Box Score
Camden, NJ (April 19, 2018) – In a crucial must-win match for the Rutgers University-Camden women's lacrosse team, Kean University had other ideas to spoil the fun for the Scarlet Raptors this afternoon. The Cougars from Kean came out on top, defeating Rutgers-Camden by a final score of 18-6.
With the loss, the Scarlet Raptors drop to 2-8 and 0-4 in the NJAC standings. Kean raises its record to 13-2 (3-2 NJAC).
The Cougars rolled off to a quick start, scoring 4 goals in the opening 5:14. Over the span of the next 14 minutes, Kean continued its constant pressure and netted home 6 more goals, before senior midfielder
Nicole Martin (Delran, NJ, Delran) fired home the opening goal for the Scarlet Raptors. It was her 14
th goal of the season. Kean would add 2 more goals before sophomore midfielder
Meghan Giordano (Pennsauken, NJ, Camden Catholic) closed out the scoring in the first half. Senior attack
Natalie DiCarlo (Sicklerville, NJ, Gloucester Catholic) provided the assist to
Giordano's 6
th goal of the season.
Rutgers-Camden got off on the right foot in the second half, as they did all they could to press Kean and try to chop the Cougars' lead down. Senior midfielder
Jessica Mayer (Cinnaminson, NJ, Cinnaminson) opened the scoring in the second half, and sophomore defender
Kacie Walton (Columbus, NJ, Northern Burlington) scored her first goal of the season at the 22:26 mark. Senior midfielder
Nicole Curry (Maple Shade, NJ, Camden Catholic) slotted home her 8
th goal of the season on a dish from senior defender
Megan Everett (Marlton, NJ, Cherokee), while senior midfielder
Cara Racobaldo (Pennsauken, NJ, Camden Catholic) closed out the scoring for the Scarlet Raptors and registered her 8
th goal of the season off a pass from
Mayer. The Cougars would add 2 more tallies before the horn sounded for a final score of 18-6.
Rutgers-Camden and Kean both made 6 saves on the day, as freshman goalkeeper
Brittany Watson (Millville, NJ, Millville) received the loss in the Raptors' cage. She added 2 ground balls on the afternoon with her 6 saves. Her record drops to 2-6 on the season.
Senior midfielder
Sarah Boucot (Sicklerville, NJ, Paul VI) led in 2 categories for the Scarlet Raptors, contributing 3 caused turnovers and 4 gound balls.
Racobaldo had a game-high 5 draw controls. She leads the team on the season with 25.
Giordano added 3 ground balls, and 4 other players added 2 ground balls to the Raptors' 18 total of on the day. With
Megan Everett contributing 2 ground balls, she moves into first on the all-time ground balls list at 122, surpassing
Holly Cusick (2013-16) who held the record at 121.
Rutgers-Camden has the weekend off before hosting non-conference opponent Immaculata on Monday, April 23 for a 4pm start. This is a make-up date from last week's postponed match on Thursday, April 12.
