MAHWAH, N.J. (10/1/11) – The Kean University women's soccer team scored five second-half goals to defeat Ramapo College, 6-1, in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon.

The Cougars (8-2-1, 5-0 NJAC) scored four times in a 5:13 span midway through the second half to break open the game.  Kean held a 22-10 advantage in shots and 7-2 edge in corner kicks over Ramapo (1-6-2, 0-4 NJAC).

Junior Julianna Natale netted the game-winner in the 31^st minute, scoring on a penalty kick for her third goal o f the season.

In the second half, junior Jaclyn Janicky (pictured left) scored her first goal of the season in the 58^th minute off the assist by junior Carly Seidel to extend the lead to 2-0.

Seidel then started the four-goal scoring spree with an unassisted goal in the 69^th minute.  After the Roadrunners got on the board with an unassisted goal by Liz Samimi in the 70^th minute, rookie Shelby Pedersen netted back-to-back goals just 45 seconds apart to extend the lead to 5-1 in the 74^th minute. 

Sophomore Shannon Pedersen joined her sister in the scoring column, when she netted the unassisted goal in the 80^th minute to close out the scoring. 

Roadrunner goalkeeper Talia Austin made 10 saves, while Kean keeper Kaitlin King stopped one shot.

The Cougars host Marywood College on Thursday, October 6^th at 7:30 p.m.