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Brawl between players in NCAA women's soccer game – NBC 6 South Florida

On Sunday, a fight broke out between two players during a women's soccer game between Rutgers and UMass.

There were violent blows as the two players became entangled, scuffled and eventually fell to the ground.

Rutgers senior Gia Girman was booked for a foul in the 55th minute. As she got up from the ground, UMass senior Ashley Lamond appeared to try to pick up the ball near Girman's feet.

The players then began pushing each other, eventually hitting each other and pulling each other's hair until they fell to the ground. Teammates stepped in and pulled the players apart.

Both received a red card, so the teams played the last 35 minutes with ten players.

In these final minutes, four yellow cards were issued, two for each team.

UMass won the game 1-0.

Rutgers' game recap mentioned a “scuffle” in the 55th minute. A school spokesman said the athletic department was aware of the brawl but had no immediate comment.

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