Jason HubertHeading into their final three games of the season, all against University Athletic Association (UAA) opponents, the Washington University women’s soccer team was riding a two-game winning streak in which they outscored their opponents 6-0. Over the weekend, the Bears increased their winning streak to four games with wins over Brandeis University and New York University.
The 4-0 shutout win against Brandeis on Fri., Oct. 28, was highlighted by an explosive offensive performance by the Bears’ attackers in the first half. By halftime, the squad held a commanding 3-0 lead after scoring three goals within eight minutes of one another.
The first came on the leg of freshman Caitlin Malone at the 23:30 mark, after recovering a loose ball and knocking a shot off the far post and in. The goal was Malone’s second of the season. Next, sophomore Kim O’Keefe followed suit, three minutes later, extending the score to 2-0. O’Keefe drilled her fourth goal of the season with a shot just under the crossbar from 12 yards out.
Less than five minutes later, sophomore Katie Campos ended her scoring drought with her first goal of the season as she received a corner kick from junior captain MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn, managing to blast a shot into the back of the net.
Following halftime, the Bear sdefense kept the Judges in check as they held them without a goal for the remaining 45 minutes. In the 71st minute, Fowler-Finn rounded out the scoring with her team-leading seventh goal with a blast from 25 yards out.