University of Richmond Athletics
Brooke Binswanger Scores Five Goals In Five Games
10/15/2003 | Women's Soccer
Oct. 15, 2003
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va.--Freshman Brooke Binswanger (Memphis, Tenn.), a member of the University of Richmond women's soccer team, earned this week's Spider Student-Athlete of the Week and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors while in the midst of a program-record, five-game goal-scoring streak.
Binswanger's streak started on Oct. 3rd after she netted a goal with three minutes remaining in a 3-0 shutout of Rhode Island. The following night, Binswanger tallied the game-winning goal in the second overtime period of a 2-1 win against A-10 foe Massachusetts.
On October 8th, Binswanger registered one goal and one assist in the Spiders' 3-2 victory against VCU. This past Friday, October 10th, Binswanger came off the bench in the 43rd minute and netted another goal, then assisted on the goal that lifted the Spiders to a 3-0 victory over Duquesne. Two days later, Binswanger converted on the only Spider goal in a 2-1 overtime loss at St. Bonaventure.
"Brooke is off to a great start and is having a very strong first year," head coach Peter Albright said. "The five goals in five games are only part of her story. She defends her position well, makes great runs, and can hold the ball under pressure. I am really pleased with both her contributions and her progress."
Binswanger leads the team in scoring with 14 points on a team-high six goals and two assists. She made an immediate impact on the team when she earned her first collegiate start in the second game of the season against New Hampshire (Sept. 7th). Binswanger scored her first career goal in the Spiders' 4-1 win.
Binswanger's five consecutive games with a goal breaks the previous record of four games, held by current assistant coach Brooke Sands, twice during the 1997 season.
Richmond's record stands at 5-6-2 overall and 3-1-1 in the conference. The Spiders host Xavier at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 17th and Dayton at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 19th.
