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How sweet it is for Rutgers women’s soccer, who put together a dominant effort on Friday afternoon in advancing in the NCAA Tournament. Rutgers routed St. Louis 4-0 to move into the Sweet 16.
Next up for Rutgers is a Sunday match-up with TCU. The kickoff is 1 P.M. at Yurcak Field.
Two goals by freshman Riley Tiernan paced Rutgers to the big win. Senior Amirah Ali and freshman Kylie Daigle also scored.
The Scarlet Knights, who won the Big Ten regular-season title for the first time in program history, came into the NCAA Tournament ranked fifth in the nation in the most recent United States Soccer Coaches Poll. They fell 1-0 to Michigan in the Big Ten championship game.
TCU comes into Sunday’s match-up 19-2-2 and winner of 12 straight games. The Horned Frogs won the Big 12 conference tournament, beating a very strong Texas in the final.
In the NCAA Tournament, TCU rolled to a strong start with an 8-0 win over Prairie View A&M. On Friday, they faced a far more difficult task, needing double overtime to beat Princeton 3-2.