Punches thrown in wild brawl during Rutgers-UMass women’s soccer match
A fistfight broke out between two players during the Rutgers-UMass women’s soccer game on Sunday.
Punches were exchanged as the two players became entangled, pushed each other and then fell to the ground.
Rutgers senior Gia Girman was penalized for a foul in the 55th minute. As she rose from the ground, UMass senior Ashley Lamond appeared to try to pick up the ball from close to Girman’s feet.
The players then began pushing each other, eventually hitting each other and pulling their hair as they fell to the ground. Teammates stepped in and pulled the players apart.
Crazy scenes today in Amherst, as a fight broke out in a game between Rutgers and UMass, with multiple punches being thrown. Rutgers’ Gia Girman and UMass’ Ashley Lamond were both ejected as a result.
UMass went on to win 1-0.#CollegeFootball #NCAASoccer photo.twitter.com/nvmhU4WStb
— College Soccer News (@ncaasoccernews) August 25, 2024
Both teams were shown red cards, meaning the teams had to play with 10 players for the last 35 minutes.
In the final minutes four yellow cards were handed out, two to each team.
UMass won the game 1-0.
Rutgers’ game report noted an “altercation” in the 55th minute. A school spokesman said the athletic department was aware of the fight but had no immediate comment.