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ROWAN HALTS TCNJ’S CONFERENCE WINNING STREAK AT 20
Ewing, NJ… Rowan University’s Lauren Conner (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.) scored on a penalty stroke with 1:19 left in overtime as the Profs pulled off a 3-2 win over The College of New Jersey field hockey team on Saturday.
The win by the Profs brought an end to TCNJ’s impressive 20-game winning streak against New Jersey Athletic Conference opponents. The last loss for the Lions against a conference opponent came back on October 22, 2005 when they fell 2-1 in overtime at Montclair State. Since then, the Lions boasted three perfect 6-0 seasons in the NJAC and won their first two conference games this season.
Eighth-ranked TCNJ is 6-3 overall and 2-1 in the NJAC, while the 14th-ranked Profs remained unbeaten in conference play at 3-0 and are 7-4 overall.
With time winding down in the first overtime, Conner gave the Profs a win on the penalty stroke putting a low shot into the far corner of the net.
TCNJ set up overtime as freshman Caitlyn Jenkins (Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway) deflected in a shot off of the stick of junior Kellyn Riley (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) with 4:35 left in regulation.
In the first half, the Profs got off the early lead as junior Lauren Ross (Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester) knocked in a feed from Jenna Lombardo (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional). That goal came 7:40 into the game.
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