WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's soccer team mounted a late comeback with two goals in the final 10 minutes, but New York University scored the game-winning goal in the 85th minute to hand the Judges a 4-3 University Athletic Association loss in their season finale on Saturday.
TEAM RECORDS
- Brandeis, 8-7-2, 1-5-1 UAA.
- NYU, 7-3-5, 3-2-2 UAA.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- NYU opened the scoring in the 27th minute when Julia Spang finished a through ball from Brooke Stealey to give the Violets a 1-0 advantage.
- The Judges responded less than a minute later when sophomore Grace Carman (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) scored off an in the box assist from sophomore Moira Koleno (Chicago, Ill./Whitney M. Young Magnet) to even the score at 1-1.
- NYU regained the lead in the 33rd minute when Sonia Neighbors found the back of the net with a shot from the left side of the box, putting the Violets ahead, 2-1.
- The Violets carried their one-goal advantage into halftime and extended their lead in the 68th minute when Sydney Freese converted a cross from Neighbors to make it 3-1.
- Brandeis cut the deficit to one in the 76th minute when sophomore Abby Finkelstein (Merrick, N.Y./John F. Kennedy) scored on a deep shot to the upper-right corner of the net off an assist by junior Ava Lorenzana (Manhasset Hills, N.Y./Herricks) to make it 3-2.
- The Judges completed their comeback in the 85th minute when senior Selena Santiago (Wadsworth, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) scored off a pass from first-year Madelyn Aizenberg (Sacramento, Calif./Rio Americano) to tie the game at 3-3.
- However, NYU answered just 16 seconds later when Tusca Mahmoudpour scored off an assist from Neighbors, restoring the Violets' lead at 4-3.
- The Judges continued to battle in the closing minutes but were unable to find another equalizer as NYU held on for the victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- NYU finished with a 10-7 advantage in shots and an 8-4 edge in shots on goal. The Violets also held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- Senior goalkeeper Amaya Logan (Jacksonville, Fla./Creekside) recorded four saves for Brandeis, while NYU goalkeeper Maddy Tohanczyn finished with one save.
- Carman led the Judges with three shots, while senior Tanvi Raju (Hyderabad, India/Indus International School), Santiago and Kauffman each recorded one.
- Carman's goal marked her team-leading fifth of the season, while Santiago recorded her first of the season and Finkelstein recorded both her first of the season and of her career.
- Aizenberg recorded her third assist of the season, while Koleno and Lorenzana each tallied their first. Lorenzana's assist also marked the first of her career.
