MAHWAH, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University senior goalkeeper
Cassie Lubonski (Edison, NJ/Edison) made 10 saves but Ramapo College, led by a goal and two assists from
Autumn Herring defeated the NJCU women's soccer team, 4-0, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game on October 14 at the Ramapo Athletic Center.
Ramapo upped its mark to 8-3-1 (3-2-1 NJAC), outshooting NJCU (4-8-1 (0-5-0 NJAC) by a 23-3 margin. Ramapo led 2-0 at the half.
Lubonski made five saves in each period and produced her sixth career effort of double figure saves. Her counterpart,
Jessica Cusick, needed one save to record RCNJ's fourth shutout of the season.
The Roadrunners got on the board in the eighth minute when
Herring, who generated her fifth and sixth assists of the season, crossed a ball to the right side where
Amber Hermanns finished her second goal of the season at the far post. RCNJ added to the lead in the 25th minute as
Herring scored from 25 yards out over
Lubonski, on a ball assisted by
Kelsey Sutherland.
Herring helped Ramapo make it a 3-0 game 3:52 into the second half, sending a pass to
Gabriella DiLiberto on the left side for her third goal of the season. Ramapo added a fourth in the 73rd frame with
Gabrielle Gentilucci scoring for the first time with
Skyler Rybacki chipping in a helper.
Seven players had multiple shots for RCNJ, which put 14 of its chances on net.
Herring led the hosts with four shots (two on goal). Sophomore
Catarina Teodosio (Newark, NJ/East Side) had two of NJCU's three shots with one on frame.
OF NOTE:
- Ramapo leads the all-time series, 18-4-1.
- It was NJCU's final road game of the season.
WHAT'S NEXT?NJCU hosts Stockton University in the first of four consecutive home NJAC games to close the season on Saturday, October 17 at 1 p.m. at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field. Stockton won last year's meeting in Galloway, NJ on October 18, 2014, 6-0. The Ospreys lead the series, 22-0.
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