Rowan Field Hockey Defeats TCNJ

GLASSBORO, NJ – Sydney Kowalczyk scored two goals, as #10 Rowan turned in a strong third quarter to defeat #24 TCNJ, 4-1, in a battle for first place in the NJAC field hockey standings. The Profs have now won 13 consecutive games and are 13-3 on the season, and 5-0 in the conference.

TCNJ (9-4; 4-1) took a 1-0 lead with 3:34 remaining in the first quarter, but once the second quarter began, the Profs and Kowalczyk took over.

The sophomore she received a pass at the 25-yard line, dribbled, spun and shot it into the left side from 11 yards out at 28:00 to tie the game.

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Rowan Men’s Soccer Rallies to Stay Unbeaten

GALLOWAY, NJ – Two goals in the final 30 minutes, by Greg Ferreira and Christian McGillen, powered the second-ranked Rowan men’s soccer team past Stockton, 2-1, on Wednesday night. With the win, Rowan remains unbeaten with an 11-0-3 mark, and a 5-0-2 conference record.

The game was tied, 0-0, at halftime, but Stockton’s Aiden Hoenisch scored 39 seconds into the second half, giving the Ospreys a 1-0 lead.

Fifteen minutes later, in the 61st minute, Korey Philpot threw the ball in towards the box. It was bobbled around, flicked towards the net by Evan Vilaboy, and knocked in by Ferreira on a rebound effort. It’s Ferreira’s third career goal, and second in the last two games. Vilaboy was credited with the assist.

With the game tied, 1-1, McGillen had a shot from 20 yards out that found the top right corner of the goal, giving Rowan a 2-1 lead with 13:21 remaining. It was the first gamewinner of the year for the senior.

Rowan keeper Mike Moore saw three shots on goal through the contest, making two saves, while the Profs had 11 total shots, with seven on goal.

The Profs will head to Rutgers-Newark on Saturday at 3 p.m. before returning home to host Rutgers-Camden on October 28.

Jim O’Rourke Takes on the NYC Marathon

For Jim O’Rourke, the road to the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon began with a challenge from someone he couldn’t say no to: his daughter, Grace.

An experienced marathoner, Grace was used to seeing her dad cheering from the sidelines at her races. This year, she challenged him to join her. Jim said yes, embracing the opportunity to take on a personal challenge, share an unforgettable father-daughter experience and raise funds for an organization that has been important to him for years, the Turn 2 Foundation.

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Rowan Football Wins Second-Straight Shutout Over Lycoming

Rowan survived the elements to come away with a 9-0 win over Lycoming for the team’s second-straight shutout on a rainy Saturday at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium.

Michael Zarfati had 102 receiving yards and a score while Tyshawn Bookman added 99 yards on the ground as the Profs (2-1) recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 2012.

Trey Helmick led the defense with 10 tackles (three for losses), a sack, forced fumble and a pass breakup to spark Rowan in limiting the Warriors (1-3) to just five first downs and 118 total yards including a safety in the third quarter and a blocked field goal in the fourth. The Profs held Lycoming to just 1-of-13 on third downs as well. Xavier McBride added seven stops with four pass breakups with AJ Ryker kicking in a pair of fumble recoveries in the win.

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Rowan’s Nicolucci, Ferris, and Bivona Land Weekly NJAC Honors

Olivia Nicolucci, Hannah Ferris, and Abigail Bivona were cited by the New Jersey Athletic Conference in its weekly player of the week honors for the week ending September 13th.

Nicolucci was selected the NJAC Field Hockey Rookie of the Week. The freshman forward scored the first goal of her career, and finished the game with two, as the Profs defeated Muhlenberg, 7-0, for their first win of the year. She tallied the game’s first goal, which was the eventual gamewinnner, at 39:10. Nicolucci then followed with Rowan’s third goal of the game at 50:41.

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Rowan Football Shuts Out Moravian

Nate Maiers threw four touchdown passes while the Rowan defense put up a shutout as the Profs picked up its first win of the season in a 34-0 win at Moravian.

Nunes Bukula IV totaled three scores on the day, two in the air and one on the ground as the senior finished with 60 rushing yards on 11 attempts and 123 receiving yards on two grabs. Michael Zarfati led all pass catchers with 146 yards on nine receptions including a pair of scores.

Defensively, the Profs (1-1) limited the Greyhounds just to just 17 net yards rushing including six tackles for losses, two pass breakups and a sack. Jackson Ferrante totaled a team-best nine stops while AJ Ryker, Ezra Williams-Thomas, and Justus Peyton each added six tackles.

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Philly’s Pro Lacrosse Team to Play for PLL Championship

Waterdogs will face the Denver Outlaws Sept. 20 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on ABC in pursuit of their second league title

Philadelphia will face the Denver Outlaws on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 12:30 p.m. ET at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., less than 90 miles from Philadelphia, and the game will be televised nationally on ABC. The Waterdogs are seeking their second PLL championship after winning the franchise’s first title in 2022.

The Waterdogs’ roster features three players with hometown roots in the Philadelphia area and New Jersey. Michael Sowers is a native of Dresher, Pa., and attended Upper Dublin High School. CJ Kirst is from Bernardsville, N.J., and attended Delbarton School. Midfielder Dox Aitken is from Villanova, Pa., and attended Haverford High School.

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Rowan University Student-Athletes Garner First NJAC Weekly Honors of the Season

The New Jersey Athletic Conference highlighted five Rowan student-athletes in its first weekly awards program for the 2026-27 season.

Michael Zarfati was named the NJAC Football Offensive Player of the Week, Emily Zanni was chosen the NJAC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, Rowan Horner was selected the NJAC Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Wee, Luke McNamee garnered the NJAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, and Mike Moore earned NJAC Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week honors.

Zarfati had game highs of eight catches for 173 yards and two scores against #21 Mary Hardin-Baylor on Friday. The 173 yards were a career high for the junior. His first TD came on the opening drive of the contest, as he hauled in a 43-yard pass, breaking a pair of tackles to put the first points of the game on the board.

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Philadelphia’s professional lacrosse team to play for PLL Championship

The Philadelphia Waterdogs will play for the 2026 U.S. Bank Premier Lacrosse League Championship after defeating the Boston Cannons, 13-10, in Monday’s semifinal at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah.

Sowers and Kirst, both finalists for the PLL’s MVP award, led the way against Boston by combining for nine points on five goals and four assists. Sowers recorded a career-high 51 points this season, while Kirst set a PLL single-season record with 34 goals.

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Rowan Women’s Soccer Past Penn State-Brandywine

Seven different players found the back of the net as #18 Rowan posted an 8-0 shutout win at Penn State-Brandywine on Thursday.

Alexis Dzierzgowski led the offense with two goals and an assist. The Profs (3-0) got first-half scores from Cailey Bozinis, Sara Wiedeman, Angela Oliveto, Sydney Murphy, and Renata Cicala to stake the team to a 5-0 lead at the break.

After Dzierzgowski scored in the 51st and 55th minutes respectively, the sophomore assisted on the final score of the day in the 90th minute, setting up Alodia Traenkner to account for the scoring.

Goalies Enya Carthy and Ava Turrisi saw one shot combined to pick up the team’s second clean sheet of the year.

Penn State-Brandywine’s Jasmin Alvarez recorded 12 stops.