GLASSBORO, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com)  | No. 22 ranked Rowan University scored four times in the second half to break open what was a 1-0 game at the half as the Profs defeated the New Jersey City University men's soccer, 5-0, on October 12 at the Rowan Soccer Field.
 
It took Rowan (7-2-3, 3-1-1 NJAC) a span of 41:01 to find the net against the Gothic Knight defense as NJCU fell to 11-5-0 overall (0-5-0 NJAC). Rowan, with 10 points, is tied with Rutgers-Camden for first place in the conference with four league games remaining.
 
Rowan made it 2-0 just 1:17 into the second half when freshman forward Chad Yates (Sewell, N.J.) struck in the 47th minute and began to pull away with another strike from Yates four minutes later before adding insurance markers in the 65th and 90th minutes. The Profs outshot NJCU 24-5 overall with a 13-1 edge in shots on goal. Rowan outshot NJCU in the first half, 9-1, and 15-4 in the second period.
 
Junior forward Matt Hendrickson (Sewell, N.J.) scored the game-winning goal and assisted on Yates second tally. Freshman forward Ki Costa (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) and freshman midfielder Declan Riddell (Pitman, N.J.) accounted for the other two goals
 
Freshman forward Wilby Alfred (Neptune, N.J.), freshman midfielder Alex Ferrara (Scotch Plains, N.J.) and sophomore back Aaron Robertson (Neptune, N.J.) each produced single assists.
 
NJCU junior goalkeeper Aldahir Cazun (Jersey City, NJ/Dickinson) made eight saves against heavy pressure. Rowan started sophomore James Weinberg (Morganville, N.J.), who played the first 64:14 without making a stop. Freshman Shane McBride (Farmingdale, N.J.) made one save over the final 25:46 to secure the shutout. 
 
OF NOTE:

• Series: 61st meeting. Rowan leads all-time series 42-15-4. Rowan has won the last nine meetings.
• Rowan had all eight corner kicks in the game.
• Rowan played 25 players in the game; NJCU had 18 see action.
• Rowan is ranked No. 22 in the week six D3soccer.com national poll and fifth in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III South Atlantic Region rankings.

 
UP NEXT:

• NJCU hosts its final weekday home game of the regular season on Wednesday, October 16 when it meets Montclair State University (10-4-1, 2-2-1 NJAC) at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field.  

 
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