Washington University in St. Louis Women’s Soccer Wins at No. 16 Rochester, 2-1, For Seventh-Straight Victory

Rochester, N.Y., October 31, 2008 – The No. 8 Washington University in St. Louis women's soccer team inched a bit closer to a third-consecutive University Athletic Association (UAA) championship with a 2-1 victory at No. 16 University of Rochester on Friday night in Rochester, N.Y. The win for Washington University was its seventh-straight overall, and 11th-consecutive against Division III opponents. "This game was played at high level tonight. We moved the ball around well, but had to make some adjustments in the first half," said first-year head coach Jim Conlon, who picked up his 109th career victory as a women's coach and 217th overall. "Caryn Rosoff was phenomenal on the two goals, and showed tonight why she is one of the best players in the country." Rochester (10-4-2, 2-3 UAA) took an early 1-0 advantage in the 10th minute as Bridgette Varin scored off a corner kick. The Bears equalized a little more than three minutes later at 13:06 as junior Caryn Rosoff, Beverly Hills, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake) chipped UR goalkeeper Celeste Homback to knot the score at 1-1. Senior Amanda Boe, Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley), who leads the conference in saves, made several good stops to keep the game knotted at 1-1. In the 21st minute, Erin Carballo chipped Boe, but she made a nice save six-yards off the line. Rosoff, reigning UAA MVP, was not finished yet. She gave the Bears the 2-1 lead 2:36 into the second half as she collected a ball on the left wing and lifted a 20-yard shot to the right side of the net. The goal for Rosoff was her team-leading eighth of the year and 29th of her career. Two minutes later, UR's Bridgette Varin got a ball at the edge of the crease, but Boe managed to deflect a shot while she was falling in the other direction. Boe finished the contest with six saves, as Rochester outshot Washington U., 10-6. The Yellowjackets also had a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks. Washington University (13-2-1, 5-0 UAA) plays its final road game of the season on Sunday, Nov. 2, at Case Western Reserve University. Game time is set for 11 a.m. (ET) in Cleveland, Ohio. A victory at Case Western Reserve secures the Bears its sixth UAA title in school history and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. --------------------------------- Christopher Mitchell Director, Sports Information Washington University in St. Louis (314) 935-5077 (Office) (618) 560-9280 (Cell) (314) 935-4600 (Fax) mitchell@wustl.edu (Email) http://bearsports.wustl.edu