From Brandeis University Athletics

The Brandeis University women's soccer team scored a goal in each half and hung on after surrendering a late goal to take a 2-1 road non-conference victory at Roger Williams University today.
TEAM RECORDS

• Brandeis: 3-0-1.
• Roger Williams: 1-2-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Judges controlled play in the first half, outshooting RWU, 7-2.
• They got on the board just over five minutes into the game on a connection between a pair of first-year players. After senior Yasla Ngoma (North Plainfield, N.J./Oak Knoll) fed the ball into the box, first-year Lacey Mbugua (Brockton, Mass./Worcester Academy) shot it toward the far right post. Classmate Tanvi Raju (Hyderabad, India/Indus International School) got a foot on the ball to redirect it, making sure it found the back of the net.
• The Judges scored a key insurance goal in the 66^th minute when Ngoma scored her team-leading third of the season unassisted. After poor RWU clearance at the top of the 18-yard box, Ngoma took one dribble to her left and blasted a left-footed shot inside the near post.
• The Hawks spoiled Brandeis's shutout bid in the 85^th minute. RWU's Bianca Robbins dribbled to the touch-line then passed back across the box to Raffaella Brunetti, who blasted it into the open net for her third of the season.
• Brandeis reinserted their starters for the final five minutes to see the game out and provide the Judges their third win in a row and extend their unbeaten streak to four.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE  

• Brandeis outshot Roger Williams, 11-5 for the game, including 5-1 in shots on goal.
• Coco Marrelli made three saves for RWU in the losing effort, while junior Hannah Bassan (Aventura, Fla./NSU University School) did not have a save for the Judges.
• Ngoma's goal was the 12^th of her career and her third game-winner.
• She has provided two of the team's three game-winning goals this season.