WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University men's soccer team picked up its first University Athletic Association win of the season tonight as the Judges used a goal midway through the first half to defeat the visiting Washington University Bears, 1-0, on Gordon Field.

TEAM RECORDS

• Brandeis, 6-6-2, 1-4-0 UAA
• WashU, 6-4-2, 2-1-2 UAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Brandeis controlled play in the first half, outshooting Washington U, 11-3.
• The Judges broke through in the 30^th minute on a corner kick. Sophomores Toby Marwell (New York, N.Y. / Hunter Science) and Andres Gonzalez (Doral, Fla. / Divine Savior Academy), who checked in moments earlier, combined on a corner kick. Marwell's service found Gonzalez's head, and he slammed it off the post and in for his second goal of the season.
• WashU improved their offense in the second half, outshooting Brandeis, 8-4.
• Brandeis senior Aiden Guthro (Newburyport, Mass./Newburyport) was up to the task, making six of his seven saves in the second 45 minutes.
• His best stop came in the 63^rd minute, when he denied the Bears' Landon Green with a diving stop at the far right post.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Brandeis finished with a 15-11 shot advantage for the game and a 5-1 edge in corner kicks.
• Guthro made seven saves, his third-highest total of the season, to record his fifth shutout.
• WashU's Matt Martin made four stops in the losing effort.
• Corner kicks favored the Judges, 5-1.
• WashU was whistled for 15 fouls to 14 for the home team, but the Judges were assessed three yellow cards.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Gonzalez's goal was the third of his career, and his first career game-winner.
• Marwell's assist was the second of his season and career.
• Guthro's shutout was the 11^th of his career, while the win was his 12^th, tying his career-high from last season.
• This was the fifth-straight win by the home team in Brandeis's series with WashU.
• The Judges cut their deficit to 12-19-3 in the all-time series with the Bears.

UP NEXT

• Brandeis will host top-ranked Chicago Sunday at 11 a.m. The Maroons took their first blemish tonight at NYU with a 0-0 draw.
• WashU heads to NYU to play at the same time.