MAHWAH, N.J. (Oct. 9, 2021) – The Rutgers University-Camden women's soccer team opened up a two-goal lead early in the second half and came within 1:04 of a shutout as it defeated Ramapo College, 2-1, here Saturday afternoon in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game.
 
The win was the third straight for the Scarlet Raptors, who improved to 4-6-1 overall and evened their NJAC record at 2-2-1. Rutgers-Camden owns a 15-7-2 lead in its all-time series against Ramapo, including seven straight wins.
 
Ramapo falls to 0-9-1 overall and 0-4-1 in the NJAC with its third straight loss.
 
Rutgers-Camden held a 15-7 advantage in shots, including 7-0 in the opening half. It wasn't until shortly after halftime, however, that the Scarlet Raptors finally found the net. In the 47th minute, junior midfielder Lindsay Hernandez converted a penalty kick for her fourth goal of the season, extending her scoring streak to four straight games (four goals, one assist).
 
The Scarlet Raptors tacked on the eventual game-winning goal at 59:08 on the first tally of the season from senior forward Lauren Calabria. She was assisted by senior forward Kayla de Guzman, with both players collecting their first points of the season.
 
Ramapo broke the Raptors' shutout bid with a goal by junior Carla Goodwin with 1:04 remaining in the game.
 
Rutgers-Camden split goalie duties between sophomores Chloe Beasley and Kayla McKeever. Beasley played the first 40:12 without a save, while McKeever made four saves and allowed one goal in the final 49:48. McKeever (2-1) earned her second win of the season to raise her career record to 4-1.
 
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Wednesday when it hosts the nation's top-ranked team, The College of New Jersey (11-0 overall/5-0 NJAC), in a 7 p.m. New Jersey Athletic Conference game.