Bruins pick up signature win over GGC

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Ximena Jauregui scored the game's lone goal and Jenn Amaro saved a season-high 12 shots to lead the Bellevue University women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Georgia Gwinnett College on Sunday morning.

Records:

(RV) Bellevue: 10-2-1 (3-0-0 CAC)
Georgia Gwinnett: 3-5-6 (0-1-1 CAC)

BU 1, GGC 0

Georgia Gwinnett held an early lead in shots early in the game, putting four shots on goal in the first 17 minutes.

Momentum swung just ahead of the 20-minute mark following a GGC foul as Ximena Jauregui hit a well-struck free kick for her seventh goal of the season to put the Bruins ahead.

Bellevue kept that 1-0 lead into halftime. Not content to sit on their advantage, the Bruins continued to pressure with a few more shots.

A more defense-oriented second half saw the Grizzlies unleash 11 shots with seven finding their way on target.

Jenn Amaro was a difference maker in goal with a season-high 12 saves as BU was out-shot 16-7 and 12-4 on goal.

Matilda Waldt make a pair of saves in the loss for Georgia Gwinnett before being relieved at the half by Matilda Johansson who made an additional stop.

Bellevue registers their 10^th win for the 22^nd time in the program's 29-year history while the win over the Grizzlies is BU's first time in three tries.

The 12 saves by Amaro are the most by a Bruin keeper since Caitlin Stier recorded 15 saves against Missouri Valley back on Aug. 24, 2013.

Players of the Match:

Morgan McIlnay and Emma Stock

Coach Tom White:

"It's a great win against a top, top team. The intensity from the get go was there and Xime scored a superb free kick. The back four were solid throughout and the energy on the bench saw us through."

Up Next:

Bellevue hosts Iowa Wesleyan University in a CAC contest at Papillion Landing on Saturday, Oct. 22 with kick-off set for 5 p.m.