The Scarlet Knights powered through the rain Sunday afternoon to capture a crucial match to stay above .500 on the year. The 1-0 victory over Purdue was a must win for the Scarlet Knights season as Rutgers is now 1-2 in conference play and tied ninth place (14 teams) in Big Ten standings.
Rutgers vs. Purdue Recap
The Scarlet Knights wasted no time getting on the board Sunday afternoon, as less than 90 seconds into the match Rutgers found themselves with the 1-0 lead. With a corner kick opportunity, Riley Tiernan capitalized as she sent a nice ball into the box. The ball found Emily Mason on the right side of the net, who finished it for the score.
90 seconds into a 90-minute match and Mason puts us ahead.#ForeverRutgers🧹#GoRU! pic.twitter.com/LiWGDyOpXC
— RUTGERS WOMEN’S SOCCER (@RUWSoccer) September 24, 2023
🎶Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection🌈#ForeverRutgers🧹#GoRU! pic.twitter.com/79rtTS0yzn
— RUTGERS WOMEN’S SOCCER (@RUWSoccer) September 24, 2023
The early score was the only one in the entire match for both teams, despite a large amount of offensive action. Purdue may not have put one in the back of the net, but they still had a lot of great opportunities.
The Boilermakers had the advantage in shots with 19, but only landed six on net. Luckily for the Scarlet Knights, Olivia Bodmer was stellar in net as she recorded six saves in the match, including this incredible driving one handed stop in the second half.
WHATASAVE WHATASAVE WHATASAVE#ForeverRutgers🧹#GoRU! pic.twitter.com/pZeeCs4P0y
— RUTGERS WOMEN’S SOCCER (@RUWSoccer) September 24, 2023
The defense was the star of the show hands down as the Scarlet Knights shut down the Boilermaker’s offense. Despite trailing in shots and registering more fouls Rutgers was able to grind out a very important win on their home turf.
As the season slowly dwindles down Rutgers has less and less opportunities to make a run for postseason play. Every single game counts, so when the wins do come they need to be celebrated and recognized.
With only seven games left, all being Big Ten, the time is now for the Scarlet Knights to build off of a clutch victory. The Scarlet Knights will look to capture their first win on the road this season against the 7-2-2 Cornhuskers.
Team Statistics
| RUT | Purdue | |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots on Goal | 4 | 6 |
| Saves | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 7 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 13 | 8 |
Game Notables
- Rutgers is 6-0-1 in all time series against Purdue
- Riley Tiernan picked up her 50th point of her college career - this moves her to seventh place all time in Rutgers history
- Riley Tiernan picked up her 20th career assist and is nine assists away of tying the program record (Gina DeMaio)
- All of the Scarlet Knights wins this season have been shutout victories
Rutgers Women’s Soccer Next Game
The Scarlet Knights get back on the road to Lincoln, Nebraska to face another Big Ten foe.
- Date and Time: September 28th at 8:00 p.m. EST
- VS: Nebraska
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
- Watch: B1G Network
- Live stats click here
Full schedule click here
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