The Justice

Media Credit: David Sheppard-Brick Midfielder Patrick Metelus '10 keeps his eye on the ball during the Judges' game against the Wentworth Institute of Technology last Thursday.

In a final effort to tie the score against Clark University last Saturday, forward Ben Premo '09 received a lead pass from one of his midfielders with less than 10 seconds remaining in the game. Yet as time expired and Premo stood just outside the 18-yard box, he was called for a foul, the game's 49th infraction. The undefeated Cougars held on to win 2-1 and hand Brandeis its first loss of the season.

The Judges' record fell to 2-1 after recording two consecutive shutouts to open the season, including a win against the Wentworth Institute of Technology last Thursday.

Coach Mike Coven knew that Clark would be the team's first true test of the season.

"We beat two teams that were athletic and ran well, but they weren't really good soccer teams," Coven said. "[Clark] was a good soccer team, and we couldn't handle it.

"They wanted the game more and were passionate, and there was enthusiasm there that we didn't have. It's very, very disappointing."

Brandeis started off strong against Clark, scoring just over 14 minutes into the game to take a 1-0 lead.

Defender Matt Hohmann '11 led Premo up the middle with a lob pass into the box, but Premo was pulled down from behind, resulting in a penalty kick for the Judges. Forward Patrick Metelus '10 converted the kick for his third goal of the season.

Clark cashed in on a penalty kick of its own just six minutes later, when sophomore Baran Doenmez sent the ball towards the bottom right of the net past diving goalkeeper Taylor Bracken '10.

In the 72nd minute, the Cougars broke the 1-1 tie when senior forward Jenner Alpern sent a ball behind the Brandeis defense to rookie midfielder Adrian Blackadar, who dribbled in on net and fired a shot past goalkeeper Sean O'Hare '12, who had taken over for Bracken at the start of the second half.

"Both our [goalies] played well," Coven said. "On the second goal one of our midfielders got beat, and [Blackadar] got in there and took a good shot. Nobody's going to save that shot; it wasn't the goalkeeper's fault."

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