Is Rutgers a field hockey school? Scarlet Knights grab fourth win over a ranked team this season

No. 6 Rutgers field hockey stays unbeaten with a 3-2 victory over No. 8 Maryland. The Scarlet Knights improved to 10-0 on the season.

On Thursday, No. 6 Rutgers field hockey continued their strong start to the season with a 3-2 victory over No. 8 Maryland. The Scarlet Knights improved to 10-0 (2-0 Big Ten) with their fifth and highest-ranked victory this season.

For Rutgers, it was their first win over a top 10 school?

Rutgers’ tenth victory came thrillingly when the Scarlet Knights defeated the Terps in a shootout, scoring on three of its first four attempts while halting Maryland on three of their four shots.

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Rutgers junior Julianne Kopec and Guillermina Causarano scored goals in the game, with the Scarlet Knights winning the shot advantage 18-11 against the Terps. Kopec and Causarano have combined for ten Scarlet Knights goals this season.

 

Rutgers redshirt junior Sophia Howard recorded four saves in the net, logging 35 saves in ten games. Howard has registered a 79.5 save percentage through ten games, ranking third in the Big Ten Conference.

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In just the second home game of the season, the Scarlet Knights captured secured their twelfth top-10 win since the spring 2021 season. Also, it is their second straight season with a 2-0 start.

This is now the fourth time since 2018 that Rutgers has 10 wins in a season. Before that time, Rutgers had only won 10 games once in their previous 18 seasons.

Rutgers will get some home cooking for a little bit. Next week, they will host No. 15 Michigan (Friday, 3 p.m.) and Monmouth (Sunday, 1 p.m.).