By Joseph Caruso
Sports Editor
The College played two games this week, including their Homecoming game against Ramapo, which they took in dominating fashion, as well as a hard-fought win over Rutgers-Camden on Wednesday.
On Saturday, the Lions hosted the Roadrunners for their annual Homecoming game, drawing their biggest crowd of the season, aiming to impress former Lions in the stands. Getting off to a hot start, junior Alyssa Alfano scored her fourth of the season less than a minute into the game at the 0:42 second mark. Alfano scored again in the second half, the third time she has scored multiple goals in her collegiate career, and the first this season.
The College continued to press their foot on the gas, scoring two more times before halftime, with sophomore Lexi Caruso and freshman Isabella Charles each scoring their first goal of the season to extend the lead to three heading into the locker room.
It was more of the same in the second half, with sophomore Maggie Murphy getting the Lions on the board just over five minutes into the half. In addition to Alfano’s second goal of the contest, sophomores Jenny Ward and Samantha Rizzi scored late to complete the College’s most lopsided victory of the season, shutting out Ramapo while scoring a season-high seven goals.
The College dominated in all facets of the game, pelting the Roadrunners with 24 shots, 14 of them being on goal, compared to just six from Ramapo. Outpacing the opposing team in shots has been a theme for the Lions, as they have done it in every victory this season.
Now above the .500 mark at 5-4-4, the College traveled to Rutgers-Camden on Wednesday, Oct. 15 to take on the Scarlett Raptors for a key NJAC matchup.
Riding high from their highest scoring output of the season, the Lions played a much different game, with neither team recording a goal in the first half, with the College pacing the game with five shots to two.
The Lions came out firing in the second half, dominating the time of possession and not allowing a single shot from the Scarlett Raptors, with six shots on goal themselves. With that being said, it looked as though the Lions could be heading for their fifth draw of the season, with the match still knotted at zero through 80 minutes.
At the 80:33 mark, Alfano came through once again with her team-high sixth goal of the season, with an assist from Murphy to catapult the Lions in front 1-0, where the game would stand.
Now with back-to-back NJAC victories, the College is feeling good as they sit third in the conference with a record of 3-1-1.
The College has four games remaining in its 2025 campaign, with three of them being at home, including a marquee matchup with first-place Rowan on the final day of the regular season. The College is back in action when they take on the Scarlett Raiders for senior night on Saturday, Oct. 18.
