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WSOCCER: Squad suffers first loss of 2008
by Melissa Siegel
Senior writer
Sports | 9/16/08
Posted online at 1:51 AM EST on 9/16/08
The women's soccer team was less than six minutes away from securing a tie against No. 25 Springfield College last Saturday, but Springfield rookie midfielder Jen Jahoda headed senior defender Delaney Cantrell's corner kick into the net in the 105th minute to give the Pride a 2-1 victory, ending the Judges' nine-match winning streak dating back to last season.
"We made a mistake defending," coach Denise Dallamora said. "Somebody should have been there."
Brandeis is now 4-1 on the season, including last Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Babson College.
After a scoreless first half, the Judges' lone goal came in the 70th minute when forward Izabella Miranda '12 received a pass from forward Tiffany Pacheco '11 in front of the net. Miranda knocked the ball into the lower left corner of the goal to give the Judges a 1-0 lead.
"It was kind of like a 50-50 [ball] between me and [Springfield senior goalkeeper Sue Jenney]," Miranda said. "But I got through before she did."
Springfield tied the game just over a minute later when Cantrell hit a free kick from the left side of the field into the upper right corner of the goal, just over the outstretched hands of goalie Hillary Rosenzweig '10. The goal was the first the Judges surrendered in over 831 minutes, dating back to last season.
The game remained tied for the rest of regulation and through the first overtime before Springfield clinched it in double overtime.
"We were playing really well," Miranda said. "We were down there the whole time and I just thought we were better … then they got the corner [kick], and they got it in, but good teams will penalize you for stupid mistakes, and that's what they did."
Brandeis had many opportunities to pull ahead, outshooting Springfield 23-13, including 7-2 in the first half. In the 30th minute, Miranda had an open shot go just wide left of the goal. Less than two minutes later, midfielder Mimi Theodore '12 sent a long pass to Pacheco that Jenney saved.
"We made a mistake defending," coach Denise Dallamora said. "Somebody should have been there."
Brandeis is now 4-1 on the season, including last Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Babson College.
After a scoreless first half, the Judges' lone goal came in the 70th minute when forward Izabella Miranda '12 received a pass from forward Tiffany Pacheco '11 in front of the net. Miranda knocked the ball into the lower left corner of the goal to give the Judges a 1-0 lead.
"It was kind of like a 50-50 [ball] between me and [Springfield senior goalkeeper Sue Jenney]," Miranda said. "But I got through before she did."
Springfield tied the game just over a minute later when Cantrell hit a free kick from the left side of the field into the upper right corner of the goal, just over the outstretched hands of goalie Hillary Rosenzweig '10. The goal was the first the Judges surrendered in over 831 minutes, dating back to last season.
The game remained tied for the rest of regulation and through the first overtime before Springfield clinched it in double overtime.
"We were playing really well," Miranda said. "We were down there the whole time and I just thought we were better … then they got the corner [kick], and they got it in, but good teams will penalize you for stupid mistakes, and that's what they did."
Brandeis had many opportunities to pull ahead, outshooting Springfield 23-13, including 7-2 in the first half. In the 30th minute, Miranda had an open shot go just wide left of the goal. Less than two minutes later, midfielder Mimi Theodore '12 sent a long pass to Pacheco that Jenney saved.
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