Balanced scoring sparks TCNJ to victory

Casey Caruso scored the winning goal for the Lions.

Elizabethtown, PA… The College of New Jersey's women's soccer team received goals from four different players as the Lions roared past New York University 4-0 in their opener on Saturday, August 30 in the first round of the Elizabethtown College Blue Jay Classic.

The Lions, which are ranked third in the NSCAA Division III pre-season poll, conclude the tournament on Sunday taking on Christopher Newport University in a 1 p.m. start.

TCNJ got its first goal from Casey Caruso (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) with an assist from Jamie Kunkel (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape). That goal came 20:53 into the contest.

The Lions doubled the lead with 4:39 remaining before the intermission as Jillian Casey (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) tallied.

In the second half, TCNJ tacked on two more goals with Gina Colati (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) getting the first and Julianne Delorenzo (Yardville, NJ/Pennington Prep) got the second. Freshman Maria Grady (Sewell, NJ/Our Lady of Mercy Academy) earned her first collegiate point on Delorenzo's goal with an assist.

Sophomore keeper Katie Piotrowski (Rahway, NJ/Rahway) picked up the shutout in her first start for TCNJ and made a pair of saves.

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