No. 1 WashU Defeats DePauw in First Round of NCAA Tournament
The No. 1 Washington University in St. Louis women's soccer team defeated DePauw, 2-0, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday evening on Francis Olympic Field. The Bears are now 18-0-2 on the year and have not lost a first-round NCAA Tournament game since 2014.
After controlling the opening minutes of play, the Bears put their first goal on the board in the 21
st minute has sophomore Sophie Viscovich took a short pass from senior Gaelen Clayton to
score her third goal of the season and put WashU up 1-0.
First-year Olivia Clemons scored her team-leading 18
th goal of the season on a breakaway in the 75
th minute, giving WashU a 2-0 lead.
Offensively, WashU out-shot DePauw 19-3 with nine shots on goal to the Tigers' three. The Bears also edged DePauw 6-1 in corner kicks.
In the net, graduate goalkeeper Sidney Conner made three saves to earn her seventh shutout of the season.