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HAYWARD, Calif. — Junior forward Réa Laudat made sure Thursday the Academy of Art University women's soccer team didn't leave the East Bay without a victory.
 
Laudat scored two goals to account for all of the Urban Knights' offense while the defense shut down host Holy Names to give ART U its first road win of the season in a 2-0 Pacific West Conference victory over the Hawks at Cal State East Bay's Pioneer Field.
 
It was Laudat's second multi-goal game of the year as she pushed her season total to six goals and 13 points, both among the top-four single-season totals all-time for Academy of Art (3-13-1, 3-8-0 PacWest) with one game still remaining. Senior goalkeeper Rachael Rempe logged her second shutout of the season and eighth of her career with three saves in the win.
 
The two teams played to a scoreless first half. Academy of Art outshot HNU (0-14-1, 0-10-1 PacWest) 8-2 in the first 45 minutes, though both teams put two shots on goal.
 
Laudat didn't wait long coming out of the locker room to put ART U on top. Just 81 seconds into the second half, the Essex, England, native finished a pass from freshman midfielder Kendall Bozart inside the box to give the Knights a 1-0 lead.
 
That score would hold for the next 40 minutes as the Urban Knights' defense held strong while the offense outshot the Hawks 5-2 in the second half. Laudat would ice the victory in the 87th  minute with her second goal of the game. Sophomore defender Laura Mick played a ball to Laudat who finished the play with a quick shot to beat the goalkeeper and grab the 2-0 advantage.
 
Laudat has both the game-winning goals in the Urban Knights' last two victories. Thursday's game-winner gave her four for her career, tying her for the ART U career record also held by Hannah Emmett (2010-13).
 
The Academy of Art women play their season finale at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Skyline College in San Bruno against Notre Dame de Namur. Four seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony before their final game as Urban Knights.