University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, September 20
Piscataway, NJ
6:00 PM
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Photo by: Craig Lassig
Gophers Drop Big Ten Opener to No. 13 Rutgers
9/20/2019 7:07:00 PM | Soccer
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Minnesota soccer program fell 2-0 to No.13 Rutgers on Friday night to begin their 2019 Big Ten slate.
After a strong start to the game, the Scarlet Knights were able to capitalize on a couple of back-to-back opportunities in the first half to distance themselves from early on in the match.
Rutgers' Amirah Ali scored the game's first goal 15 minutes into match when she chipped the ball over Maddie Nielsen. The Scarlet Knights' added another score only five minutes later when Nneka Moneme poked the ball into the Gophers goal.
Despite allowing the pair of scores, Nielsen also made a couple of key saves to keep the game within reach.
Midfielder Katie Duong led the Gophers with two shots, including one on goal. While she only finished with one shot, Duong's fellow freshman Manthy Brady had several great runs into the 18-yard box where she split defenders and narrowly missed the finish.
Junior forward Makenzie Langdok had the Gophers' other shot on goal.
Nikki Albrecht made multiple runs up the right sideline where her crosses create several of the Gophers' best offensive opportunities. While she was making offensive attacks, she was her usual stellar defender on the backline.
As freshmen, Brady, Duong, Paige Elliott, and Linnea Yacovella competed in their first career Big Ten matches. Plus, transfer Katie Koker made her first conference appearance.
The Gophers travel to down the coast to take on Maryland on Sunday afternoon before returning home for a pair of weekend games against Penn State then Ohio State.
After a strong start to the game, the Scarlet Knights were able to capitalize on a couple of back-to-back opportunities in the first half to distance themselves from early on in the match.
Hear from #Gophers captain Nikki Albrecht after the Maroon and Gold opened the 2019 Big Ten season on the road at Rutgers pic.twitter.com/oahcW38i3h
— Minnesota Soccer (@GopherSoccer) September 21, 2019
Rutgers' Amirah Ali scored the game's first goal 15 minutes into match when she chipped the ball over Maddie Nielsen. The Scarlet Knights' added another score only five minutes later when Nneka Moneme poked the ball into the Gophers goal.
Despite allowing the pair of scores, Nielsen also made a couple of key saves to keep the game within reach.
Midfielder Katie Duong led the Gophers with two shots, including one on goal. While she only finished with one shot, Duong's fellow freshman Manthy Brady had several great runs into the 18-yard box where she split defenders and narrowly missed the finish.
Junior forward Makenzie Langdok had the Gophers' other shot on goal.
Nikki Albrecht made multiple runs up the right sideline where her crosses create several of the Gophers' best offensive opportunities. While she was making offensive attacks, she was her usual stellar defender on the backline.
As freshmen, Brady, Duong, Paige Elliott, and Linnea Yacovella competed in their first career Big Ten matches. Plus, transfer Katie Koker made her first conference appearance.
The Gophers travel to down the coast to take on Maryland on Sunday afternoon before returning home for a pair of weekend games against Penn State then Ohio State.
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Team Stats
UM
RU
Goals
0
2
Shots
6
5
Shots on Goal
2
4
Saves
2
2
Corners
3
2
Fouls
7
7
Scoring Plays
Amirah Ali (1)
Assisted By: Taylor Aylmer
Taylor crossed through traffic, Amirah finished into open net six-yards out.
15:27
Nneka Moneme (1)
won the shuffle with two defenders at six-yard line, knocking into near post.
20:11
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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