The Emory University women’s soccer team, ranked 17^th in the Nation, capitalized off another strong defensive effort, en route to a 2-0 win over Rhodes College.

Emory continued its defensive dominance as of late, recording its second-consecutive shutout and holding the Lynx to just two shots on goal and five total shots.  It was the third time in seven games this season that the Emory defense has allowed two or less shots on goal in a contest.  The team’s goals-against average dropped 0.53 after the shutout, the squad’s third this season.

Emory got on the board in the first half, as senior defender Emily Rubin scored her first goal of the season off a penalty kick at the 18:17 mark.  The penalty kick was set up by a yellow card issued to the Rhodes goalkeeper, Stephanie Sermonet, on a scoring chance by the Eagles.

The game would remain 1-0 throughout the rest of the first half, and for a good portion of the second half, before Emory added on a goal in the 83^rd minute to secure the victory.  After a shot from freshman Veronica Romero was blocked by a Rhodes defender, senior Sara Belsole scooped up the rebound and passed to junior Liz Harlan, who beat the keeper to the ball and found the back of the net for her first goal of the season.  It was the second assist of the season for Belsole, and the first career assist for Romero.

Goalkeeper Kaele Leonard earned her fourth victory of the season, improving to 4-0-1 on the campaign.  She lowered her season goals-against average to 0.26, and made two saves en route to her first career complete-game shutout.

The Eagles improved to 6-0-1 on the season with the victory, while Rhodes dropped to 2-4-0 for the campaign.  Emory will be back in action on Wednesday night, wrapping up its three-game home stand with an 8:00 PM matchup against Agnes Scott College.