Providence, R.I.—Rhode Island College saw its 276-minute scoreless streak come to an end in a 4-0 shutout loss vs. Brandeis at Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Brandeis 4, Rhode Island College 0
Brandeis (3-0)
Rhode Island College (3-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Anchorwomen came into today's action having notched three consecutive shutouts to open the 2024 campaign. Both teams were undefeated.
• A foul in the box awarded a penalty kick to the Judges in the sixth minute, which senior defender
Rachel Watler (Stevenson Ranch, Calif.) promptly buried for her first goal of the season.
• The Judges dominated possession for the majority of the contest and built a 2-0 advantage at the half.
• RIC saw its best scoring chance of the day denied by Westfield State senior goalkeeper
Hannah Bassan (Aventura, Fla.) in the 68
th minute. Junior defender
Karen Johnson-Hoffman (Groton Conn.) took a corner kick, which found the head of sophomore midfielder
Grace Aukerman (Ashford, Conn.) for a point blank opportunity. Bassan made a diving stop to preserve the shutout.
• Brandeis first-year defender
Katie Collins (Littleton, Mass.) scored her first career goal in the victory.
• RIC senior goalkeeper
Chloe Angelone (Bayville, N.Y.) played the first half and took the loss (2-1).
• Judges' graduate student
Rachel Ross (Portchester, N.Y.) played the first half and earned her third shutout victory (3-0) without having to make a save.
• Brandeis has not allowed a goal in its first three games of the season, a span of 270 minutes.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Curry on Wednesday, Sept. 11 (7 p.m.).
