CAMDEN, N.J. (September 24, 2024) – Two weeks ago, the Rutgers University-Camden women's soccer team was still looking for its first win. The Scarlet Raptors have had an amazing turnaround since then.
 
Rutgers-Camden defeated Arcadia University, 2-0, here Tuesday night to run its unbeaten streak to five games (4-0-1) and its winning streak to four as the Scarlet Raptors raised their record over .500 for the first time this season. At 4-3-2, the Raptors are riding their longest unbeaten streak since starting the season at 5-0-1 during the brief Covid season, which was played in the spring of 2021.
 
Arcadia falls to 3-5.
 
Rutgers-Camden scored all the goals it needed in the first half and went on to complete its fourth shutout in five games.  Senior midfielder Alyson Petro notched the eventual game-winning goal when she took a corner kick from the right corner and curled it to the far post, where it found the net at 5:25.
 
Rutgers-Camden dominated the opening half with a 13-2 advantage in shots and scored another unique goal in the 37th minute. Junior back Gianna Patitucci had a long restart from closer to midfield than the box. She drilled a long kick on goal that flew over Arcadia keeper Jordan Polen and under the crossbar at 36:32.
 
The goals were the first of the year for both Petro and Patitucci.
 
Rutgers-Camden finished with a 14-4 shots advantage, including a 9-2 margin in shots on goal. The Scarlet Raptors also had a 4-2 edge in corner kicks.
 
Raptor senior goalie Michaela Graham finished with two saves for her third shutout of the season. She also shared another shutout.
 
Polen had seven saves for Arcadia.
 
Rutgers-Camden opens its New Jersey Athletic Conference schedule Friday at 7 p.m. when it hosts Ramapo College.