ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Despite a career performance from sophomore goalkeeper Hannah Bassan (Aventura, Fla./NSU University School), who made 11 saves, the Brandeis University women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 University Athletic Association decision today, falling on the road at #12-ranked Rochester.

TEAM RECORDS

• Brandeis: 6-6-3, 0-5-0 UAA.
• Rochester: 10-0-5, 1-0-4 UAA.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams were fairly even in the first half, with Rochester owning a 7-3 shooting edge, including four on goal to two for Brandeis.
• UR turned up the pressure in the second half, when they outshot the Judges, 13-5.
• Bassan stopped the first seven shots on net that she faced, but the Yellowjackets finally broke through in the 75^th minute.
• Gabi Chioccola found Claire Grover with a cross. Grover sent it across the net into the left side to tally her 13^th goal of the season.
• Brandeis senior Yasla Ngoma (North Plainfield, N.J./Oak Knoll) put a shot on Rochester's Grace Kuropatkin in the 85^th minute in an attempt to equalize, but the shot was stopped to preserve the shutout.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Rochester finished with a 20-8 advantage in overall shots, 12-4 in shots on goal.
• Bassan's 11 saves surpassed her previous career-high of eight, set twice during her rookie season.
• Kuropatkin made four stops for the shutout.
• Four of Brandeis's five UAA losses have been by 1-0 scores this season.
• In those four one-goal decisions, the opponent scored later than the 70^th minute in four of them.

UP NEXT

• The Judges will face Case Western Reserve University, ranked #6 in Division III next Saturday afternoon for Senior Day.