With less than 30 seconds left in the women's soccer team's game against William Paterson University last Sunday, forward Tiffany Pacheco '11 tried to convert a corner kick before time expired. She was able to get the ball in play, but another player ended up kicking it just wide of the net.It was a fitting end to a game in which the Judges had multiple chances to score but were unable to convert. Instead, the match ended in a 0-0 tie.

Brandeis' record now stands at 1-1-1 for the season after a 4-0 win over Babson College last Saturday and a 2-1 loss to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology last Thursday.

Perhaps the Judges' best scoring chance against William Paterson came with just over 10 minutes left in the second half, when forward Hilary Andrews' '14 shot hit the left side of the post.

The Judges also had several scoring opportunities in the first overtime session. Forward Sofia Vallone '11 hit a shot wide left in the opening seconds of the period, and Pacheco also had several shots go just wide. The Judges outshot William Paterson 4-0 in the first overtime session and 17-8 overall.

In fact, together Pacheco and Vallone had more shots-10-than the entire William Patterson team.

While the game was played on a windy, sunny day, coach Denise Dallamora did not think it meant much concering her team's scoring struggles.

"The wind and the sun [were] a little bit of a factor, but I don't think it was that much of a factor," Dallamora said. "We just didn't connect; we had plenty of opportunities."

The Judges were also called offside multiple times in the game. Dallamora said the Pioneers had a specific trap that baited the Judges into going offside so often.

"They have an offside trap, and they did it very well, I have to say," Dallamora said. "I didn't know they were going to do it, but they executed it well, and it kind of disrupted our offense. . Right before we were going to pass it, they'd take a step forward, and that leaves us in an offside position. We should have done better at dealing with it."

Goalie Francine Kofinas '13 started the game in net for the Judges, while goalie Leah Sax '14 came into the game in the second half and remained in during both overtime sessions. The two have similarly split time in all three games this season.

"I guess they're both equally doing well, so that's why they're splitting time right now," Dallamora said of her two goalies.

Both goalies have been helped out so far by a strong Brandeis defense. The defense allowed just eight shots against William Paterson-six of which were in regulation-and five shots against Babson. This is even more impressive considering the defense has been without defender Jessica Schulman '12, who started all 21 games for the Judges last year. Schulman tore her ACL in the spring and will likely miss the rest of the season, according to Dallamora.

Last Saturday, Brandeis defeated rival Babson College 4-0. Brandeis scored two goals in each period to put away the Beavers.

Vallone got the Judges on the scoreboard in the 21st minute with an unassisted goal off a free kick. Andrews then scored her first career goal in the 36th minute to put the Judges up by two.

In the second half, Vallone scored her second unassisted goal of the game on an arching shot over the goalie's hand in the 54th minute. Brandeis rounded out the scoring just over two minutes later when defender Allison Maresca '12 scored off a corner kick by fellow defender Taryn Martiniello '11.

Last Thursday, the Judges lost 2-1 to MIT in their first game of the season. Pacheco put Brandeis up 1-0 in the 19th minute, but the Engineers scored two goals in the last 20 minutes of the game to win it.

Brandeis next hosts Springfield College on Saturday at 3 p.m.