GLASSBORO, N.J.—Junior Julianna Giordano (Millville, N.J.) finished with a goal and an assist to help Rowan University defeat visiting Babson College, 3-0, in non-conference women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon at the Rowan Soccer & Lacrosse Complex. 

Babson drops to 0-3 on the year with the loss while Rowan improves to 2-0. 

Senior goalkeeper Nora Ryan (Abington, Mass.) finished with five saves for the Beavers, who were shutout for the second consecutive match. 

Senior Mackenzie Clement (Mantua, N.J.) and first-year Angela Oliveto (Williamstown, N.J.) each had a goal and senior Calista Burke (Westmont, N.J.) made three saves to record the 25th clean sheet of her career for the Profs. 

Rowan went in front in the sixth minute of the match as Clement converted her second penalty kick of the season following a foul inside the box. Oliveto doubled the leads in the 32nd minute when she pushed the ball around Ryan, who came charging off her line, before touching it into the open net to make it 2-0. 

Giordano added an insurance marker less than nine minutes into the second half off a restart. She took a pass and dribbled into the box before beating Ryan for her first goal of the year. 

Senior Jordyn Ferrantino (Millis, Mass.) forced Burke to make a pair of saves just before the hour mark and first-year Josie Lee (Duxbury, Mass.) put another shot on target in the 89th minute for the Beavers, who were outshot 10-4 in the contest. The Profs also finished with a 4-3 edge in corner kicks and the teams combined for 19 fouls. 

Babson returns to action next Saturday when it hosts Gordon at 2:30 p.m., while Rowan travels to Swarthmore on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. 

GAME NOTES
•    Saturday's match was the first all-time between Babson and Rowan and the Beavers' first against an opponent from the NJAC since 2015. 
•    The Green and White has trailed at halftime in each of its first three matches after being behind after 45 minutes just five times in the 2022 and 2023 seasons combined.