Brandeis Women's Soccer Seniors, from left: Bailey Cullen, Juliette Carreiro, Makenna Hunt, Sabrina Salov, Morgan Clark, Jessica Murawsky, Meaghan McDonough, Caroline Swan, Jess Herman, Ruby Siegel (Photo by Aki Yamaguchi '25)
Posted: Nov 05, 2022
WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's soccer team dropped a heartbreaker on Senior Day today, as NYU scored two goals in the second half after the Judges had taken the lead to earn a 3-2 University Athletic Association victory on Gordon Field.
TEAM RECORDS
- Brandeis, 7-8-2, 0-6-1 UAA.
- NYU, 9-3-5, 3-3-1 UAA.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- NYU opened the scoring in the 17th minute, with Kelli Keady scoring off an assist from Gabriella Funk.
- Brandeis equalized in the 35th minute when senior Caroline Swan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pine Richland) scored directly off a corner kick.
- Brandeis went ahead in the 59th minute after NYU was called for a penalty in the 18-yard box. Swan took the ensuing PK, and though Violet goalkeeper Riley Felsher made the initial save, Brandeis senior Juliette Carreiro (Upton, Mass./Nipmuc Regional) was there for the rebound.
- NYU evened things up again just about seven minutes later, when Funk picked up her second assist of the game on Hunter Hoelscher's goal in the 66th minute.
- Eight minutes after that, NYU got a free kick near midfield. It was sent into the box, and Shannon Watridge was able to corral the ball and play it for Hoelscher, who buried it for the game-winning goal in the 74th minute.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- NYU held an 18-13 shooting advantage, including 12-6 in the second half.
- Corner kicks favored Brandeis, 4-3, though all of the Judges' came in the first half, while NYU's all came in the second stanza.
- Brandeis sophomore Hannah Bassan (Aventura, Fla./NSU University School) had five saves, as did NYU's Felsher.
- NYU was whistled for 13 fouls to 10 for Brandeis.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Carreiro's goal was her ninth of the season – a career-best – and the 25th of her career, making her just one of 14 players in school history to reach the milestone.
- She also moved into ninth place on the career points with 71.
- Swan's assist was the 17th of her career, tied with two others for sixth on Brandeis's career list.
- The goal was her career-high third of the season and the sixth of her career.
- NYU had not won in Waltham since 2011.
SENIOR DAY
- Before the match, the Judges honored the 10 players who were appearing in their final contests for the Judges. They were:
- Goalkeeper Jessica Murawsky (Huntington Valley, Pa. / Lower Moreland)
- Forward Bailey Cullen (Connellsvile, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic)
- Forward Juliette Carreiro (Upton, Mass./Nipmuc Regional)
- Forward Makenna Hunt (Tyngsboro, Mass. / Tyngsboro)
- Midfielder Jess Herman (Plantation, Fla. / NSU University School)
- Midfielder Morgan Clark (West Orange, N.J./West Orange)
- Back Meaghan McDonough (Rockland, Mass./Rockland)
- Midfielder Sabrina Salov (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle)
- Midfielder Caroline Swan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pine Richland)
- And back Ruby Siegel (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township)