Ewing, NJ...In an early-season match-up of highly-ranked women's soccer teams, The College of New Jersey and Johns Hopkins University finished in a scoreless tie on Sunday in TCNJ's Adidas Classic.
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The Lions (2-0-2) are ranked ninth nationally, while the Blue Jays (2-2-1) are fifth.
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In the opening game of the day, SUNY Oneonta picked up a narrow 1-0 victory over Kean University.
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#9 TCNJ 0, #5 Johns Hopkins University 0 2OTNeither team was able to solve the opposition's goalkeeper as JHU's Clara Aranguren made 10 saves and Lion senior
Jessica Weeder (Lebanon, NJ/North Hunterdon) recorded a career-high seven saves.
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The Lions had a great chance to win the game in the opening overtime as senior
Christina Roach (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) laced a shot toward the upper portion of the net, but Aranguren was able reach up and punch the shot away.
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The Blue Jays had the best chance in the second extra session with an in-direct kick at the top of the TCNJ penalty area, but the scoring bid sailed wide of the top left corner of the net.
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Both teams were active offensively as the hosts had 22 shots and Johns Hopkins had 17.
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SUNY Oneonta 1, Kean University 0 The Red Dragons scored the only goal of the 37 seconds into the second half as senior
Kayla Ceschini drilled in a rebound on off a shot by
Keley Abbriano.
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Oneonta keeper Rori Stark picked up the win playing the final 45 minutes.
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Between the pipes for Kean,
KC Nunez finished with four saves.
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