Box Score MADISON, N.J. – The Rutgers University-Camden women's soccer team won the Drew Fall Festival in 2013 and the Scarlet Raptors are hoping that lightning strikes twice.
Rutgers-Camden notched its first win of the season here Saturday as sophomore midfielder/forward
Catherine Fiore (Oaklyn, NJ/Paul VI) collected a pair of goals and assisted on the game-winning goal by sophomore forward
Sarah Boucot (Sicklerville, NJ/Paul VI) in a 3-0 victory over Elms College.
Sarah Boucot In the tournament's other game, Penn State-Behrend defeated host Drew University, 3-0.
The pre-planned schedule for Sunday features Penn State-Behrend against Elms College at 12 p.m., followed by Rutgers-Camden against Drew University at 2 p.m.
In 2013, Rutgers-Camden posted 1-0 victories over both Drew (in double overtime) and Elms to win the Drew Fall Festival. On Saturday, in another tight game, the Raptors scored just before halftime when Boucot converted a cross from Fiore at 44:26. It was her first goal of the season.
The score remained at 1-0 until late in the contest. Fiore scored off a breakaway with 2:15 remaining and then tacked on another goal with 1:28 left in regulation. The second tally was assisted by senior midfielder
Rebecca Gougher (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) and gave Fiore her third goal of the season.
Rutgers-Camden, which improved to 1-2, out-shot Elms, 10-6. The Scarlet Raptors also held a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks against the 0-2 Blazers.
Freshman keeper
Katie Gurba (Westampton, NJ/Holy Cross) made one save to collect her first career shutout and win.
Elms freshman goalie
Octavia McAllister (Springfield, MA/Springfield Central) had three saves in the loss.