JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The New Jersey City University women's soccer team hosted Rowan University on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2, at home on Robert L. McNulty Memorial Field at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action. Despite the team's effort to get shots on goal, the Gothic Knights ultimately fell to the Profs.

Jersey City (2-5-2, 0-3-1 NJAC) was unable to bring down the Profs (8-2-0, 3-1 NJAC), leaving them with a 3-0 defeat. 10 minutes in, Rowan's Jillian Jankowski scored the first goal of the game. Gothic Knight sophomore Krysti Alejandro (Kearny, N.J./Kearny) followed with a shot, just missing wide. While play continued, NJCU sophomore goalkeeper Marissa Lotierzo (Maple Shade, N.J./Maple Shade) had multiple saves against Rowan's strikers. Lotierzo ended with a total of nine saves throughout the game.

In the 29th minute, the Prof's Gabby Dean broke away from NJCU's defense and scored the second goal of the game. The visitors landed a couple more shots on goal before closing out the first half.

The second half started with fouls on both teams, with an additional offsides on the Profs. By the end of the game, the Profs had a total of 11 offsides called against them. In the 51st minute, an unfortunate foul was called on NJCU within the 18-yard box, resulting in a penalty kick goal for Rowan. Gothic Knight sophomore Kim Brites (Carteret, N.J./Carteret) took the final shot for the green squad but missed out left. The Profs continued to lead Jersey City 3-0 to finish out the second half.

UP NEXT:
NJCU hits the road for its next match-up in Ewing, N.J., where they will play the No. 1 team in all of Division III, The College of New Jersey, on Saturday, October 9, at 1:00 p.m.