Scarlet Raiders Open NJAC Play in Style Behind Vieira’s Hat Trick

WAYNE, N.J. — The Rutgers-Newark men’s soccer team opened New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play in dominant fashion Wednesday night, rolling past William Paterson University, 6-1, at Pioneer Soccer Park. The Scarlet Raiders (4-1-3, 1-0-0 NJAC) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening 29 minutes and never looked back, scoring four times in the second half to pull away from the Pioneers (2-5-2, 0-1-0 NJAC). Freshman Zahradeen Amadou got Rutgers-Newark on the board in the 3rd minute of the contest, finishing off a feed from Samuel De Souza for his fifth goal of the season. Eric Cortes doubled…