Naslonski Sets Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse Scoring Record
There is a new all-time scorer in Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse history and it is Taralyn Naslonski.
Naslonski, a graduate student at Rutgers, set the program record when she found Jenn Byrne for a score in the second quarter of Thursday’s match-up with Northwestern to pass Denise Reed (1987-90) for first on the Scarlet Knights’ all-time scoring list with 233 points during her historic career. Naslonski currently owns 235 career points with 165 goals and 70 assists.
Congratulations to TT Naslonski, who became the program's all-time leading scorer tonight against Northwestern with 233 career points!#BxB 🧱 | #GoRU pic.twitter.com/3knm1JWTtK
— Rutgers Women's Lacrosse (@rutgers_wlax) April 8, 2022
Meanwhile, Rutgers lost a tough one to Northwestern 21-13 to fall to 10-3 on the season and 2-2 in the Big Ten Conference. It’s the second straight loss for Rutgers, who lost to Arizona State in overtime on Sunday.
Rutgers fell behind early, trailing by as much as 3-0 before Naslonki’s 41st goal of the season sparked the offense with 9:07 to go in the first quarter. Rutgers got as close as a single goal, 11-10 when Cassidy Spilis scored on a pass by Jenna Byrne with 14:11 to go in the third quarter. However, Northwestern would go on to outscore Rutgers 10-3 the rest of the way, including outscoring the Scarlet Knights 6-1 in the fourth quarter.
Naslonski finished her record-setting night with four goals, two assists, and six points, while Spilis had three goals and Marin Hartshorn had a pair of goals.
Rutgers is off this weekend and will host Wagner next Wednesday night, April 13, at 6 p.m.
