Pepperdine University
15-3-3
Virginia (NCAA 2nd Round)
13-5-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Women's Soccer Exits NCAA Tournament with Loss to Virginia
11/17/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The No. 11 Pepperdine women's soccer team ended its season with a 3-0 loss to 12th-ranked and third-seeded Virginia on Friday night at UCLA in a second round NCAA Tournament game.
The Waves end the season 15-3-3 on the year after making the program's seventh appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Virginia moves to 13-5-4 and will play the winner of UCLA/Northwestern on Sunday.
A short-handed Pepperdine squad, playing without its second and fifth leading scorers, couldn't sustain its attack and break down the Cavalier defense on Friday night after giving up an early goal. It was the first time all season the vaunted Waves defense had allowed more than one goal.
 | GOALS |
7' -- Virginia, Veronica Latsko (8th of the season) assisted by Taylor Ziemer -- Ziemer sent a corner kick into the box that was headed in by Latsko.
66' -- Virginia, Betsy Brandon (3rd of the season) unassisted -- Brandon collected a loose ball near the top of the box and sent a shot into the upper left corner of the net.
88' -- Virginia, Ayan Adu (1st of the season) assisted by Veronica Latsko and Hana Kerner -- The Cavaliers played the ball into the box from the right side and Adu finished from close range.
| STATS |
• Shots -- Virginia 15, Pepperdine 3
• Shots on Goal -- Virginia 4, Pepperdine 0
• Saves -- Brielle Preece (PEPP) 1, Laurel Ivory (UVA) 0
• Corners -- Virginia 9, Pepperdine 6
• Fouls -- Virginia 7, Pepperdine 5
| NOTABLES |
• Pepperdine won its first ever outright WCC title this season and made the program's 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Waves' 15-win season was the fifth in the program's 25 year history and 16th year with at least 10 wins.
• Pepperdine has now made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament three of the last four years.
• The Waves set team records for shutouts with 14 and goals-against average with 0.42 GAA.
• UVA's first goal broke a 542 minute scoreless streak for Pepperdine and second goal marked the first time all season the Waves have given up two goals in a game.
| QUOTABLE |
Postgame Interview -- Tim Ward
Team Stats
Veronica Latsko (8)
Assisted By: Taylor Ziemer
header off corner kick
6:14
Betsy Brandon (3)
shot to upper left corner
65:07
Ayan Adu (1)
Assisted By: Veronica Latsko , Hana Kerner
close range shot
87:34
