Box Score MADISON, N.J. (October 3, 2012) – The Drew University field hockey team improved to 8-2 on the year with  a 4-0 shutout of Ramapo College (3-5) this evening at Ranger Stadium. Junior goalkeeper Christiana Carlini (Amherst, N.H./Bishop Guertin) recorded her third shutout of the season in the win.

The first half ended in a scoreless tie despite the Rangers holding a 14-1 shot advantage while drawing  a total of 10 penalty corners over the first 35 minutes of play.

Just 1:24 into the second half Sarah Charles (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris) scored her Landmark Conference-leading 11^th goal of the year to put the Rangers up 1-0. A little over two minutes later the Roadrunners were called for a foul in the circle in which the Rangers were awarded a penalty stroke.  Head Coach Felicia Cappabianca called upon junior Jess Johnson (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown Senior) who converted her second stroke of the season to give Drew a two-score lead.

Junior Danielle Waleko (Wainscott, N.Y./East Hampton), who assisted on the Rangers first goal, tacked on a pair of goals in the final 27 minutes for her first two-goal game of her Drew career. In the 53^rd minute, freshman Bea Cannavale (Branchville, N.J./High Point Regional) slipped a pass off an Alexandria De Sousa (Vorhees, N.J./Eastern) shot over to Waleko for the third goal of the game. De Sousa registered her first point of the season in the 67^th minute setting up Waleko for her third goal of the year.

Carlini improves to 8-2 on the year and made six stops in the cage for the Rangers. Her counterpart, Rebecca Elliot also made six saves in a losing effort.

Drew outshot Ramapo 22-12 for the game and owned a 20-7 advantage on penalty corners.

The Rangers will be home again on Saturday to take on Goucher College in Ranger Stadium. The Landmark Conference matchup is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.