WALTHAM, Mass. – One big save at each end of the field as
a period was winding down meant that the Brandeis University and
Springfield College women’s soccer teams had to settle for a
2-2 tie on a misty Gordon Field today.
Brandeis (3-1-1) sophomore Betsey Medow (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.)
came up big with 47 seconds left in regulation when she stopped a
penalty kick off the foot of SC reserve midfielder Cari Capodiece
(Berlin, Conn.). Springfield rookie Sue Jenney (Agawam, Mass.)
responded with 10 seconds left in the second overtime period,
thwarting a shot from just inside the box from Brandeis senior
forward Lauren Gregor (Holliston, Mass.).
The Judges opened today’s scoring in the eighth minute, as
junior forward Lisa Kaplin (Armonk, N.Y.) took a loose ball on the
end line. She dribbled into the box and shot a rocket that went off
Jenney and into the back of the net.
Springfield (3-1-2) answered with a nice set piece in the 28th
minute. Standing about 20 yards from the net, senior back Courtney
Goetz (Flemington, N.J.) put the ball on foot of sophomore forward
Christine Turbitt (East Providence, R.I.), who one-timed it home
for her fourth goal of the season, tying for the team lead. The
Pride kept the momentum up through the rest of the half, but could
not convert.
Kaplin gave the hosts the lead back in the 72nd minute when she
headed in a rebound of a shot by Gregor. The Pride wasted little
time in scoring the equalizer, as rookie midfielder Lauren Peltier
(Agawam, Mass.) ran down a long ball in the 77th minute and scored
her second of the year. Sophomore forward Nicole Hanewich
(Cumberland, R.I.) picked up the assist. Brandeis ended the second
half with 12 shots, but Jenney made saves on six of them. Medow had
three saves in the second half, with none bigger than the penalty
kick. SC had the better of the play in the first overtime and
Brandeis in the second, but neither could break the deadlock.
For the game, Jenney finished with 12 saves for Springfield, while
Medow had seven stops for the Judges.
Brandeis is next in action on Sept. 20 when they host Wellesley at
4:30 p.m., while the Pride travel to Amherst on Tuesday to wrap up
a four-match road trip.