The Rutgers ladies' soccer team obtained its very first berth within the Women's university Cup with a wonderful victory over top-seeded Virginia, 7-6, in penalty kicks in Charlottesville, Va., on Friday.
Regulation as well as 2 overtimes ended in scoreless ties, resulting in the shootout, which moved four extra rounds to-break the deadlock.
Rutgers missed its first couple of shootout efforts but rallied to win.
Scoring on punishment kicks for Rutgers were Casey Murphy, Cassie Inacio, Rachel Cole, Samantha Valliant, Cassidy Benintente, Maggie Morash and Torie Prager.
Murphy, the goalkeeper, needed seriously to make only two spares ahead of the PKs. After Rutgers missed its first two PKs, Murphy began a run of seven straight conversions, then made the save to seal the victory.
The Scarlet Knights (20-3-2) advance on Final Four, that will be held in Cary, N.C., from Dec. 4-6.
Virginia's ladies soccer period ends up with an NCAA quarterfinal shootout reduction to Rutgers - 7-6 in 9 rounds (4 extra rounds) ...
— Frequent Press Sports (@DP_Sports)Here is the 12 months of Rutgers soccer - very first with Rutgers alum Carli Lloyd making the Golden Ball into the United State's Women's World Cup championship, and today the Scarlet Knights stunning the school football globe with regards to explain to you the NCAA competition.
Winners of nine of the final 10 games, the Scarlet Knights are ranked up to # 6 nationwide, based on the three significant national ladies' soccer polls.
The victory had been Rutgers' very first over a team ranked number 1 nationwide. Entering the overall game, Virginia possessed a winning portion (.909) in the country.
Rutgers has actually lost its previous two annoyed bids from the nation's top-ranked staff, dropping to Stanford in 2007 and to Notre Dame the following period.
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