UNION, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Kean University netted goals in the 28th and 38th minutes of the first half and rode those early goals to a 2-0 shutout of New Jersey City University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference women's soccer game on September 27 at Kean Alumni Stadium.
 
The game, postponed yesterday and moved from Jersey City to Union due to flooding at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex, saw Kean (3-3-3, 1-1-1 NJAC) control much of the possession and outshot NJCU (4-5-0, 0-3-0 NJAC) by a 27-6 margin, including 15-1 in the first half.
 
NJCU freshman keeper Cidney Lee-Sam (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) was peppered with shots but held her own all night and kept the Gothic Knights in the game with nine saves.
 
Senior midfielder Cori Dengel (Manahawkin, N.J.) was involved in both scores, putting away her third goal of the season at 27:23 of the half, then assisted on the second goal at 37:01 when freshman mid Emily Bretschneider (Moorestown, N.J.) struck for the first time as a collegian.
 
Senior mid Carley Garlasco (Paramus, N.J.) and junior forward Lexy Monroy (New Milford, N.J.) contributed to the winning goal, as a feed up the middle and a one-touch led to the finish from the right on the double-assisted play. Bretschneider's goal came when Dengel crossed a ball from the defensive midfield before finishing from the far right.
 
Junior goalkeeper Casey McDonnell (Manahawkin, N.J.) backed up a Kean defense that registered its fourth shutout of the season by stopping three shots to preserve the clean sheet.
 
In defeat, senior back Daniela Betancourt (Secaucus, NJ/Memorial) had three saves for NJCU and junior center mid Mallensy Vargas (North Bergen, NJ/Memorial) put both of her attempts on net.
 
OF NOTE:

• Series: 25th meeting. Kean leads, 24-1-0.

 
UP NEXT:

• NJCU heads down the New Jersey Turnpike to Camden, N.J. when it faces Rutgers-Camden in NJAC action on Saturday, September 29 (1 p.m.). NJCU won last year's meeting, 2-1 and has won the last two meetings. Camden leads the all-time series, 13-5. It will be the 19th meeting in a series where nine of the last 11 meetings have been decided by one goal.

 
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