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No.18 Field Hockey Defeats Temple 1-0 on Senior

Day

Field Hockey Oct 27

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 18 Rutgers field hockey (10-6, 4-3 Big Ten) finished off its home slate with a victory on a
rain-soaked Sunday afternoon, defeating Temple 1-0 on Senior Day. Senior Austyn Cuneo scored the game-winning
goal, while senior goalkeeper Amanda Lamb preserved the shutout.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Scarlet Knights controlled play throughout the game, dominating time of possession. RU outshot the Owls 19-1
and had 14 corners to 0 for Temple. After an earlier goal was overturned, Rutgers finally broke through in the fourth
quarter, taking advantage of a corner opportunity. The ball was played to Gracey Butsack on the goalkeeper's right.
She sent a pass across to Cuneo, who stickhandled and sent a hard shot home for the only goal of the game.

NOTABLE

• Rutgers honored five seniors in a pregame ceremony: Nikki Santore, Emily Howarth, Amanda Lamb, Austyn
Cuneo and Alanna Gollotto.
The Scarlet Knights reached double-digit wins for the second consecutive season.
• Cuneo's seventh goal of the season was a new career high.
• It was her first game-winning goal of the season and fourth of her career.
• Lamb recorded her second career solo shutout and first since 2016.