FINAL SCORE: #9 Rutgers 5, Vermont 0
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Guillermina Causarano's two goals helped ninth-ranked Rutgers (1-0) defeat Vermont (0-2) Sunday afternoon in New Jersey.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Scarlet Knights opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Indy Van Ek scored off an assist from Paulina Niklaus.
• Sophia Drees had the Catamount's best chance of the first half when her penalty corner shot was saved in the 22nd minute.
• The Scarlet Knights doubled their lead in the 24th minute when Causarano scored off the penalty corner from Niklaus and Kara Heck.
• Vermont had a stretch of three penalty corners in the 35th minute but could not find the back of the net as they forced Rutgers into two saves and a blocked shot.
• Causarano got her second of the game in the 38th minute when she tapped in a rebound.
• In the 51st minute, Ava Cickavage found the back of the net to give the Scarlet Knights a four-goal lead.
• Heck got Rutgers fifth when she converted a penalty stroke in the 53rd minute.

 INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Ila Gunner posted four saves in 30 minutes of action, while Merle Vaandrager posted seven in her first 30 minutes of college action.
• Alicia Battestelli had her first career defensive save. 
• Addie DelOrefice made her collegiate debut.

 UP NEXT
The Catamounts are on the road next week, traveling to East Lansing to take on Michigan State and Ohio on Sept. 6 and Sept. 7. The Michigan State game will be streamed live on Big Ten+ at 1:00 p.m.
 
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