Ewing, NJ... The College of New Jersey women's soccer team broke out for nine goals as the Lions posted a 9-0 win on homecoming against William Paterson University on Saturday.
 
The win put 16^th-ranked TCNJ at 7-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference standings with one game remaining. That game is set for Tuesday, October 28 when the Lions host rival Rowan University at 7:30 p.m. A win by TCNJ will earn them a bye in the opening round of the conference tournament.
 
The loss dropped the Pioneers to 4-10-3 on the year and 1-7 in the NJAC. William Paterson closes out its regular season on Wednesday, October 29 hosting New Jersey City University at 4 p.m.
 
The Lions broke through for a pair of goals in the opening 10 minutes to grab control of the game. Freshman Elizabeth Thoresen (Colts Neck, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) netted the opening goal 5:44 into the contest putting a shot into the near corner of the William Paterson net with an assist from sophomore Sarah Marion (Hightstown, NJ/The Peddie School).
 
That lead doubled when senior Korrie Harkins (Wenonah, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) capped off a nice passing sequence from Thoresen and freshman Jessica Goldman (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery). That goal came 3:30 after TCNJ's initial score.
 
The Lions added two more goals before the end of the half with Goldman scoring from junior Brianna Cummings (Belmar, NJ/Ocean County), while sophomore defender Brianna Petro (Martinsville, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) made it 4-0. That goal was the first goal of Petro's career.
 
Harkins kept the Lions rolling in the second half with two goals in the first, with the first coming 1:55 into the period. She completed the hat trick nine minutes later with an assist on that goal going to Marion.
 
Goldman added her second of the game with 32:35 left in the contest, while senior Gina Caprara (New Providence, NJ/New Providence) increased the margin to 8-0 with 15:08 left in the game.
 
Freshman Hannah Richman (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.) closed out the scoring taking advantage of a penalty kick with 6:11 left.
 
Lion keeper Kendra Griffith (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) stopped the only shot she faced to record her fifth consecutive shutout.
 
In goal for William Paterson, freshman Angela Sandelli (Landing, NJ/Roxbury) finished with six saves.