Box Score WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2014) – The fourth-seeded Drew University women's soccer team's season came to a conclusion on Tuesday afternoon with a 7-0 loss in the Landmark Conference semifinals at No. 1 The Catholic University of America on Tuesday afternoon.
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The Cardinals (14-1-3) gained the advantage in the first half when Catholic's Ava Brown picked up two assists 4:32 apart. Her cross found an open Cardinal attacker in the 16
th minute to give Catholic a 1-0 lead, and her long free kick in the 20
th was headed in to put the home team up 2-0.
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Freshman
Katie Weber generated some offense early for the Rangers, taking a shot on goal in the eighth minute and forcing a save by Catholic keeper Lexi Halperin.
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Catholic pulled away by scoring four goals in under three minutes between the 37th and 40th minutes and took the 6-0 lead into halftime. Before the half, sophomore
Sam McFarlane and Weber placed shots on target that again made Halperin work to keep the clean sheet.
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Junior goalkeeper
Sara Nash entered the contest in the second half and made four saves, but conceded the Cardinals' seventh goal of the contest in the 77th minute.
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Catholic advanced to the Landmark Conference championship game, aided by outshooting the Rangers 24-4 while taking four corners and not conceding one to Drew.
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