CHICAGO, Ill. – The 20^th-ranked Brandeis University women's soccer team saw host Chicago pull away in the second half, scoring three times to take a 4-1 University Athletic Association decision on Stagg Field.

TEAM RECORDS

• Brandeis, 9-4, 0-3 UAA.
• Chicago, 9-4, 1-2 UAA.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Judges broke the ice in the 13^th minute when junior Sam Kipperman (Middlebury, Conn./Pomperaug) scored her second goal of the season on an assist from senior back Rachel Watler (Stevenson Ranch, Calif./West Ranch).
• The assist was Watler's eighth of the season to take the UAA lead. Her eight helpers are the most in a season by a Brandeis player since Juliette Carreiro '21/M'22 had eight in 2021.
• Chicago answered just 11 seconds later, when Indira Naylor netted her ninth goal of the season off an assist by Sarah Ginsburg.
• The teams went to the half tied at 1-1 despite Chicago outshooting Brandeis, 8-4.
• The Maroons controlled the second half, outshooting the Judges, 14-5, and scoring three times.
• Layne Kohler scored the game-winner in the 59^th minute off a corner kick.
• Kaitlyn Gomez scored in the 66^th minute to give the hosts an insurance goal, and Naylor scored in the 82^nd minute to put the nail in the Judges' coffin.
• Brandeis grad student Rachel Ross (Spencerport, N.Y./Somers) made eight saves in the losing effort for the Judges. Sophia Sasaki had three stops for the win.
• The Maroons finished with a 22-9 shooting advantage and a 7-3 edge in corner kicks.

UP NEXT

• The Judges return home for three of their last four games, starting on Friday, October 25^th at 5 p.m. against Emory.