The best season in University of Arkansas women’s soccer history came to an end on penalty kicks on a chilly Friday evening in Piscataway, N.J.
Riley Tiernan beat Arkansas keeper Hannah Warner to her right that triggered the Scarlet Knights’ celebration as they advanced 2-2 (4-2 PKs) to the NCAA Tournament semifinals.
The Razorbacks (19-5) struggled in penalty kicks as Rutgers keeper Meagan McClelland stopped Anna Podojil’s shot and Haley VanFossen hit the post. Kaelee Van Gundy, who didn’t play during the match, got Arkansas on the board in PKs, but McClelland gave the Scarlet Knights (20-3-1) a 3-1 advantage with her kick.