Portland Thorns draftee Amirah Ali scored and converted her penalty in Rutgers’ penalty shootout win over Arkansas. The Scarlet Knights advanced to the NCAA College Cup in Santa Clara, CA.
Rutgers and Arkansas battled to a 2-2 (PK 4-2) result at the Scarlet Knights’ Yurcak Field in Piscataway, NJ Friday. The match was fast-paced from start to finish and featured both teams thriving in transition.
The Razorbacks thought they had the lead in the first minute but rattled the post instead and it would be Rutgers who took advantage early. In the third minute, Riley Tiernan unleashed a left-footed rocket from distance.