WALTHAM – Brandeis University edged Rochester 2-1 in a women's soccer match that saw the Yellowjackets denied on several chances – one when the match was still tied and then with a potential equalizer in the final three minutes.
 
The Judges improved to 10-4-2 overall, 3-3-0 in the UAA. The Yellowjackets are 6-5-4 overall, 0-3-3 in the UAA. Rochester will host Emory University this coming Saturday on Senior Day at the Brian Prince Athletic Complex.
 
UR scored an equalizer in the 47^th minute after Brandeis took a 1-0 lead in the first half. Daria Bakhtiari scored the goal for the Judges. She scored on the right side of the net from a close position after a passing combination from Yasla Ngoma and Sydney Lenhart in the 24^th minute.
 
Early in the second half, Rochester earned a corner kick.  Cesca Sheppard lined it to Liv Penegor whose header was saved by Hannah Bassan in the Brandeis goal. The rebound landed in a scrum. Penegor managed to get the ball to Syd Coggins who knocked it home. The Yellowjackets had a chance to break the tie in the 57^th minute. Penegor fired from distance and the ball crashed against the crossbar.
 
Ngoma set up the gamewinner for Brandeis in the 65^th minute. She sent a good cross into the middle where Juliette Carreiro scored from up close. In the closing minutes, Jodyn Kowalkowski fired from close range and the ball was cleared away by a Brandeis defender.
 
Bassan had three saves and allowed the one goal. Brandeis also had a team save on the Kowalkowski shot. For Rochester, Emma Schechter made four saves.