Box Score

MONTCLAIR, N.J. (Sept. 23, 2017) – Montclair State University sophomore forward Emily Beenders (Rahway, NJ/Union County Tech) scored two goals to power the Red Hawks over Rutgers University-Camden, 3-1, here Saturday in a New Jersey Athletic Conference women's soccer game.
 
The victory lifts the Red Hawks to 3-3-2 overall and 2-0 in the NJAC, while Rutgers-Camden falls to 3-5 and 0-2. Montclair State is 19-0-1 in the all-time series against Rutgers-Camden.
 
Despite holding a 9-0 advantage in shots and a 4-1 edge in corner kicks during the first half, the Red Hawks didn't get on the scoreboard until 3:19 remained before halftime. Junior forward Sophie Calverley (Whitehouse Station, NJ/Hunterdon Central) sent a cross that sophomore midfielder Maddy McLelland (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) finished with a one-touch volley into the upper right corner.
 
Beenders provided an insurance tally only 2:39 into the second half. She took a feed from junior defender Michaela Knoblock (South Brunswick, NJ/south Brunswick) and had an easy one-touch finish to make it a 2-0 game.
 
Seven minutes later, Rutgers-Camden freshman forward Meghan Wachira (Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro North) put the Scarlet Raptors on the board with her team-leading sixth goal of the season. She controlled a through ball from senior forward Cassidy McSorley (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) and found the net at 54:15. It was McSorley's first assist of the season and gave the Raptors their first goal against Montclair State since a 4-1 loss in Camden in 2014.
 
Beenders closed out the scoring at 71:44, drilling a shot over Raptor freshman goalie Kyrsten Piper (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) after taking a through ball from sophomore midfielder Christine Mayorga (Bound Brook, NJ/Bound Brook).
 
Piper played 80:01 in goal, making three saves and allowing three goals. Senior Katie Gurba (Westampton, NJ/Holy Cross) played the final 9:59 in goal, making one save on the only shot she faced.
 
Freshman goalie Phoebe Bledsoe (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) earned the win for the Red Hawks, allowing one goal and making two saves.
 
Montclair State finished with a 19-4 advantage in shots and an 8-2 margin in corner kicks.
 
Rutgers-Camden returns to NJAC action Wednesday when it hosts one of the nation's top teams, The College of New Jersey, in a conference game at 7 p.m. The Lions are currently ranked third in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III poll and fourth in the D3soccer.com Top 25 poll. The next polls will be released Tuesday.