The women's soccer team traveled to the University of Arizona over the weekend to compete in the Arizona Classic. The Bears faced off against the host Wildcats on Saturday. After the Bears led 1-0 for the first 86 minutes of regulation, the Wildcats scored a tying goal to send the game into overtime, when they scored one more goal to hand the Bears a 2-1 loss. The women came back the next day to play against No. 21 San Diego, but their effort fell short as the Toreros won by one goal, 1-0.
The sole goal scored by Brown this weekend came from Eliza Marshall '13, who tallied her first collegiate goal in the overtime loss to Arizona.
"We held off really well" for most of the game, Marshall said. "That was pretty tough."
But the team also learned a valuable lesson from the loss, according to Marshall.
"It's about game management," she said. "It's about how to manage the clock to pull out a win."
The next day, the Bears returned to the field to play San Diego. The Bears put pressure on the Toreros' defense early in the first half, but the tide turned when San Diego started to attack the Bears' half of the field. But Brown's defense held off any threats coming from the opposition. Goalkeeper Steffi Yellin '10 finished with four saves.
But in the 61st minute, the Toreros' Natalie Vinti found the ball and shot it past Yellin for the eventual game-winning goal. The Bears had their chances later in the game, but could not find the back of the net.
Despite the two tough losses, the Bears came out of the tournament feeling "positive."
"We made a lot of improvement in the second game," Marshall said. "We have a really tough schedule right now. Coach told us that these games are preparation for the Ivy Leagues."
With the Ivy season starting at the end of the month, the Bears have three more non-conference games to play. They will travel to the mid-Atlantic on Friday night to face No. 20 Maryland. The Bears will then play Towson University on Sunday afternoon.
