No. 1 WashU Holds Off No. 5 Women’s Soccer, 2-1

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In a rematch of last year’s NCAA Round of 16 matchup, the No. 5 MIT women’s soccer team took on top-ranked and the two-time defending National Champion Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday afternoon on Roberts Field. The Bears struck early before the Engineers leveled the match late in the first half. WashU regained the lead on a second-half penalty kick and held on for a 2-1 victory to remain unbeaten this season. THE BASICS: Score: WashU 2, MIT 1 Records: No. 5 MIT (9-2-1 Overall), No. 1 WashU (11-0-0) HOW IT HAPPENED: WashU generated three…