Women's Soccer

Golden Goal Sends No. 6 Rutgers-Camden Into the NJAC Semifinals

MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Gianna Simon scored 6:18 into overtime to lift sixth-seeded Rutgers-Camden to a 1-0 win over third-seeded Montclair State in the quarterfinal round of the NJAC Women’s Soccer Tournament on Saturday at MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field.
 
The Scarlet Raptors advance to the NJAC semifinals, where they will face No. 2 seed TCNJ on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
 
Simon ended the game in the 97th minute when she finished a feed from Talia Thomasson for her game-winning goal. It was Rutgers-Camden’s only shot of the extra session.
 
Giselle Lizardi went the distance in goal for Rutgers-Camden. She made two saves to post the shutout, with both stops coming in a 40-second span in the 58th minute.
 
Montclair State held a 10-6 edge in shots and a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks, with six of those corners coming in the second half. Shannon Mullins led the Red Hawks with four shots, and Lauber put both of Montclair State’s shots on frame. Carly Guzzardo added two attempts.
 
Mackenzie Sibello made three saves for Montclair State in 96:18 of work. She stopped Brianne Reeves in the 21st minute and Ava Yates in the 42nd minute. She also denied Asia Horne with just over two minutes left in regulation. Rutgers-Camden finished with a 4-2 edge in shots on goal.
 
Neither side found the net through 90 minutes. Montclair State outshot Rutgers-Camden 5-2 in the second half but could not solve Lizardi.