A pair of goals ceded by the Spartans during a 10-minute stretch in the second half proved to be the difference on Friday night at DiSanto Field in Cleveland, as the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team (7-6-1, 1-3-0 UAA) fell to the Brandeis University Judges (8-4-2, 1-2-1 UAA).
Stats and Standouts
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Sophomore Emily Callanen scored the only goal of the game for CWRU, giving the Spartans an early lead with her second goal of the season at the 7:05 mark.
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Sophomore Izzy Probst finished with a team-leading five shots, while first-year Libby Magnone added four.
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The Spartans finished the game with an 18-5 edge in total shots and a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal.
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CWRU also held a 7-1 bump in corner kicks in the game.
First Half
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The Spartans dominated play in the opening half, outshooting the Judges 10-2 during the frame, including a 4-2 edge in shots on goal. CWRU also held a 3-0 advantage in corner kicks over the first 45 minutes.
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Callanen put the Spartans on the board in the eighth minute of the contest, taking a pass from Probst at the top of the 18-yard box and sending a low shot just past the reach of the Brandeis keeper and into the back of the net, giving the Spartans a 1-0 lead.
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Magnone led the team with three shots in the first period, including one on goal, with senior Maya Healy taking a pair, also with one on goal.
Second Half
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Valerie Bunde struck in the 65th minute for the Judges to even the score at 1-1.
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Bunde added a second goal less than ten minutes later, giving Brandeis a 2-1 lead at the 72:27 mark.
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Probst had a chance to even the score with just under 13 minutes left to play, but her shot found the woodwork, hitting off the crossbar.
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Probst had another chance at the 82:45 mark, but her shot from right in front of the net was saved by Brandeis' keeper Amaya Logan.
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The Spartans continued to pressure the Brandeis defense over the final minutes of the game, but could not find the equalizer.
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CWRU outshot Brandeis 8-3 in the second frame with a 4-1 edge in corner kicks.
Spartan Notes
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Callanen's eighth-minute goal marked the team's sixth goal in the first 10 minutes of a game this year, and its eighth in the first 20 minutes.
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CWRU fell to 4-3-0 in home games this season.
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The Spartans dropped to 20-13-5 all-time against Brandeis and to 7-11-2 in home games against the Judges.
Up Next
The Spartans will be back at home this Sunday, hosting 22nd-ranked NYU at DiSanto Field with the start scheduled for 1:30 p.m.