Box Score Rock Valley College Women's Soccer opened N4C play at Madison College Wednesday night at Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Sports Complex. Madison was receiving votes for the NJCAA DIII national rankings and move to a 3-1-1 record on the season. The Golden Eagles have faced a tough schedule losing to NJCAA DII #5 ranked Waubonsee Community College and last year's National Tournament participants Elgin College.

The Golden Eagles opened the scoring with Julia Theien in the 17^th minute driving into the midfield from center back and unleashed a strike from 40 yards out to beat Madison goalkeeper Marin Stauffacher. Madison battled back at 35th minute on a free kick that found an unmarked Monica Tapia-Gutierr to even up the score. Several minutes later Angelina Perez found the back of the net from the top of box for the go-ahead goal.
 
The second half started with Madison creating a few chances with the break-through coming in the 52^nd minute. Madison forward Alexis Kulow was played in by Karmen Smyth firing her shot at the near post with RVC Goalkeeper Kayla Rowley getting a hand to it but unable to keep it out. Rowley came up big saving a penalty kick at the 60 minute mark. The fourth goal came from Taylor Peterson after Ashley Belk capitalized on an Golden Eagle mistake was able to get behind the defense a cut a ball back for a tap in. Madison keeper Marin Stauffacher denied the Golden Eagles a late consolation goal with a top corner save off a Julia Theien free kick in the closing minutes of the game.  
 
The Golden Eagles move to 0-1-0 in Region play and will be looking to get their first win Saturday 18^th 4:00 PM at home vs Harper College.