Less than 24 hours after the No. 15 Rutgers field hockey team defeated No.12 Duke 3-0, they responded with a 5-2 victory over Richmond. Both games took place in Durham, North Carolina on the Blue Devils home field. The Scarlet Knights have now started 2-0 for a fifth straight season
Against the Spiders, RU dominated play with a 23-6 shot advantage and 11-1 edge on penalty corners. After the game was knotted at 1-1 at the half, Rutgers scored three straight goals after the break before answering a Richmond goal with a final tally.
Tayla Parkes scored twice while Lucy Bannatyne, Kassidy Shetlerand Rachel Houston all scored once.