Sept. 30, 1999

The Villanova University women's soccer team traveled to Piscataway, N.J., on Wednesday, Sept. 29, and emerged with a 2-1 victory over Rutgers University, to remain unbeaten in Big East Conference play at 3-0. The victory was the fourth straight for the Wildcats, whose record improves to 9-2 overall.

At the 18:04 mark of the first half, Villanova sophomore defender Dyane Noonan took a shot from 40 yards out that was misjudged by Scarlet Knights goalkeeper Angel Hadaway to give the 'Cats an early 1-0 lead. The Wildcats' defense behind sophomore goalie Janel Schillig (three first half saves) held Rutgers scoreless in the first half, as they took a one-goal lead into intermission.

In the second half, Villanova extended its lead to 2-0 at the 70:23 mark, as senior forward Kathy Minnich took advantage of a Rutgers' defensive miscue and blasted a shot past Hadaway from 10 yards out. The Scarlet Knights (5-4-0/ 1-2-0) cut the Wildcat lead to 2-1 with 4:36 remaining on a goal by sophomore Keri Lages, but the Villanova defense held Rutgers in check for the remainder of the contest, to take a 2-1 victory.

Schillig recorded her ninth win of the season in net, stopping a game-high five shots to give her 87 for the season. Tallying her first collegiate goal was Noonan, whose first half score gave her four points for the season (one goal, two assists).

The Wildcats will resume play on Friday, Oct. 1, traveling to Milwaukee, Wis, to face the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at 4:00 p.m.