Springfield, Mass. - Freshman Tabea
Rauschenberger (Mühlacker, Germany) scored the only goal of
the match when she hammered home a beautiful feed from sophomore
Flo Gamby (Goffs Oaks, England) with 27:26 to play in the second
half to lift the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights to a
hard-fought 1-0 win over the Caldwell College Cougars in the First
Round of the 2013 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship
Tournament in a match played in Springfield, Massachusetts on the
campus of American International College. Bridgeport will now
move on to play American International College in the Second Round
of the 2013 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship on Sunday
afternoon at 1:00 p.m. UB is the number three seed in the
region and AIC is the number two seed.
Bridgeport dominated play on offense on the afternoon outshooting
Caldwell, 22-10, including a 14-7 advantage in the second half.
Both goalkeepers played well in the match with Bridgeport senior
Julia Hansson (Tocksfors, Sweden) making seven saves, and the
Cougars' Robin Franchi making six stops.
Rauschenberger's game-winning goal is her fifth of the 2013
season.
Bridgeport moves onto Sunday's action with an 18-2-0 record which
ties the school record for single season victories set in 2008, and
Caldwell ends its season at 13-6-2.
Provided by the Bridgeport Sports Information Department.
