THIS WEEK IN RUTGERS ATHLETICS AUGUST 26, 2019

THE FIVE THINGS TO KNOW 1. Rutgers opens the 150th 2. Men’s and women’s 3. Men’s hosted 4. Women’s soccer is 2-0 to 5. Wrestling is returning to anniversary of college basketball released their a youth clinic during its tour start the season following “The World’s Most Famous football on Friday at “The 2019-20 schedules. The men of Madrid, Valencia and a 2-1 overtime victory over Arena” in 2020, facing Birthplace” in Piscataway open the Big Ten season at Barcelona in August. The Central Connecticut State Michigan in a dual meet as at 7:15 p.m. against UMass, preseason No. 1 Michigan Scarlet Knights posted a 4-0 on Thursday in the season part of the Big Ten’s Super airing live on Big Ten State. The women have 16 record against professional opener and a 5-0 shutout of Saturday on Feb. 1, which Network. Rutgers will unveil homes games, including a club teams while immersing Fordham on Sunday. Amirah also features a Rutgers- the “Victory” statue before pair against defending non- themselves in the culture Ali led the team with three Michigan men’s basketball the game. conference champs. through tours and activities. goals and two assists. game at MSG.

Football Field Hockey • Starts its 2019 campaign Friday versus Massachusetts at • Begins the 2019 season with a pair of home games SHI (7:15 p.m., BTN). against Maine on Friday (noon, BTN+) and Ball State on Sunday (1 p.m., BTN+). • “The Birthplace of Celebration,” • Announced captains for the 2019 season. presented by RWJBH, will feature related themes • Released the 2019 promotional schedule. throughout the season. A re-enactment of the first football game will take place on Friday at 6:15 p.m. at the Marco Volleyball Battaglia Practice Complex. • Launches the 2019 season at the Northern Colorado • The pregame show will air live outside Classic, facing New Mexico (12:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. MT) of SHI Stadium on Friday as part of the celebration of the and the host Bears (9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT) on Friday, and Amirah Ali grabbed the Birthplace of College Football. Grand Canyon (noon ET, 10 a.m. MT) on Satutday. No. 1 spot in this week’s • Tickets | Game Notes | Press Conference Quotes/Video • Introduced a pair of newcomers to the 2019 roster. RVision Top Plays • FOX Sports GO | Live Stats | Statistics | Media Guide Men’s Basketball • ScarletKnights.com Features - Damon Hayes: Making • Opens its Big Ten schedule at preseason No. 1-ranked Plays in the Secondary | Christian Izien: Learning the Way | Michigan State and plays a designated road game versus Michigan Tyreek Maddox-Williams: Perseverance & Leadership | at as part of the Conference’s annual Super Avery & Aaron Young: Brothers On and Off the Field Saturday event that also features the wrestling programs.

RV/No. 19 Women’s Soccer (2-0) Women’s Basketball • Continues five-game homestand to start the year with Tennessee on • Announced the 2019-20 schedule. Thursday (7 p.m., BTN+) and Providence on Sunday (6 p.m., BTN+). Women’s Tennis • Started the season 2-0 following a 2-1 overtime victory over Central • Shared its 2019 fall schedule. Connecticut State on Thursday in the season opener and a 5-0 shutout of Fordham on Sunday. Swimming & Diving • Amirah Ali, a 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy Candidate, led Rutgers with • Unveiled its 2019-20 competition schedule. three goals and two assists. She scored her seventh game winner and sixth golden goal of her career in the OT win over Central Connecticut Wrestling State. • Added four-time NJSIAA placewinner and former University of North • Nneka Moneme recorded three goals in the 5-0 victory over Fordham, Carolina wrestler Kyle Kiss as the program’s recruiting coordinator. marking the first hat trick for RU since 2011. Gymnastics • Announced that it will host the 2019 Big Ten Women’s Soccer • Had 11 representatives on the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Tournament semifinals and championship game at . Association (WCGA) Scholastic All-America list for carrying a grade-point • Published the 2019 season preview. average of 3.50 or better during the 2018-19 academic year. • Introduced the program’s seven freshmen.

R Fund Men’s Soccer • Launched a revitalized fundraising campaign focused on growing the • Opens the 2019 season at Temple under first-year head coach Jim donor base in support of the Scarlet Knights’ scholarships and operating McElderry on Thursday (7 p.m., OwlsTV, Live Stats) Powered by ... budget. The campaign, titled “The Bells Must Ring,” and takes on Drexel next Monday (6 p.m., DTV, is predicated on Rutgers Nation directly impacting student-athlete success “On the Banks” through Live Stats). strength in numbers.