Emory University junior Karina Rodriguez took part in all three of the team's goals on Sunday afternoon, scoring one and assisting on the other two, to lead the ninth-ranked Eagles to a 3-1 victory over Centre College at the Woodruff Physical Education Center.

The win extended Emory's home undefeated streak to 27 games, matching the longest mark in the program's history, and the 17^th-longest in NCAA Division III Women's Soccer history.  The Eagles improved to 7-2-1 with the win, the team's fifth-consecutive victory, while Centre fell to 6-4-1 with the loss.  The game was a rematch of the NCAA Tournament Second Round match from each of the last two seasons, both of which Emory won by a 2-0 score.

Emory was dominant in the first half outshooting the Colonels 13-0 during the frame.  It appeared the Eagles, however, would end the half locked in a scoreless tie, until some strong play between senior Lauren Drosick and Rodriguez put the Eagles out in front in the waning seconds of the frame.  With under a minute left to play in the first half, Drosick took possession of the ball in her own defensive third, and quickly drove past a number of defenders, all the way to the edge of the 18-yard box.   Once there, she passed off to a wide open Rodriguez, who finished with a shot into the lower right corner for her second goal of the season.

It marked the second-straight game with a goal for Rodriguez, both of which have come in the final minute of a half, after scoring with 35 seconds left in yesterday's game.  Meanwhile, Drosick picked up her second assist of the campaign on the play.

Centre would regroup at halftime, and even the score on Alex Combs' second goal of the season in the 56^th minute.  After Emory goalkeeper Liz Arnold came out to make a save on a shot from Anne Mitchell, Combs was able to collect the rebound and return a shot into the open net for the goal.

However, the Eagles would regain the lead on a corner kick in the 75^th minute.  Rodriguez sent a low corner into the box that senior Lauren Gorodetsky stepped over, allowing senior captain Kelly Costopoulos to send towards junior Meredith Doherty, who tapped in a shot into the back of the net for the first goal of her career, and what would prove to be the eventual game winner.

Just over five minutes later, sophomore Jordan Morell would secure the victory with her first goal of the season, again taking advantage of a Rodriguez corner kick.  Rodriguez now has two goals and three assists this season, all coming in the last two days.

Emory outshot Centre 37-5 in the game, including an 18-2 edge in shots on goal.  Over their two games this weekend, the Eagles recorded a 73-10 bump over its opponents in total shots, and a 33-2 advantage in shots on goal.

The Eagles will return to action next Sunday, October 6^th at 1:30 PM, when they open conference play at home against UAA-rival and third-ranked Washington University (Mo.).