WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's soccer team scored the first goal on No. 16-ranked University of Rochester in more than 450 minutes, but the visiting Yellowjackets answered with just over two-and-a-half minutes left in regulation to escape Waltham with a 2-1 University Athletic Association (UAA) victory.
Rochester (7-1-1, 2-0 UAA) opened the scoring in the 29th minute, as junior reserve midfielder Ashley Weagraff one-timed a corner kick from the foot of senior back Kristen Leskow. UR dominated the remainder of the first half, finishing with a 9-2 shooting advantage, but a pair of saves by Judge sophomore netminder Betsey Medow kept the hosts alive.
Brandeis (6-4-1, 1-1 UAA), facing the second of four straight nationally-ranked foes, turned up the pressure in the second half. In the 73rd minute, sophomore midfielder Lizzie Bremner finally broke through, tapping home a ball that had been sent towards the net by senior forward Lauren Gregor. It was Bremner's second goal of the season.
After the Judges kept the pressure on UR goalkeeper Molly Leitch over the next 10 minutes, Weagraff struck again with just 2:31 on the clock. After a Yellowjacket corner kick, the ball was volleyed back and forth around the box. It eventually settled on Weagraff's foot and she slid it into the lower left corner to give UR its fourth straight win.
Medow finished with three saves for the Judges, as did Leitch for Rochester. Starter Adrienne Hulchanski had one stop for the visitors.
