IMMACULATA, PA. – The New Jersey City University (NJCU) women's soccer team delivered a decisive 4-0 victory over Immaculata on Thursday, Sept. 12. Junior midfielder Nyrohah Alvarenga (North Bergen, N.J./High Tech) was a standout performer, scoring twice to secure NJCU's second win of the season.

NJCU (2-0-3) dominated defensively, limiting Immaculata (2-4) to just six shots, with only two on target. In contrast, the Gothic Knights fired 13 shots on goal, showcasing their offensive prowess.

Eleven minutes in, NJCU took a 1-0 lead when fifth-year forward Kim Brites (Carteret, N.J./Carteret) delivered a precise pass to Alvaranga, who finished with a shot to the lower right corner. In the 35th minute, freshman midfielder Sarah Reyes (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield) set up junior midfielder Gineth Arias Martinez (Soacha Cundinamarca, Colombia/Institución Educativa Leon XII) for a goal off a free kick, adding a crucial insurance tally.

Alvaranga struck again in the 57th minute, converting another free kick into a goal with a well-placed shot to the lower left corner. She led the team with four shots on goal. With under six minutes remaining, Reyes found fifth year midfielder Shea Ramirez (Bogota, N.J./Immaculate Conception), who scored with a strike to the high right corner to complete the 4-0 victory.

This match marked the first-ever meeting between the Gothic Knights and the Scottish Terriers.

Highlights:
- Alvaranga notched her 16th career goal, scoring her second and third of the season.
- Martinez recorded her first goal as a Gothic Knight.
- Brites' assist was the 10^th of her career. Reyes tallied her second and third of the season.
- Reyes and Brites both lead the team with three assists on the season.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Sophia Mannino (Burlington, N.J./Burlington Township) recorded two saves in a complete 90-minute performance.

Up Next:
The Gothic Knights will return to Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field for a 1:30 p.m. non-conference matchup against Lehman on Wednesday, Sept. 18.