Box Score
from MIT Press Release
Cambridge, Mass. – Despite a strong effort, the Judges
fell to the MIT Engineers and their rising star, Lauren Hernley,
last season's NEWMAC player of the year, who scored twice in the
second half to propel the MIT Engineers women's soccer team to a
2-1 come from behind victory over Brandeis University. The victory
was the 200th in the program's history and a great start
to the season for the reigning NEWMAC champions. Brandeis fell to
0-1 after losing to MIT for the first time since 2006.
After struggling to capitalize on chances in both halves, the
Engineers broke through twice in the last twenty minutes and erased
a 1-0 halftime deficit. The comeback began with a beautifully
delivered free kick by sophomore defender Andrea Park, who put the
ball into the penalty area where Hernley had no trouble heading
home the equalizer.
Less than nine minutes later, Hernley struck again on an
odd goal. The senior co-captain poked a ball into the turf which
took a high bounce off of substitute goalie Leah Sax's
outstretched fingers. Sax could do nothing but watch as the ball
sailed over her head and bounded towards the goal line, settling
itself in the back of the net.
Hernley had five shots in the game, with the two on goal both
finding the back of the net. Striker Alisha Lussiez also played a
strong game for the Engineers, winning battles in the middle of the
pitch and firing four shots on goal.
The victory was not an easy one for the Engineers, who didn't
manage a shot until after the half-hour mark. By that time the
Judges had already taken the lead through Tiffany Pacheco, who
slid a left footed shot past MIT's Katy Olesnavage. The senior
goalie made five saves in the victory, but was unable to do
anything about Pacheco's brilliant ball.
It looked as though the hosts would tie the game on the stroke
of halftime when they were awarded a penalty kick on a yellow-card
foul by Brandeis goalie Francine Kofinas.
Kofinas, however, made up for her error by diving to her left to
stop the penalty attempt by Lussiez. Kofinas made three saves in
the first half before being replaced by Sax, who also stopped three
shots but took the loss.
Brandeis looked to have regained the lead in the 79th
minute but a goal by Megan
Kessler was called back. Kessler got behind Olesnavage and
potted her own rebound off of the post, but the ball was deemed to
have bounced off the wheel of the goal, and therefore was out of
bounds. Less than a minute later, Hernley had delivered the
game-winner for the Engineers.
MIT will be back in action on Saturday afternoon at Roberts
Field when they host Simmons College. Brandeis will play Babson in
Waltham on Saturday morning as they begin to host their
invitational tournament.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2010 MIT Women's Soccer
Brandeis
University vs MIT (Sep 01, 2010 at Cambridge, Mass.)
Brandeis University (0-1-0) vs. MIT (1-0-0)
Date: Sep 01, 2010 Attendance: 50
Weather: 90 degrees, sunny
Goals by period
1 2 Tot
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Brandeis University. 1 0 - 1
MIT................. 0 2 - 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 18:04 BRANDW Pacheco,Tiffany (1) (Stein,
Madeline) - Slid past goalie with the left foot from left side
2. 71:17 MIT Lauren Hernley (1) (Andrea Park) -
Hernley heads in a goal from a free kick by Park.
3. 79:32 MIT Lauren Hernley (2) (unassisted) - Shot
bounced off goalkeepers hands, over head and into goal
Shots: Brandeis University 10, MIT 11
Saves: Brandeis University 6 (Sax, Leah 2; Kofinas,
Francine 3; Team
1), MIT 5 (Katy Olesnavage 5)
