BRITTANY HOFFMAN STOPS 20 IN LOSS TO RUTGERS-NEWARK
JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Two-time All-New Jersey Athletic Conference junior goalkeeper BRITTANY HOFFMAN (McMurray, PA/Peters Township) stopped at least 20 shots in a game for the fifth time this season but New Jersey City University trailed 2-0 at halftime and dropped a New Jersey Athletic Conference women's soccer game to rival Rutgers-Newark, 5-0, on October 16 at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field.
Hoffman, who is ranked No. 4 nationally in saves per game, reached double figures in saves for the 18th time in her career and
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Team Stat Comparison |
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NJCU |
R-N |
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Score |
0 |
5 |
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Halftime |
0 |
2 |
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Shots |
4 |
43 |
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Shots On Goal |
1 |
25 |
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Saves |
20 |
1 |
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Corner Kicks |
0 |
5 |
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Fouls |
9 |
13 |
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Offsides |
3 |
9 |
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Caution Cards |
0 |
0 |
sixth consecutive game, making 11 stops in the first half and nine in the second period—including a penalty kick—to finish with 20 saves, thwarting numerous breakaway chances.
She faced heavy pressure from Rutgers-Newark (5-9-1, 1-4 NJAC), which had a 43-4 advantage in shots over NJCU (1-8-1, 0-6 NJAC), including 25 shots on goal.
R-N sophomore midfielder Cristina Estremera (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) netted a hat trick for the Scarlet Raiders—the second, third and fourth goals of the game and her seventh, eighth and ninth tallies of the season—while adding an assist for a seven-point outing. She finished with 10 shots including five on goal.
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