Brandeis Women's Soccer falls to 21st-ranked Carnegie Mellon on Senior Day

WALTHAM, Mass.- On Senior Day, the Brandeis Women's Soccer team faced a tough UAA matchup at home against 21^st-ranked Carnegie Mellon. The Judges celebrated the excellent four year careers of their seniors, goalie Francine Kofinas (Dix Hills, N.Y./ Half Hollow Hills West) and midfielder Zoe Siegel (Erie, Pa./ McDowell), but the Tartans proved to be too much to handle. Brandeis fell 4-0, moving to 12-4-2 (1-3-2 UAA) while Carnegie Mellon improved to 11-1-3 (4-1-1 UAA).

In the first half, it was a fairly even battle. The Tartans held a slight 5-3 edge in shots and 2-1 advantage in corner kicks. However, Carnegie Mellon made the most of their chances. They managed to score two goals in the 8^th and 28^th minutes, pulling away before Brandeis really got out of the gate. The second half was slightly more lopsided as the Judges conceded two more goals and were outshot 16-3.

Kofinas recorded a season-high 61:03 minutes while allowing two goals and making two saves. Sophomore keeper Michelle Savuto (Ridgewood, N.J./ Ridgewood) played the other 28:57 minutes, also conceding two goals and recording two saves. The Brandeis goalies also got some help from sophomore defender Emma Eddy (Hinesburg, Vt./ Champlain Valley Union) who cleared the ball off the line to save goals in the 46^th and 62^nd minutes. For the Tartans, junior goalie Anna Albi (Cincinnati, Ohio/ Summit Country Day) played 86:29 while making two saves and senior Becca Gold (Beverly Hills, Calif./ Beverly Hills) played the final 3:31. Rookie midfielder Mathilde Robinson (Palmetto Bay, Fla./ Miami Palmetto) led the Judges offense with two shots including one shot on goal. Carnegie Mellon was led by junior forward Alex Venegas (Los Angeles, Calif./ Harvard-Westlake School) who scored two goals, one in each half, and had an assist for a five point afternoon.

Brandeis completes their season on the road in UAA play at NYU on Saturday November 3^rd at 11:00 a.m. Carnegie Mellon returns home to face Emory on Saturday November 3^rd for their final regular season game at 3:00 p.m.