JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com)  | New Jersey City University senior center midfielder Mallensy Vargas (North Bergen, NJ/Memorial), the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer National Player of the Week, scored in the eighth minute and contributed two assists while freshman forward Arame Diouf (Weehawken, NJ/Memorial) netted a brace as the Gothic Knights notched their sixth consecutive victory, blanking Purchase College, 4-0, on September 18 at the Robert L McNulty Memorial Soccer Field.
 
With the win, NJCU improved to 6-2-0 on the season while handing Purchase its first loss (3-1-0). The Panthers, members of the Skyline Conference, had outscored its opponents 19-1 in the first three games this season before NJCU dominated the action, outshooting Purchase, 30-9.
 
The six-game winning streak is the longest for the Knights since they opened the 2011 season with a school-record 9-0-0 record—which also was the last time NJCU had a record of 6-2 or better to open a season.
 
Junior midfielder Crystal Tepale (Passaic. NJ/Passaic County Tech) also scored—her first strike of the season—while sophomore goalkeeper Cidney Lee-Sam (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) made six saves to preserve NJCU's second shutout of the season, in front of a defense that included junior backs Aracelli Carranza (North Bergen, NJ/North Bergen), Tiffany Depaiva (Union, NJ/Union) and Genesis Torres (Colonia, NJ/Colonia) and senior Chelsea Uribe (East Newark, NJ/Harrison).
 
Vargas, the NCAA Division III national leader in goals, goals per game, points and points per game, scored her fourth game-winning goal of the season at the 7:47 mark of the first half—assisted by sophomore Laura Ford (Leonia, NJ/Leonia)—then assisted on a strike by Tepale in the 34th minute. Just 1:26 later Diouf scored the first of her two tallies, also assisted by Vargas, to make it 3-0 at halftime. Vargas upped her season totals to 15 goals, seven assists and 37 points.
 
By contributing to the first three goals of the game, Vargas extended her incredible streak of scoring or assisting to 16 consecutive goals over a four-game span. That streak ended when Diouf scored unassisted in the 64th minute, winning a loose ball and slotting a shot through the opposing keeper's hands. Diouf netted her third brace of the season and now ranks second on the team in goals (7) and points (15).
 
Senior keeper Amber Yarter (Albany, N.Y.) made 12 saves in a busy afternoon for Purchase.
 
OF NOTE: 

• Series: NJCU leads all-time, 3-0, and has outscored the Panthers, 14-2.
• Vargas upped her career totals to 129 points on 55 goals and 19 assists in 52 career games.
• Vargas and Diouf each had a game-high eight shots and both put three shots on frame.
• Eight of the 10 starting field players had at least one shot and 10 players total. NJCU had 19 players see action.

 
UP NEXT: 

• NJCU opens New Jersey Athletic Conference play on Saturday, September 21 at 1 p.m. when it meets Ramapo College in Mahwah, N.J.

 
GOTHIC KNIGHTS on SOCIAL MEDIA:
For the latest on NJCU women's soccer and #NJCUWSoccer, follow the Gothic Knights on social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and SnapChat. Preferred hashtag is Jersey City's Team.