After opening the season by setting a program record in scoring five or more goals in four straight matches this fall, No. 9 Rutgers was leading in-state rival Princeton 3-1 in the second half at Yurcak Field on Thursday night. Shockingly, the visiting Tigers scored three unanswered goals in the final 30+ minutes of the game to hand the Scarlet Knights its first defeat of the season by the final score of 4-3.
It was looking like business as usual for most of this contest. Freshman Riley Tiernan, who came in tied for the team lead with five assists, scored twice early on, both times from right outside the box.