Box Score MADISON, N.J. (Oct. 22, 2014) – The Drew University women's soccer team fell in overtime, 3-2, to Rutgers-Newark on a blustery and rainy Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at Ranger Stadium.
 
The Scarlet Raiders (11-5-2) erased a 2-1 deficit in the second half before scoring the Golden Goal 2:07 into overtime. The equalizer came in the 67^th minute after the rain picked up intensity in the second half.
 
Junior midfielder Mel Santos put Drew on the board in the 23^rd minute before the Rangers (5-9) took a 2-1 lead on a Scarlet Raiders own goal.
 
One minute and 28 seconds into the game, Rutgers-Newark got on the board with a short cross in front of the goalmouth and beat senior goalkeeper Sara Nash on her left side.
 
At 22:58, junior captain Emma Campbell beat the defender on the goal line extended on the left side and crossed a ball into the 18-yard box. The ball bounced around between the Rangers and Scarlet Raiders until Santos got a touch on the ball and hit it into the right side netting to tie the score 1-1. Just under three minutes later off a corner kick by freshman Katie Weber, the Scarlet Raiders looked to clear the ball out of the box, but instead the ball hit off of a Rutgers-Newark player and scored an own goal and gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead.
 
Chances for both sides dwindled as the rain picked up considerably, but it was the visiting side that took advantage of their next chance. The Scarlet Raiders struck a direct free kick straight into the left side netting to knot the game at 2-2. In overtime, Rutgers-Newark's Sara Corson, already with one goal on the day, scored her 15^th goal of the season in overtime to end the game and send the Scarlet Raiders home winners.
 
Drew returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3:30 p.m. at brand new Landmark Conference foe Elizabethtown College before returning home for the regular season finale on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m. against Moravian College.