A Rutgers women’s soccer game turned into an MMA match briefly on Sunday afternoon.
With the Scarlett Knights facing UMass in Amherst, a tense brawl broke out after a hard foul by Rutgers senior forward Gia Girman and UMass senior forward Ashley Lamond.
The fight took place in the 55th minute of what ended up being a 1-0 loss for Rutgers after Girman fouled a UMass player and when Lamond came over to try and play the ball quickly after the call.Things quickly escalated from there with Lamond shoving Girman and then punches were thrown both ways before Girman threw the UMass player to the ground. Rutgers senior forward Gia Girman punches UMass senior forward Ashley Lamond on the ground after a skirmish over a hard foul.
Crazy scenes today in Amherst, as a fight broke out between in a game between Rutgers and UMass, with multiple punches being thrown. Gia Girman of Rutgers and Ashley Lamond from UMass were both sent off as a result.Girman appeared to land an uppercut on Lamond while the two were on the ground before players from both teams rushed in to break things up.
Rutgers and UMass are not scheduled to play one another again this season, which eliminates any further potential for another fight between the two players. What Keith Hernandez thinks about the Mets' present and his future in the boothRutgers senior forward Gia Girman punches UMass senior forward Ashley Lamond on the ground after a skirmish over a hard foul.
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