The Emory University women's soccer team, ranked second among NCAA Division III squads, opened its 2012 home season in strong fashion on Saturday afternoon, defeating the University of the South 9-0 at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

Emory remained undefeated on the season with the victory, improving to 4-0-1 on the year and extending its regular season undefeated streak to 29 games (26-0-3).  Sewanee dropped to 2-4-0 in 2012 with the loss.

Junior Clare Mullins opened the scoring early for the Eagles, notching the first goal of the game at the 1:33 mark, off assists from sophomores Emily Feldman and Karina Rodriguez.  Before the end of the half, Rodriguez would add on a pair of goals of her own, while junior co-captain Kelly Costopoulos, freshman Jordan Morell, senior Katy Kruse and sophomore Meredith Doherty each scored as well.  Junior Veronica Romero came off the bench to assist on three of the goals, while senior Lee Bachouros assisted on two in the first half.

Emory continued to control possession in the second half, as Romero would score the only goal of the frame for the Eagles in the 81^st minute, off an assist from Kruse.

Romero notched her first five points of the season in the contest (a goal and three assists) and now leads all Eagles in assists this season.  Rodriguez and Costopoulos each scored their team-high third goals of the season in the game, and Rodriguez's eight points (three goals and two assist) during the year are an Emory best.

The Eagles will look to complete the perfect weekend on Sunday, as the squad will play host to Roanoke College at 1:00 PM at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

Emory Notes
Saturday's win gives Emory head coach Sue Patberg 99 victories during her eight years with the Eagles… She will go for her 100^th career victory with Emory on Sunday… Emory has gone undefeated in its last 37 non-conference home games, going 34-0-3 during the stretch, dating back to the 2005 season… The Eagles also extended their home undefeated streak to 16 games, the fourth-longest mark in school history…  Romero's three assists in the game tied her with 14 other Emory players for the second-most in a game in school history… It was the first three-assist game by an Eagle since Joyce Lam did so on September 16^th, 2007, also against the University of the South… Mullins' goal scored at the 1:33 mark was the 14^th-fastest goal scored in the history of the Emory women's soccer program.