WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's soccer team rallied from a 3-1 deficit with a goal in the 81^st minute this afternoon, only to see visiting Babson respond with the game-winning goal just two minutes and 11 seconds later.

TEAM RECORDS/RANKINGS

• Brandeis, 1-2, #21 in United Soccer Coaches national poll. Babson, 3-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Brandeis got off to a strong start when grad student Makenna Hunt (Tyngsboro, Mass./Tyngsboro) crossed the ball to grad student transfer Bailey Cullen (Connellsvile, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic), who buried her first goal with the Judges in the third minute.
• Babson answered in the 17^th minute when Isabella Lynch ran down a through ball from Jordyn Ferrantino and put in a shot off the inside of the post past a diving keeper for a 1-1 tie.
• Brandeis had a chance to go back ahead in the 20^th minute, but Beaver goalie Morgan Fedosiewich denied Cullen on a penalty kick.
• The visitors took their first lead in the 33^rd minute when Morgan Krauss's service was miscommunicated and went inside the far post.
• In the 69^th minute, Lynch netted her second of the game in the 69^th minute on a Krauss helper.
• Not to be denied, Hunt scored her second goal of the season just over three minutes later to get the Judges within 3-2.
• In the 81^st minute, senior Caroline Swan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pine Richland) took Brandeis's second PK of the game and buried in the lower left corner to knot the game at 3-all.
• Just 2:11 later, Natalie Knauf took a through ball from Izzy DeMatos to provide the winning tally for the Beavers.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Brandeis owned a 13-10 edge in shots, 10-7 in shots on goal and 6-1 in corner kicks.
• Fedosiewich made seven saves in the winning effort, while Judge rookie Ella Thompson (Libertyville, Ill. / Vernon Hill) had three stops.

UP NEXT

• Brandeis takes on Johnson and Wales University Saturday at 11 a.m.
• Babson is on the road at Eastern Conn. State at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

--information taken from a Babson College press release