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Rutgers wrestling takes down Army

In its first meet at Jersey Mike’s Arena since their home opener, the Rutgers wrestling team defeated Army 26-9 for its 10th win of the season. The Scarlet Knights (10-0, 0-0) took 7 of 10 matches to earn their best start in program history.Dec 13

Rutgers wrestling standouts so far this season

The Rutgers wrestling team has had a dream start to the 2021-2022 season. Just a month after opening the year with their first meet in front of fans since the 2020 Big Ten championships, the Scarlet Knights (9-0, 0-0) have impressed with a dominant non-conference showing — with the biggest win coming against No. 16 North Carolina at the Garden State Grapple in Newark.Dec 8

No. 12 Rutgers wrestling remains undefeated with 41-3 over American

The Rutgers wrestling team earned another dominant victory this weekend, defeating American 41-3 on Friday night in Washington, D.C. The win saw the program earn its largest margin of victory since the 2019 season opener over LIU.Dec 6

Rutgers wrestling opens dual meet season against American

Following last weekend’s Garden State Grapple sweep that included the first ranked win of the season over UNC, the Rutgers wrestling team opens up its dual meet season on Friday with a road matchup against American.Dec 3

Rutgers wrestling sweeps Garden State Grapple with wins over Hofstra, UNC

The Rutgers wrestling team completed a two-match sweep at the Garden State Grapple in Newark, defeating Hofstra 35-6 and No. 14 UNC 28-9. The latter victory over the Tar Heels (3-4, 0-0) marked the first ranked win of the season for the Scarlet Knights (8-0, 0-0). Nov 29

Rutgers wrestling to face Hofstra, UNC at Garden State Grapple

After sweeping their first two quad meets of the season, the Rutgers wrestling team will face its strongest test of the season this Saturday when the team squares off against Hofstra and UNC at the Garden State Grapple in Newark.Nov 24

Rutgers wrestling sweeps weekend quad meet

The strong start continued on Saturday for the Rutgers wrestling team, as it swept a quad meet for the second week in a row in Davidson, North Carolina.Nov 16

Rutgers wrestling faces Clarion, Davidson, UT Chattanooga in weekend quad meet

After sweeping all 3 opponents at last Sunday's home quad meet, the Rutgers wrestling team heads south to Davidson, North Carolina, for a quad meet against Clarion, Davidson and UT Chattanooga.Nov 12

Rutgers wrestling opens season with three meet victories

It was a clean sweep of the field for the Rutgers wrestling team, who won all three of their meets at Saturday’s quad meet. The Scarlet Knights (3-0, 0-0) opened up the meet by defeating NJCU 48-0, which they followed up with a 35-3 win over Cleveland State and a 34-9 win against Binghamton.Nov 9

Rutgers men's soccer set to face Indiana in Big Ten quarterfinals

After making the Big Ten Tournament on the final day of the regular season by beating Ohio State at home, the Rutgers men’s soccer team opens up postseason play on Sunday afternoon in a quarterfinal road rematch against Indiana — a matchup that the Scarlet Knights (9-5-2, 3-4-1) won back in September.Nov 5

Rutgers men's soccer wins final game of regular season

In their regular-season finale, the Rutgers men’s soccer team rode an explosive offensive second half to beat Ohio State by a score of 4-0 this afternoon at Yurcak Field, led by sophomore forward Colin Beasley and a 1-goal, two-assist outing for junior midfielder Jackson Temple.Nov 1

Rutgers men's soccer finishes regular season against Ohio State

After two straight losses to Michigan and UConn, the Rutgers men’s soccer team will try to wrap up the regular season with a win as the team hosts Ohio State at Yurcak Field in a senior day matinee on Sunday.Oct 29

Rutgers men's soccer falls to UConn 4-2

The Rutgers men’s soccer team fell 4-2 to UConn in its final non-conference game of the regular season, conceding an offensive outpouring in the second half after scoring 2 early goals. The defeat ended a season-long out-of-conference unbeaten streak in the final week before Big Ten Tournament play.Oct 28

Rutgers men's soccer falls to Michigan 2-1

In a game that had major Big Ten Tournament seeding implications, the Rutgers men’s soccer team lost 2-1 to Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, dropping its fourth Big Ten game of the season. Oct 25

Rutgers men's soccer to take on Michigan

After getting its first win in three weeks on Sunday, the Rutgers men’s soccer team has a chance to move up the Big Ten standings on Friday, as it hits the road yet again to play Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Oct 21

Rutgers men's soccer beats Northwestern 2-1

When the Rutgers men’s soccer team got to Evanston, Illinois, on Friday, they were coming off a tough stretch that saw them lose 3 of their previous 4 games — all of which came in conference play.Oct 18

Rutgers men’s soccer to face off with Northwestern

The Rutgers men’s soccer team has a chance to snap a four-game winless streak on Friday night, as they head to Evanston to take on Northwestern.Oct 14

Rutgers men's soccer falls to Michigan State 2-1 in overtime

After forcing the game into two overtime periods, the Rutgers men’s soccer team lost to Michigan State 2-1 on a late sudden death goal from Jack Zugay at Yurcak Field earlier today. The Scarlet Knights (7-3-2, 1-3-1) entered the game after dropping their previous match in a 2-0 defeat to Penn State. Oct 11

Rutgers men's soccer looks toward matchup with Michigan State

After falling 2-0 to Penn State at home on Tuesday, the Rutgers men’s soccer team has a chance to respond and earn its first home conference win of the season against Michigan State on Sunday.Oct 8

Rutgers men's soccer set to play Penn State

After tying with No. 8 Maryland on the road last week, the Rutgers men’s soccer team looks to earn its first win in three games as it hosts Penn State at Yurcak Field tonight. Oct 5

Rutgers field hockey defeats Indiana 1-0

It took almost 80 minutes, but the Rutgers field hockey team was able to fight off a potential upset with a 1-0 win over Indiana at the Bauer Track and Field Complex for their third overtime win of the season.Oct 4

Rutgers men's soccer ties with No. 8 Maryland

Looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season, the Rutgers men’s soccer team battled to a 0-0 double overtime draw against Maryland tonight on the road at Ludwig Field. This marks its first draw against a top 10 opponent since a draw with No. 4 Indiana in 2016. Sep 29

Rutgers men's soccer falls to Wisconsin for 1st loss of season

Following an eight-game unbeaten streak that marked its best program start since 1985, the Rutgers men’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season, falling to Wisconsin 2-0 on Friday night at Yurcak Field.Sep 27

Rutgers men's soccer looks to stay undefeated with game against Wisconsin

The Rutgers men’s soccer team looks to build on its best program start since 1985 when it returns to Big Ten action with its conference game against Wisconsin on Friday night at Yurcak Field. Sep 22

Rutgers men's soccer remains undefeated with win over UPenn

On the same day it found out it had reentered the Top Drawer Soccer Top 25 at No. 12 in the country, the Rutgers men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to eight games with a 1-0 win over UPenn at Yurcak Field this evening. Sep 21

Rutgers men's soccer begins Big Ten schedule at No. 11 Indiana

After a six-game undefeated streak in non-conference play to begin the season, the Rutgers men’s soccer team opens up conference play on the road, taking on No. 11 Indiana on the road on Friday night in search of the first ranked win of the head coach Jim McElderry era.Sep 16

Rutgers men's soccer survives late rally to defeat St. Joseph's 2-1

The Rutgers men’s soccer team defeated St. Joseph’s 2-1 at Yurcak Field tonight, led by a pair of goals from freshman forward Nico Rosamilia. The Scarlet Knights (5-0-1, 0-0-0) extended their unbeaten streak to six games — with four of those being shutouts on the defensive end.Sep 14

Rutgers men's soccer extends winning streak with win over Lehigh

The Rutgers men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to five games on Friday night, defeating Lehigh in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory at Yurcak Field. Sep 13

Rutgers men's soccer faces Lehigh on Friday

The Rutgers men’s soccer team has an opportunity to extend its unbeaten streak to five games on Friday night, as it takes on Lehigh in a non-conference matchup at Yurcak Field.Sep 9

Oren Asher earns second consecutive Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award

The Rutgers men’s soccer team only started their season two weeks ago, but that’s all it took for junior goalkeeper Oren Asher to win back-to-back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Awards and a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week.Sep 9

Rutgers men's soccer extends unbeaten start to 2021 season with win over Mount St. Mary's

The Rutgers men’s soccer team earned its third win of the season last night, beating Mount St. Mary’s 2-0 at Yurcak Field and starting unbeaten in four games for the first time since 1990.Sep 8

Rutgers men's soccer wins in-state rivalry game against Princeton

In the first meeting of its historic in-state rivalry since 2017, the Rutgers men’s soccer team beat Princeton 1-0 on the road Friday night.Sep 7

Oren Asher named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week

The Rutgers men’s soccer team earned its first individual honor of the 2021 season on Tuesday when junior goalkeeper Oren Asher was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.Sep 2

Rutgers men's soccer challenges Princeton on Friday night

The Rutgers men’s soccer team aims to remain unbeaten on Friday at 7 p.m. when they hit the road to take on local rivals, Princeton.Sep 2

Rutgers men's soccer ties with Temple

The Rutgers men’s soccer team held on for a 0-0 draw against Temple at Yurcak Field on Monday night.Sep 1

Rutgers men's soccer 2021 season preview

When Jim McElderry took the Rutgers men’s soccer head coaching job in 2019, he was facing the prospect of a serious rebuild. The Scarlet Knights hadn’t made the NCAA tournament since 2015, and had won just two Big Ten games in the previous three seasons before McElderry’s arrival. Aug 23

Rutgers men's lacrosse falls to North Carolina in NCAA quarterfinals

One of the most successful seasons in program history came to an end for the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team in a 12-11 overtime loss to top-seeded North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.May 23

Rutgers men's lacrosse advances in NCAA Tournament with win against Lehigh

It was a historic day in Charlottesville, Virginia as the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team earned its first NCAA Tournament win since 1990, taking down Lehigh 12-5 yesterday afternoon.May 16

Rutgers men's lacrosse finishes regular season with win over Michigan

The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team closed out its regular season with its fourth straight win, beating Michigan 13-12 in Ann Arbor this afternoon. Apr 26

Rutgers men's lacrosse to face off against Michigan

The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team will finish off its regular season on the road in a rematch against Michigan tomorrow.Apr 23

Rutgers men's lacrosse defeats Johns Hopkins 17-11 to claim season sweep

The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team finished on a 6-0 run on Senior Day to win their third straight game, beating Johns Hopkins 17-11 on Saturday afternoon at SHI Stadium. The win marked the third season sweep of a Big Ten opponent this season.Apr 19

Rutgers men's lacrosse completes season sweep over Penn State

The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team completed its second sweep of the season, riding an early offensive push to defeat Penn State 22-10 in State College on Saturday afternoon. The 12 goal margin of victory is the largest in a conference game since the program joined the Eastern College Athletic Conference in 2000.Apr 12

No. 8 Rutgers men's lacrosse defeats No. 14 Ohio State

After leading by as many as three goals in the fourth quarter, the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team hung on to beat No. 14 Ohio State 10-9 on Saturday at SHI Stadium to earn its fourth-ranked win of the season for the first time since 2018.Apr 5

Rutgers men's lacrosse set for Saturday matchup against Ohio State

The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team has a chance to bounce back from its loss to Maryland this Saturday, as it faces Ohio State in a rematch at SHI Stadium.Apr 2

No. 5 Rutgers men's lacrosse loses battle with No. 3 Maryland 13-9

In a rematch against its highest-ranked opponent of the season, the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team fell to Maryland 13-9 at SHI Stadium for its second loss of the season this afternoon.Mar 29

Rutgers men's lacrosse defeats Johns Hopkins 15-9

It took a 7-1 comeback run in the fourth quarter, but the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team knocked off Johns Hopkins 15-9 in a road matchup at Homewood Field.Mar 22

No. 5 Rutgers men's lacrosse defeats Michigan 22-12

For the first time in program history, the No. 5 Rutgers men’s lacrosse team is 3-0 in Big Ten play after beating Michigan 22-12 at SHI Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Mar 8

No. 5 Rutgers men's lacrosse team to host Michigan

This Saturday afternoon, the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team will have a chance to build off of back-to-back top 10 wins when it hosts Michigan at SHI Stadium. The No. 5 Scarlet Knights (2-0, 0-0) have quickly risen up the rankings after starting the season ranked 17th. They’re currently second in the Big Ten behind Maryland, who the Knights will play next week. Mar 5

Rutgers men's lacrosse improves to 2-0 with win over Ohio State

In its highest scoring game in eleven years, the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team earned its second straight top 10 victory for the first time in program history, upsetting No. 6 Ohio State 22-10 in Columbus on Saturday.Mar 1

Rutgers men’s lacrosse looks for win against Ohio State

The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team will look to build off an opening day win over Penn State when the team heads to Columbus to face No. 6 Ohio State.Feb 26

Rutgers men's lacrosse player Kieran Mullins receives 2021 Wayne Duke Award

Senior Rutgers men’s lacrosse team attacker Kieran Mullins was named a recipient of the 2021 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award on Thursday. As a recipient, Mullins will receive a $10,000 scholarship.Feb 23

Rutgers men's lacrosse wins against Penn State

Connor Kirst led the Knights offensively with three goals and four assists, and Colin Kirst made 15 saves in an 11-9 win over Penn State.Feb 22

Rutgers men's lacrosse looks to end NCAA Tournament drought in 2021 season

The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team is set to begin its 2021 season and its 10th season under head men's lacrosse coach Brian Brecht. Since taking over in the summer of 2011, the Scarlet Knights have had plenty of talent: Of his players, 21 have gone on to play professional lacrosse, and 12 of them have been named All-Americans. But there’s one item still on his to-do list: earning the program’s first NCAA Tournament bid since 2004.Feb 18

Rutgers takes 2nd win of season in defeat of St. John's

Rutgers looks to build off 20-goal performance in upcoming matchup with St. John's

Rutgers routs Quinnipiac in 20-9 win at home

Preview of Rutgers' 2020 campaign

Rutgers builds excitement ahead of March Madness

Ranking in AP Top 25 poll signals near end to Rutgers rebuild

Rutgers lacrosse captains bring wealth of experience

Signing of Schiano brings next era of Rutgers football

Harper Jr. poised for success in 2nd year with program

Rutgers' Mulcahy able to revolutionize offense under Pikiell

Rutgers eliminated from NCAA Tournament in first-round defeat

Rutgers falls to Michigan in Big Ten Tournament defeat

Rutgers hopes to capture important win in commencement of Big Ten Tournament

No. 16 Penn State hands Rutgers overtime loss on senior day

Rutgers falls to Lehigh in final non-conference game

Rutgers' Jackson Temple close to finishing successful first season with team

Rutgers falls to Indiana in 3-0 shutout

Washington puts up career numbers in win over Liberty

Rutgers shutout in Northwestern

Rutgers ties Hartford on road

Rutgers captures 1st conference win of season against Wisconsin

Rutgers drops home Big Ten match to Ohio State

From Boston College to Rutgers: Langan's journey to the starting quarterback's role

Rutgers falls to Maryland for 2nd straight Big Ten

No. 22 Rutgers drops first game of season to Michigan State

Nunzio Campanile brings high school football background to Rutgers

Remembering Rutgers' win over Michigan in 1st Big Ten season

No. 22 Rutgers remains unbeaten at home with win over St. Peter's

Rutgers draws Michigan after weather suspends play

Penalties continue to plague Rutgers

Rutgers' 5-match streak ends with draw to UPenn

Spotlight Knight: Jørgen Wisth Lie

Jackson Temple nets game winner as Rutgers wins 5th straight

Spotlight Knight - Oren Asher

Rutgers looks to extend winning streak against Manhattan

Rutgers downs Binghamton in home opener, stays undefeated

Own goal gives Rutgers 3rd straight road win

Notebook: New freshmen, McElderry changing culture

Rutgers earns come-from-behind win over Drexel

Rutgers beats Temple behind baby Knights

Nneka Moneme records first Rutgers hat trick in 8 years

No. 20 Rutgers outplayed by No. 1 Penn State in conference semifinals

No. 20 Rutgers prepares for battle against No. 1 Penn State in Big Ten semifinals

Rutgers welcomes 3 other Big Ten teams for conference tournament

No. 20 Rutgers falls to No. 1 Penn State in last regular season game

No. 20 Rutgers ends regular season at No. 1 Penn State

Analyzing Rutgers' Big Ten, NCAA scenarios