Box Score

Ewing, NJ...The College of New Jersey women's soccer team extended its winning streak to modest five games as the Lions grounded the University of Mary Washington by the score of 5-0 on Sunday at TCNJ's Soccer Complex.

The win put the 21st-ranked Lions at 12-1 on the season, while the Eagles fell to 8-3-3.

The Lions got rolling right from the start as junior Casey Caruso (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) crashed the far post and knocked in a direct kick off of the foot of Nikki Migliori (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) giving the hosts a 1-0 lead 1:38 into the game.

TCNJ doubled that advantage midway through the half as junior Briann McDonough (North Arlington, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) carried the ball up the near side on a partial break and tucked a shot into the far corner of the net for a 2-0 lead.

McDonough kept things going for the Lions in the final frame as she netted her second of the game on an assist from Caruso.

Sophomore Brittany McGinley (Cranford, NJ/Cranford) added her first goal of the season midway through the period and freshman Allyson Anderson (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant) capped off the win with her fourth as the Lions remained undefeated at home this season.

Senior keeper Jessica Clarke (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) and Samantha Iamurri (Logan Township, NJ/Kingsway) combined on the shutout for the Lions.

For the Eagles, Tina Brehm (Springfield, VA/Robert E. Lee) finished with nine saves, while Grace Rosales (Vienna, VA/Madison) added three.

TCNJ faces a tough New Jersey Athletic Conference match-up on Wednesday hosting Richard Stockton College at Lions' Stadium. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Mary Washington has the week off returning to the field on Saturday at home welcoming Methodist University for a 1 p.m. tilt.