Posted: Sep 17, 2022
WALTHAM, Mass. – All the scoring took place in the first 13 minutes of action today as the Brandeis University women's soccer team battled Emerson College, 1-1, in a non-conference contest on Gordon Field.
TEAM RECORDS
- Brandeis, 3-2-1. Emerson, 2-1-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lions opened the scoring just 32 seconds into the game. Emerson's Gina Lukoskie played a ball into the goalie area that Brandeis sophomore Hannah Bassan (Aventura, Fla. / NSU University School) came off her line to play. The ball eluded Bassan and Brittney Righetti slotted it home to put the visitors on top.
- Brandeis answered in the 13th minute. The play started from a foul in the Brandeis defensive zone. Sophomore back Rachel Watler (Stevenson Ranch, Calif. / West Ranch) played a perfect ball over the top that senior Juliette Carreiro (Upton, Mass./Nipmuc Regional) ran onto. Carreiro had a wide open shot and put it inside the far right post to knot things up.
- The Judges had a chance to go ahead in the 31st minute, when Carreiro hit the crossbar and sophomore Morgan Collins (Littleton, Mass. / Parker Charter Essential School) went just over it on the rebound.
- The best chance of the second half came in the 59th minute, when Carreiro got a ball past a diving Amara Schaub, but Emerson's Lauren Larking was there to clear it off the line.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Brandeis finished with an 11-7 lead in shots, including 8-2 in the first half, but Emerson had a 5-3 edge in the second half.
- Bassan finished with three saves, while Schaub had seven.
- The Judges had seven corner kicks to none for Emerson. The Lions committed 12 fouls to 11 for the Judges.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Carreiro's goal was the 20th of her career, making her the 19th player in school history to reach the milestone.
- With 57 points, she moves into a tie for 16th on the career list.
UP NEXT
- The Judges are at Bridgewater State University on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
- The Lions host Amherst College at the same time.