Brandeis University

WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's soccer team earned its first point in University Athletic Association play, as the Judges got off to a fast start but saw #16 University of Rochester rally for a 2-2 draw as Brandeis celebrated its Senior Day.

TEAM RECORDS

• Brandeis, 7-4-2, 0-2-1 UAA.
• Rochester, 8-1-4, 0-1-2 UAA.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Judges wasted little time jumping in front, scoring just 91 seconds into the contest.
• On an early corner kick, first-year Ella Kauffman (E. Greenwich, R.I. / E. Greenwich) played the ball into the box, and sophomore Kira Pevow (Houston, Texas / Emery-Weiner Schools) headed it through to senior Zareena Mann (San Ramon, Calif./California), who buried it for her third goal of the season.
• The Judges and Yellowjackets were even for the rest of the half, with the visitors owning a slim 7-5 advantage in shots.
• Rochester turned up the pressure in the second half, when they outshot Brandeis, 16-4, but the Judges were able to find the back of the net first, when sophomore Grace Carman (Chicago, Ill. / Lane Tech) found streaking senior Tanvi Raju (Hyderabad, India / Indus International School) down the right side in the 69^th minute.
• Raju dribbled into the 16-yard box and buried a goal into the left netting for her team-leading fourth goal of the season.
• Rochester never let up the pressure and eventually broke through just four minutes later in the 73^rd minute. Eileen Harvey played a ball to the right side of the box to Madeline Waffner, and Sydney Holmes was there to bury Haffner's cross.
• UR got an equalizer in the 84^th minute, when a short corner played to Natalie Santangelo was sent home by Remi Cherkas for her first goal of the season.
• Brandeis senior Amaya Logan (Jacksonville, Fla./Creekside) made eight saves – five coming in the second half - to earn the tie, while Rochester's Eleni McGuire had five stops.

 
SENIOR DAY

• Before the game, Brandeis honored its six members of the Class of 2027 playing in the game. They were
  • Goalkeeper Amaya Logan (Jacksonville, Fla./Creekside)
  • Midfielder Zareena Mann (San Ramon, Calif./California)
  • Midfielder Ali Pennella (Stamford, Conn. / Greenwich)
  • Forward Tanvi Raju (Hyderabad, India / Indus International School)
  • Midfielder/back Abby Keneklen (Philadelphia, Pa. / Springside Chestnut Hill)
  • And forward Selena Santiago (Wadsworth, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit)

UP NEXT

• The Judges travel to Cleveland, Ohio, next Friday evening to take on Case Western Reserve University.