As Yankee legend Yogi Berra used to say, “It’s deja vu all over again.” For the second time in six days, No. 5 Rutgers women’s soccer advanced in a penalty shootout in the NCAA Tournament.
On Sunday, the Scarlet Knights advanced 5-4 in seven frames over Big XII champion TCU. On Friday night, RU advanced 4-2 in just four frames to move past SEC champion Arkansas (19-4-1) . Rutgers advances to the College Cup (Final Four) for the second time in program history in what was an extremely competitive game.
It was a wild start to the Elite Eight matchup, as Arkansas’ Parker Goins, the SEC Midfielder of the Year, hit the post on a shot in the very first minute of the game.