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looking forward to starting. Most of them are on campus this summer with summer classes and working
camps so they’re ready.”

Rutgers brings back a dynamic group of players
from last season. Key among those is the returner
between the pipes in 2018 First Team All-Big Ten
and First Team All-Region goalkeeper Gianna
Glatz. The Medford, N.J. took her game up a level
last season. In her 19 starts, she posted a 1.27
goals-against-average, a .785 save percentage
and started in nine shutouts. Her save
percentage ranked fifth in the nation.

“Our goalkeeper Gianna Glatz has really
stepped up and played some great
hockey,” Civico said.” She’s been training
with the Under-21 National Team over the
summer, she had the opportunity to travel
with them and gain some valuable
experience in the late spring and she’s just
a player who keeps getting better and
better for us.”

DEFENSE

On the back line, the Scarlet
Knights boast a group of
experienced players. The unit
returners all of its members
after the team was second in
the country in save
percentage and seventh in
the nation in goals-against-
average last year.

“We’ll have Kerrie Burns in the
back returning along with
Austyn Cuneo," Civico said.
"Those two have great
experience, they’re great
players, they see the field
really well. I expect them to
really anchor the backfield.
Abby Regn has just been improving and improving. She just came in and was so solid as a starter in her
first year. We expect her to continue to grow and play in our backfield. Emily Howarth has the ability to
play in both the midfield and backfield positions and she’s been working really hard in the offseason so
I’m excited to see where she is.”