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Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse Rises in National Rankings

Rutgers women’s Lacrosse has risen to 14th in the Nation according to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse College Association (IWLCA), an announcement was made on Monday. The women are off to…

Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse opened the season Saturday with a 16-8 win. Rutgers Athletics.

Rutgers women's Lacrosse has risen to 14th in the Nation according to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse College Association (IWLCA), an announcement was made on Monday.

The women are off to a flying start to the 2022 season, with a record of 3-0, and just defeated Georgetown 17-16 on Sunday night. Rutgers trailed the Hoyas by a count of 14-9 late in the third quarter before putting together a spirited comeback, scoring eight of the next ten goals to take a 17-15 lead with four minutes remaining in the game.

Taralyn Naslonski leads the Scarlet Knights with 12 goals this season, while Stephanie Kelly leads the squad in points (16) with seven goals and nine assists. Cassidy Spilis, who had the final two deciding goals on Sunday, has nine goals this season.

Women's Lacrosse isn't alone in the success department, as the Rutgers men's Lacrosse team is also undefeated in the early season at 4-0.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.