NEWARK, N.J. – The TCNJ women's cross country team battled at the NJIT XC Invitational on Saturday, earning an eighth-place finish out of 24 teams in Newark.
 
Lilla Porter led the way for the Lions over the 5-kilometer course, finishing in 32^nd with a time of 19:32.94. Amaya Zorilla crossed the finish line a few spots later in 35^th (19:39.51), making it two Lions to log a sub-20 time on the weekend. Alissa Stumpf (69^th, 20:53.77) and Mia Zicchinella (75^th, 21:04.11) were next for TCNJ, and they were followed by Alyssa Maybeck (87^th, 21:39.14) and Layla Guarcello (89^th, 21:44.37).
 
Olivia Sullivan (94^th, 21:59.10), Vanessa Edwards (100^th, 22:21.25), and Anna Marino (122^nd, 23:23.71) rounded out the group in action for TCNJ. The Lions logged 259 points on the day, good enough for eighth overall and third out of the Division III teams in the field.
 
TCNJ will travel further north next weekend, as the Connecticut College Invitational is up next for the Lions on October 17.