On an absolutely frigid Saturday afternoon at SHI Stadium, the No. 9 ranked Scarlet Knights faced off against the Red Foxes. Rutgers knows that to earn a third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, they must hold serve against non-conference opponents prior to the rugged B1G slate that begins in late March. Marist entered the match as the preseason favorites in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, which like the Big Ten, has an automatic qualifier bid to the 2023 NCAA tournament.
1st Quarter
Prior to this match, Rutgers played three scrimmages, the most in coach Brian Brecht’s time on the banks.