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Rachel Watler celebrates her game-winning goal over Trinity as Ali Pennella runs to embrace her
Lewis Glass
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Trinity (CT) Trin (1-6-0, 0-3-0)
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Winner Brandeis Deis (8-1-0, 0-0-0)
Trinity (CT) Trin
(1-6-0, 0-3-0)
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Final
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Brandeis Deis
(8-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Trinity (CT) Trin 1 0 1
Brandeis Deis 0 2 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Adam Levin '94

Watler rallies #23 women past Trinity, 2-1, on Homecoming

WALTHAM, Mass. – Brandeis University women's soccer senior Rachel Watler (Stevenson Ranch, Calif./West Ranch) scored a pair of goals 3:20 apart late in the second half to rally the #23-ranked Judges past Trinity College, 2-1, in a Homecoming contest on Gordon Field today.

TEAM RECORDS
  • Brandeis, 8-1, ranked #23 in Division III by United Soccer Coaches.
  • Trinity, 1-6.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Despite controlling play and outshooting Trinity, 17-5, the Judges looked like they might fall victim to the upset when the Bantams scored the only goal of the first half in the 10th minute.
  • Emma Almony's cross from the left flank looked to be corralled by Brandeis grad transfer goalie Rachel Ross (Portchester, N.Y./Somers), but the ball took a funny hop. Trinity's  Elena Lindonen took advantage of the open net to score her first of the season.
  • The visitors almost got a similar second goal early in the second half, but Alyssa Keane's ball was cleared off the line by first-year defender Georgia Auerbach (Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo-Atherton).
  • The Judges pressed the advantage and finally broke through in the 79th minute when first-year forward Peterly Leroy (Malden, Mass./Prospect Hill Academy Charter School) was hauled down in right side of the 18-yard box, drawing a penalty kick. Watler drilled the PK into the left netting, beating Trinity's Lily Bracken.
  • Brandeis's continued pressure led to the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute. A cross from the left side led to poor clearance from the Trinity defense. Watler made a run from midfield to receive the loose ball about 25 yards outside the box, and she one-timed a rocket over the diving Bracken that proved to be the game-winner.
  • The goal was Watler's second-straight game-winning goal and her sixth goal and third game-winner for the season season.  She is tied for the team lead and for third in the University Athletic Association, while her 19 points are second in the league.
  • Judge senior Hannah Bassan (Aventura, Fla./NSU University School) earned the win with a clean second half, while Ross had one save and one goal allowed in the first.
  • Bracken had six saves in the losing effort for Trinity.
UP NEXT
  • The Judges close out their non-conference schedule on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. against Wheaton College.
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