ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The No. 1 Washington University in St. Louis women's soccer team clinched the UAA title on Sunday afternoon, defeating No. 15 Rochester, 2-0. It is the 17
th time in program history the Bears have won the UAA and the second year in a row. In eight of the last nine years, WashU has won at least a partial share of the UAA title.
The Bears are now 17-0-1 overall with a 6-0 mark in conference play as they head into the final regular-season weekend.
The Bears quickly put a goal on the board, 7:13 in, as junior
Grace Ehlert scored her 12
th goal of the season on a pass from sophomore
Sophie Viscovich. The goal marks Ehlert's fifth game-winning goal of the year and she ranks second among UAA players, second only to teammate
Olivia Clemons.
WashU scored an insurance goal in the 79
th minute as Clemons scored her team and conference-leading 17
th goal of the year on an assist from first-year
Cami Colpitts.
The Bears tallied 22 total shots with 12 on goal to Rochester's five total with four on goal. WashU also recorded 11 corner kicks to the Yellowjackets' three.
Graduate goalkeeper
Sidney Conner made four saves on the day – all in the first half – for her sixth shutout of the season.
The Bears close out the regular season at (RV) Chicago on Saturday morning at 11 a.m.