Women fall to NYU, 3-2, on Senior Day

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)
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)

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: