Brandeis Wins Tuneup for UAA Play, 3-0, at Fitchburg State

Brandeis Wins Tuneup for UAA Play, 3-0, at Fitchburg State

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Mirit Wenderfer '29

The Brandeis University women's soccer team delivered a dominant all-around performance Tuesday night, controlling possession, creating consistent offensive pressure and keeping Fitchburg State University off the scoreboard in a 3-0 victory over the Falcons.

TEAM RECORDS
  • Brandeis, 5-2-1.
  • Fitchburg State, 0-4-5.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Brandeis controlled play from the opening whistle, putting 20 shots toward the Fitchburg State goal in the first half while limiting the Falcons to just two attempts.
  • The Judges nearly broke through several times early, with sophomore Grace Carman (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) hitting the crossbar in the ninth minute and senior Abby Kenkelen (Philadelphia, Pa./Springside Chestnut Hill) also striking the crossbar in the 15th minute.
  • Brandeis finally found the net in the 30th minute when Carman scored her fourth goal of the season to give the Judges a 1-0 lead.
  • The Judges continued to apply pressure before halftime, but Fitchburg goalkeeper Mia Herron made saves on attempts from five different Judges players to keep the Falcons within one at the break.
  • Brandeis doubled its lead in the 57th minute when junior Reilly Hickey (Medford, Mass./Mystic Valley Regional Charter School) found the back of the net for her first goal of the season, with an assist from first-year Ella Kauffman (E. Greenwich, R.I./E. Greenwich).
  • The Judges continued to control possession and create chances throughout the second half. Sophomore Sadie Williams (Waterville, Maine/Waterville) added an insurance goal in the 80th minute, scoring her first of the season to give Brandeis a 3-0 advantage.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Brandeis finished with a 34-7 advantage in shots and a 27-3 edge in shots on goal. The Judges also earned seven corner kicks while holding Fitchburg State without one.
  • Carman led all players with seven shots, including five on goal, while Kauffman recorded four shots and four shots on goal.
  • First-year Madelyn Aizenberg (Sacramento, Calif./Rio Americano) added four shots, including three on goal, while Williams, senior Zareena Mann (San Ramon, Calif./California), and first-year Jahan Mladnick (Highland Park, N.J./Highland Park) each recorded three shots.
  • Senior Amaya Logan (Jacksonville, Fla./Creekside) made three saves to preserve the shutout. It was her fifth of the season, and third in a row. Herron and Madison Dawkins made a combined 23 saves for the Falcons.