal, assisted by sophomore midfielder Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional).
Leoni also assisted on Wright’s first goal at 25:22, a high shot into the left corner from the top of the box. Wright scored again at 28:36, assisted by sophomore forward Kendyll Clayton (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Holy Spirit).
Freshman midfielder Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union) made it a 4-0 game at 36:16, assisted by freshman forward Jessica Boatwright (Riverton, NJ/Palmyra). Wright notched her hat trick late in the opening half, assisted by sophomore midfielder Kate Campbell (Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Audubon). Wright’s hat trick marked the 10th hat trick in program history. It was the first since Aubree McDermott collected three goals against New Jersey City University Oct. 25, 2006.
Wright notched her fourth goal to set a program record only 5:48 into the second half, following a cross from Campbell. The four goals gave her eight points for the day, tying another program single-game mark, accomplished twice by McDermott last season, including that NJCU game.
The Raptors added second-half goals by senior captain Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) on a loose ball at the top of the box at 54:08, a tally by Clayton at 59:50, assisted by freshman midfielder Christina Vitagliano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West), and a shot by Leoni at 86:19, assisted by freshman midfielder Maura Gillane (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional). Rutgers-Camden added an own goal at 83:52 when a cross by Iannacone was accidentally deflected into the net, and Campbell completed the scoring at 87:55, assisted by Clayton and freshman forward Rachel Minton (Palmyra, NJ/Palmyra).
The 11 goals broke the program mark of nine, coming in six previous 9-0 wins, with the last being a victory over Lancaster Bible College Sept. 15, 2004. With 11 goals and 10 assists, the Raptors also set a single-game program mark with 32 points. Their previous high of 27 points, both times with nine goals and nine assists, came against both New Jersey City University (Sept. 28, 2002) and Albright College (Sept. 7, 2000).
Medgar Evers freshman goalie Julissa Blanco (New York, NY/Norman Thomas) made 12 saves and the team added a backsave in the contest. Rutgers-Camden senior Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and freshman Danielle Bove (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) didn’t need to make a save while splitting the game in goal.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Monday with a non-conference 6 p.m. game at Albright College. The contest was moved from its originally-scheduled date of Oct. 18.
Medgar Evers returns to CUNYAC play Monday with a 5:30 p.m. game at the City College of New York.
Widener women top
Rutgers-Camden, 2-1
CHESTER, Penn. (Oct. 3, 2007) – The Widener University women’s soccer team collected goals by freshman forward Caryinna Yenchak (Ashley, PA/Bishop Hoban) and sophomore midfielder Sam Baer (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) and went on to defeat Rutgers University-Camden, 2-1, in a non-conference game here Wednesday night.
The victory lifts the Pioneers to 9-2-1, while the Lady Raptors dip to 4-6-3.
Yenchak scored her fifth goal of the season at 35:50, following up the rebound of a shot by sophomore forward Kim Sharpless (Millville, NJ/Millville), which was saved by Rutgers-Camden senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East).
Baer notched her 13th goal at 55:07, on a five-yard shot inside the right post.
Rutgers-Camden’s lone tally was an own goal at 63:12, which was accidentally deflected into the net by the Pioneers following a Raptor corner kick.
Widener held a 16-3 advantage in shots and a 7-0 margin in corner kicks. Cargen made nine saves for the Raptors, while sophomore Alee Gunter (Maple Shade, NJ/Maple Shade) had two saves for the Pioneers.
Rutgers-Camden return to action Saturday as the opening act of a Homecoming Day soccer doubleheader. The Lady Raptors face Medgar Evers College in a 12:30 p.m. non-conference game.
Leoni’s big day powers
Rutgers-Camden women
LANCASTER, Penn. (Oct. 1, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team received a big boost from a pair of former scholastic teammates here Monday.
Sophomore Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) collected two goals and two assists and freshman Maura Gillane (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) added a pair of goals to power the Lady Raptors over Lancaster Bible College, 6-0, in a non-conference game.
The victory snapped the Raptors’ four-game losing streak, lifting Rutgers-Camden to 4-5-3. The Chargers fell to 5-6.
Leoni, who now leads the team with five goals and three assists for 13 points, scored the eventual game-winning goal following a corner kick, when she sent a shot from the left side outside the penalty area. Her goal came at 15:55, and nearly 10 minutes later she assisted on a tally by senior back Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape).
Gillane got into the act at 42:04, making it a 3-0 game at halftime. Her goal, on a pass from the right side, was assisted by freshman back Christina Vitagliano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West). That tally marked the first collegiate points for both players.
Leoni added another goal on an 18-yard unassisted shot only 3:07 into the second half, then assisted on a goal by freshman Lindy Iannacone (Riverton, NJ/Palmyra) at 60:35.
Gillane closed out the scoring with 2:16 remaining.
Rutgers-Camden held a 27-1 advantage in shots and a 7-0 margin in corner kicks, as senior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and freshman goalie Danielle Bove (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) each played half of the game without making a save to combine for the shutout.
Lancaster Bible goalie Kirsten Shoemaker (Cochranville, PA) had eight saves and the Chargers added a backsave.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Wednesday with a 4 p.m. non-conference game at Widener University.
Kaminski paces Montclair State
past Rutgers-Camden women
MONTCLAIR (Sept. 29, 2007) – Montclair State University sophomore midfielder Lara Kaminski (Rahway, NJ/Union Catholic) scored the first and last goals of the game as the Red Hawks blanked Rutgers University-Camden, 4-0, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Saturday afternoon.
MSU, which has won two straight games, improves to 4-5-1 overall and 3-2 in the NJAC. Rutgers-Camden, which has lost four straight games – all in conference play – falls to 3-5-3 overall and 0-4-1 in the NJAC.
Kaminski scored the only goal the Red Hawks needed at 37:32 on a shot from just outside the box on the right side.
Early in the second half, MSU added an insurance goal on a penalty kick, following a foul in the box. Junior Angela Martone (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) converted the penalty kick 4:43 into the second half.
Freshman Christyn Scillieri (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) added a goal at 70:48 on a close-range shot inside the left post. Kaminski finished off the scoring on a header with 15 seconds remaining.
Senior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made four saves for the Lady Raptors. Sophomore Leah Tepperman (North Andover, MA/North Andover) had two saves for the Red Hawks to record her third shutout of the season.
Montclair State held a 14-4 advantage in shots and a 13-1 margin in corner kicks.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Monday with a 4 p.m. non-conference game at Lancaster Bible College.
Third-ranked TCNJ women
top Rutgers-Camden, 2-0
CAMDEN (Sept. 26, 2007) – The College of New Jersey women’s soccer team, ranked No. 3 nationally, collected a pair of second-half goals to break open a scoreless deadlock and went on to defeat Rutgers University-Camden, 2-0, here Wednesday night in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game.
The victory lifts the Lions to 3-0-1 in the NJAC and 8-0-1 overall. Rutgers-Camden, which turned in perhaps its best all-around performance of the season, falls to 0-3-1 in the NJAC and 3-4-3 overall.
TCNJ, which has finished as the national runner-up in each of the last two seasons, held a 14-2 advantage in shots during the opening 45 minutes, but the two teams were tied, 0-0, at the half. The Lions finally got on the board 6:30 into the second half following a corner kick by senior midfielder Kristen Cubicciotti (North Haledon, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy). The ball bounded rattled around in the box and bounded loose to junior midfielder Coleen Weber (Mullica Hill, NJ/Woodstown), who finished the shot for her fourth goal of the season. It was her second game-winning goal.
TCNJ added an insurance goal at 60:22 following a beautiful cross along the goal line by sophomore forward Briann McDonough (North Arlington, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy). McDonough’s cross, from the right side, was slammed home inside the left post by junior forward Jamie Kunkel (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape). It was the team-leading eighth goal of the year for Kunkel and padded McDonough’s team-leading assists to seven.
TCNJ out-shot Rutgers-Camden, 29-3, on the night and held an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks.
The Lions are 7-1 in the all-time series against the Raptors.
Rutgers-Camden senior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) had 10 saves in a fine effort while playing 86:29. Freshman keeper Danielle Bove (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) made one save in 3:31 of playing time.
For the Lions, sophomore keeper Jessica Clarke (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) made one save to collect the shutout.
Both teams return to action Saturday for more NJAC action. TCNJ hosts Rutgers-Newark at noon, while Rutgers-Camden plays at Montclair State University at 1 p.m.
Godwin’s overtime header
lifts Kean past Rutgers-Camden
CAMDEN (Sept. 22, 2007) – Kean University sophomore midfielder Jenna Godwin (Kingswood, NJ/Delaware Valley Regional) headed in a corner kick by senior midfielder Melissa Dziowgo (Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway) only 1:31 into the first overtime period to lift the Cougars over Rutgers University-Camden, 2-1, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference women’s soccer game here Saturday.
Kean improves to 6-2-1 overall and 2-1 in the NJAC with its second straight victory. Rutgers-Camden, which has lost two straight games, falls to 3-3-3 overall and 0-2-1 in the NJAC.
Kean, which held an 11-6 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks, scored the first goal of the game at 9:24. Freshman forward Lauren Guenette (Atco, NJ/St. Joseph-Hammonton) sent a pass down the left side that was dummied near midfield, allowing senior forward Michelle Fischer (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) to run onto the ball. Fischer broke in from the left of the box and sent a shot off the right post and into the net.
Rutgers-Camden tied the game at 41:37 off a corner kick by freshman midfielder Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union). Her kick was headed into the goal from a crowded box by freshman forward Jordan Wright (Audubon, NJ/Audubon). It was Wright’s first collegiate goal.
Kean sophomore goalie Nicole Groszew (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) collected two saves to earn the victory. Rutgers-Camden senior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) had two saves in the loss.
Both teams return to NJAC action when they host night games Wednesday. Rutgers-Camden faces perennial NJAC power The College of New Jersey at 7 p.m. The Lions, who are ranked second nationally this season, lost in the NCAA Division III title game last year.
Kean faces New Jersey City University Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Carrocino’s hat trick leads Rowan
past Rutgers-Camden women
GLASSBORO (Sept. 19, 2007) – Rowan University freshman forward Michelle Carrocino (Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway Regional) scored three goals to lead the Profs over Rutgers-Camden, 5-2, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Wednesday night.
Carrocino, who was honored as the NJAC Rookie of the Week Monday, raised her total to 11 goals on the season and helped the Profs break open a tight game. Rowan, which has won six straight games, improves to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the NJAC. Rutgers-Camden, which saw a six-game unbeaten streak snapped, falls to 3-2-3 and 0-1-1.
In the first half, Carrocino put the Profs on the scoreboard at 27:17 when she knocked in a rebound after senior midfielder Kerry Little (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) took a shot.
Rutgers-Camden bounced back to tie the game at 34:54 when sophomore midfielder Kate Campbell (Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Audubon) headed in a restart by junior back Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran). Rowan, however, regained the lead five minutes later as Carrocino scored off of a corner kick at 39:40.
In the second half, the Lady Raptors knotted the score at 2-2 when a corner kick by freshman midfielder Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union) deflected off Rowan’s keeper Sarah Volkomer (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock) and was finished by senior captain Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) at 58:15.
With the score tied at 2-2, Carrocino’s third goal was the charm for the Profs. She knocked in a cross from freshman forward Dana Ross (Delran, NJ/Delran) at 60:30, giving Rowan the lead for good. The Profs added a goal at 78:59 by Ross on a header off of a restart by Megan Bry (Gibbsboro, NJ/Eastern Regional). They tacked on a goal with one second remaining when Samantha Becker (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional) scored on a through ball by Devon Marx (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee).
The Profs totaled 27 shots, while the Scarlet Raptors had five. In the Rutgers-Camden net, senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made 10 saves. Volkomer had two saves for Rowan.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Saturday with a 1 p.m. NJAC home game against Kean University.
Rutgers-Camden topples
Penn State-Abington, 3-0
CAMDEN (September 17, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden soccer team outshot Penn State-Abington, 26-0, and exploded for three second-half goals on the way to a 3-0 non-conference victory here Monday night.
The Lady Raptors, who extended their unbeaten streak to six games, improved to 3-1-3. The Nittany Lions, in their first season of varsity play, suffer their first defeat in program history and fall to 4-1.
After a scoreless first half, Rutgers-Camden sophomore Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) broke the deadlock when she scored off a throw-in by junior Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran), dribbling a shot from out front across the goal line. It was Leoni’s third goal of the season and her second game-winning tally.
Rutgers-Camden padded its lead when Leoni’s corner kick into the box was converted by freshman Jessica Boatwright (Riverton, NJ/Palmyra) at 86:06 for her first collegiate goal.
Freshman forward Jessica Ramirez (Union, NJ/Union) capped the scoring with her first collegiate goal at 88:02, assisted by a cross from freshman Rachel Minton (Palmyra, NJ/Palmyra).
In addition to its 26-0 advantage in shots, Rutgers-Camden had a 15-2 edge in corner kicks.
Penn State keeper Anastasia Zotos (Boundbrook High School) made 15 saves during her busy night in goal. For the Raptors, senior Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and freshman Danielle Bove (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) combined on the shutout, splitting the game by halves. Bove, who was in goal when the Raptors took the lead for good, earned her first collegiate win.
Penn State-Abington travels to Baptist Bible College for its next game, Wednesday at 4 p.m. Rutgers-Camden plays a New Jersey Athletic Conference game that same day, when it travels to Rowan University for a 7 p.m. contest.
Rutgers-Newark, Rutgers-Camden
post 1-1 tie in NJAC women’s soccer
CAMDEN (September 15, 2007) – The Rutgers-Newark women’s soccer team received a first-half goal from senior Alison Phillips (Buena, NJ/Buena Regional) and Rutgers-Camden countered on a second-half penalty kick by freshman Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union) as the two teams played to a 1-1 double-overtime tie in their New Jersey Athletic Conference opener here Saturday.
The Scarlet Raiders stand at 3-2-1, while the Scarlet Raptors are 2-1-3. Both teams are 0-0-1 in the NJAC.
The tie was the third straight for Rutgers-Camden, which extended its unbeaten streak to five games.
Rutgers-Newark, which finished with a 15-12 advantage in shots and a 7-6 edge in corner kicks, collected its goal at 27:02 off a corner kick. Sophomore midfielder Tanya Groszew (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls), who played a fine game for the Scarlet Raiders, took the corner from the right side and hit the ball toward the far post, where Phillips rose above a crowd to head a shot into the goal.
The Lady Raptors collected the tying goal at 75:46 following a handball in the box. Maia took the penalty kick and notched the tying goal, her second tally of the year.
Rutgers-Newark’s tie marked the first point the Scarlet Raiders have won off the Scarlet Raptors in eight head-to-head meetings. Rutgers-Camden held a 7-0 lead in the series entering the game.
Raiders senior goalie Katie Hastings (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) collected five saves, while Lady Raptor senior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) had seven saves. Cargen caught a corner kick by Groszew above a crowd as the clock expired in the second overtime.
Both teams return to action with non-conference home games in the next two days. Rutgers-Newark hosts Juniata College Sunday at 1 p.m. Rutgers-Newark entertains Penn State-Abington Monday at 6 p.m.
Lady Raptors rally
to tie Arcadia, 2-2
GLENSIDE, Penn. (September 12, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team is quickly developing a reputation as the comeback kids.
The young Lady Raptors rallied from a two-goal deficit for the second Wednesday in a row as they roared back with a pair of second-half tallies and went on to tie Arcadia University, 2-2 in a double-overtime non-conference game.
Rutgers-Camden improves to 2-1-2 with its second consecutive tie, stretching its unbeaten streak to four games. Arcadia falls to 2-2-1, including 1-1-1 against teams from the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
The Raptors, who scored two goals in the last 7:06 on Sept. 5 to stun Philadelphia Biblical University, 3-2, fell into a 1-0 halftime deficit against Arcadia. The Knights collected a goal at 22:48 when Katie O’Malley (Coatesville, PA/Coatesville) scored on a direct kick.
Arcadia padded its lead midway through the second half when Samantha Calhoun (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) banged a shot off the post and into the net at 65:27.
Rutgers-Camden cut the gap to a single goal when freshman Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union) scored off a restart when her shot was accidentally punched into the net by Arcadia senior keeper Michelle Leone (Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway Regional).
The Raptors tied the game at 81:57 when Leone came out of the net to challenge Raptor sophomore Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional). Leoni shot around her to notch her second huge goal in a week. She had the game-winning tally against Philadelphia Biblical University Sept. 5.
Arcadia out-shot Rutgers-Camden, 16-8, and held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks. The Knights held a 4-0 advantage in shots and a 1-0 edge in corner kicks in the 20 minutes of overtime.
Knights goalie Leone collected three saves, while Lady Raptor senior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) notched five saves and was aided by one Rutgers-Camden backsave.
After playing their first five games on the road, the Lady Raptors finally play at Rutgers-Camden Community Park Saturday when they open their home season with their New Jersey Athletic Conference opener. The Raptors host sister school Rutgers-Newark at 1 p.m.
Lady Raptors post 0-0 tie
at Gwynedd-Mercy College
GWYNEDD VALLEY, Penn. (September 8, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team saw its two-game winning streak snapped, but the Lady Raptors extended their unbeaten string to three games as they played to a 0-0 double-overtime tie at Gwynedd-Mercy College here Saturday.
Rutgers-Camden stands at 2-1-1, while Gwynedd-Mercy is 0-3-1.
Rutgers-Camden senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) notched a career-high 10 saves as the Lady Raptors were out-shot, 14-9. Cargen made a diving save with three minutes left in regulation to rob Mackenzie Armstrong (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) on a rocket shot from just inside the top of the box.
Gwynedd-Mercy keeper Kristie Pollock (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) made eight saves.
The Raptors held a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks.
The Lady Raptors play a 4 p.m. game at Wednesday at Arcadia University.
Leoni’s winning goal caps
Rutgers-Camden rally past PBU
LANGHORNE, Penn. (September 5, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team rallied for two goals in the final 7:06, including the game-winning tally by sophomore Jessica Leoni (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) with 16 seconds remaining, as it rallied past Philadelphia Biblical University, 3-2, in a non-conference game here Wednesday.
The Lady Raptors improve to 2-1 with their second straight victory. The Crimson Eagles were playing their first game of the season.
Leoni notched her winning goal on a breakaway with the clock ticking toward the end of regulation. She ended up with a one-on-one and beat PBU senior keeper Melissa Landis (Jackson, WY/Jackson Hole), who had a busy day while making 11 saves.
Despite the Raptors holding a commanding 27-8 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks, it was the Crimson Eagles that built a big lead. PBU scored an unassisted goal by junior Summer Mullen (New Ringgold, PA/Blue Mountain) at 41:29. The Crimson Eagles tacked on a second goal at 69:58 when Mullen assisted on a tally by senior Hannah Messenger (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa).
Rutgers-Camden cut the deficit in half on an unassisted goal by freshman forward Lindy Iannacone (Riverton, NJ/Palmyra) at 76:25. It was the third goal of the year by Iannacone, all coming in the last two games.
Late in the second half, the Raptors tied the game, aided by an assist from Iannacone. She fed sophomore midfielder Kate Campbell (Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Audubon) at 82:54 for Campbell’s first goal of the year.
Rutgers-Camden senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) notched three saves to record her second straight victory.
The Lady Raptors play a 12 p.m. game at Saturday at Gwynedd-Mercy College in Gwynedd Valley, Penn.
Iannacone’s two goals lift
Lady Raptors to first win
LANCASTER, Penn. (Sept. 1, 2007) – Freshman forward Lindy Iannacone (Riverton, NJ/Palmyra) scored her first two collegiate goals to lead the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team over Delaware Valley College, 2-0, in the consolation game of the Franklin & Marshall Kickoff Tournament here Saturday.
It was the first victory of the season for the Lady Raptors, who even their record at 1-1.
In the title game, host Franklin & Marshall College and Eastern Mennonite University played to a 1-1 deadlock in double overtime, but the visiting Royals took the title with a 5-4 edge in penalty kicks.
Iannacone notched her first goal at 43:42, scoring off a direct kick by freshman midfielder Vanessa Maia (Union, NJ/Union). She added a second-half insurance tally at 54:51, assisted by sophomore forward Kendyll Clayton (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Holy Spirit).
Rutgers-Camden senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) collected two saves to record her first shutout of the season and the third in her two-year Raptor career.
Rutgers-Camden outshot Delaware Valley, 8-7, and held an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks.
The Lady Raptors play a 4 p.m. game at Philadelphia Biblical University Wednesday.
Lamm’s goal lifts EMU
past Raptors in opener
LANCASTER, Penn. (August 31, 2007) – Junior Katie Lamm (Newmanstown, PA/Eastern Lebanon County) scored on a breakaway at 46:33 for the lone goal of the game as Eastern Mennonite University edged Rutgers University-Camden, 1-0, in the season opener for both women’s soccer teams at the Franklin & Marshall Kickoff Tournament here Friday.
In Friday’s other tournament semifinal game, host Franklin & Marshall College defeated Delaware Valley College, 1-0, on a goal by senior Sarah George (Bronxville, NY/Bronxville) in the 22nd minute.
The Lady Raptors will play the Aggies in Saturday’s 3 p.m. consolation game. Franklin & Marshall will battle Eastern Mennonite in the 5 p.m. championship game.
Rutgers-Camden outshot Eastern Mennonite, 7-6, but the Royals notched the lone goal early in the second half. Lamm, who had half of her team’s shots, broke free from a crowd around midfield and placed a 30-yard shot to the right of Rutgers-Camden senior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East), who came to the top of the box to challenge the play.
Cargen and Eastern Mennonite freshman keeper Abigale Diffenbach (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) each collected four saves.
Following the Franklin & Marshall consolation game, Rutgers-Camden plays a 4 p.m. game at Philadelphia Biblical University Wednesday.
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