Box Score

MONTCLAIR, N.J.– Facing The College of New Jersey and the Montclair State University women's soccer teams in back-to-back games is about the most unenviable task any opponent can imagine in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, but that's exactly what the schedule-maker designed for the Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors this season.

After suffering a 5-0 home defeat against nationally-ranked TCNJ on Wednesday, the Scarlet Raptors played on the road here Saturday against the only team to beat the Lions this season – Montclair State. The Red Hawks, ranked No. 6 in the D3soccer.com Top 25 and No. 10 in the NSCAA Division III poll, remained undefeated with a 3-0 victory over Rutgers-Camden.

Montclair State, which has allowed only one goal all season long, improves to 11-0 overall and 4-0 in the NJAC.

Rutgers-Camden, which has lost its last four games by shutout margins, falls to 3-7-1 and 1-4 in the conference.

Montclair State, which leads the all-time series, 15-0-1, has won its last 12 games against the Scarlet Raptors, with seven of the last eight games coming by shutout margins.

The Red Hawks took a 2-0 lead into halftime after out-shooting the Scarlet Raptors, 12-0, over the first 45 minutes. Montclair State made it a 1-0 game at 36:42 when freshman back Erin Sullivan (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) tucked a shot inside the upper 90. The Red Hawks added a second goal at 41:08 when freshman forward Jennie Hornstra (Clifton, NJ/Clifton) settled the rebound of her own blocked shot and drilled a shot from the left side inside the right post.

Junior forward Melanie Greco (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) made it a 3-0 game at 63:11 when she scored at the left post.
Montclair State didn't allow the Raptors a shot all night as the Red Hawks held a 24-0 advantage in shots and a 6-0 cushion in corner kicks.

Red Hawk junior goalie Gina Policastro (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) didn't need to make a save to notch her sixth shutout of the season. Rutgers-Camden senior keeper Lauren West (Mantua, NJ/Clearview Regional) had eight saves in 71:48 minutes, while allowing three goals. Senior Leighanna Milby (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) played the final 18:12, making two saves. The Raptors also added a pair of backsaves.

The Scarlet Raptors return to action Tuesday when they host Catholic University of America in a 7 p.m. non-conference game.