BRIDGEWATER, Va. - The Bridgewater College women's soccer team picked up their second consecutive shutout in a 2-0 win over Mary Washington on Tuesday.
 
The Basics 
 
Final Score: Bridgewater 2, Mary Washington 0
Records: Bridgewater 5-2-0, Mary Washington 4-3-0
 
How it Happened 

• The early going saw both Eagles trade chances but neither side could generate much offense. Hannah Nugent forced a turnover just outside of the box and turned and fired a shot up towards the upper left corner of the goal and it found nylon to give the home side an early 1-0 advantage.
• Bridgewater had a chance to extend the advantage just shy pf the 10-minute mark on a corner kick. Skyler Daum fired a shot that hit a UMW defender, and the rebound fell right back to Daum and the senior fired a shot past the keeper but a defender deflected it out of play resulting in another corner kick. Zoe Webster got an opportunity off the kick but her shot sailed wide left.
• Bridgewater continued to crank up the pressure looking to extend the lead as both Laura Narby and Alicia Keo both rifled shots but neither got to the crease. Mary Washington got their first shot as they flipped the field on the goal kick after Narby's misfire, but it missed over the crossbar. Kaitlyn Venzen got the first shot on goal for Mary Washington and Carlee Gaboury scooped it up to maintain the lead in the 16^th minute. Two minutes later Daum forced a turnover in the middle third and fired her chance from just outside the box and put it to the back of the net to give BC a 2-0 edge less than 20 minutes in.
• Mary Washington controlled much of the possession following the insurance goal from and had a dangerous chance as Gaboury came out of her crease and Mary Washington fired a shot, but Katherine King made the defensive save. Gaboury made a stop in the opening minute of the second half and the Eagles flipped the field as Narby had another chance but her shot missed wide.
• After the visitors early second half chance Bridgewater cranked up the offensive pressure as they outshot the visitors 10-1 over the final 44 minutes to hold on for the win.

 
Match Notes 

• Daum led all players with five shots including four on goal to go with her 19^th career goal. Narby added four but none found the frame.
• Nugent's score is only her fourth career goal in her 49^th career game in the crimson and gold but makes it the third straight season that she has found the back of the net.
• Gaboury made three stops on the four shots she faced on the afternoon to record her seventh career shutout. Sydney Alexander made just a pair of saves for Mary Washington.
• Bridgewater won the shot battle 19-8 including a 5-4 margin in shots on goal.

 
Up Next 
 
The Eagles take on another nationally ranked opponent as No. 24 Washington and Lee visits Bridgewater on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the program's Bleed Crimson Game.