Eleventh-ranked Babson hands host Wheaton 17-4 loss in NEWMAC play

April 1, 2008

NORTON, MA- The Wheaton College women's lacrosse team ran into the nation's 11th-ranked team Tuesday afternoon, falling to visiting Babson College, 17-4 in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action on Keefe Field.

The Lyons suffered their third straight loss to fall to 4-6 overall and 0-2 in league play, while the Beavers, ranked 11th in today's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll, improve to 8-1 while remaining unbeaten in the NEWMAC at 2-0.

Babson exploded out of the gate to score nine unanswered goals during a 16:42 span. Sophomore Anna Collins (Winchester, MA/Winchester) played a hand in five of the tallies, scoring three times while assisting two others. Wheaton responded with three successive scores in just under two minutes, with junior Bridget Thornton (Southington, CT/Cheshire Academy) figuring in two of them. Junior Jess Parker (Cataumet, MA/Cushing Academy) dumped in a shot with 21.3 ticks left in the opening half and gave the Beavers a 10-3 advantage at the break.

The hosts narrowed their deficit to six for the second time on a goal by senior Sara Dimick (Cumberland, ME/Greely) 32 seconds into the second frame, but Wheaton didn't score again, as Babson rattled off the game's final seven tallies to secure the double-digit win. Collins found the back of the net twice during the 7-0 run, as did senior Melissa Martin (Andover, MA/Lawrence Academy).

Dimick paced the Lyons with a pair of goals, Thornton finished with a tally and an assist, while senior Meredith Hurd (Bath, ME/Hyde School) scored once. Freshman goalkeeper Annalisa Carson (Yarmouth, ME/Yarmouth) made 13 saves between the pipes.

Collins was the offensive star for the Beavers with five goals and two assists. Senior Anita Martignetti (Winchester, MA/Winchester) totaled two tallies and three helpers, sophomore Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton) had a hat trick, and Martin and Parker finished with two goals apiece. Junior Jackie Godfrey (Franklin, MA/Franklin) added a goal and three assists. First-year goalie Sarah Macary (Woodbury, CT/The Gunnery) was impressive in net with 11 stops.

Wheaton remains in Norton on Saturday afternoon for a conference clash against Mount Holyoke College at 1:00 p.m.

SCORING: 1st 2nd Final
Babson (8-1, 2-0) 10 7 17
Wheaton (4-6, 0-2) 3 1 4

Cumulative Scoring:
Goals: WC- Sara Dimick 2, Meredith Hurd, Bridget Thornton; BC- Anna Collins 5, Kaitlyn Pettengill 3, Anita Martignetti 2, Melissa Martin 2, Jess Parker 2, Jackie Godfrey, Alyssa Hood, Ellen McCurdy

Assists: WC- Thornton; BC- Godfrey 3, Martignetti 3, Collins 2, McCurdy

Goalkeeper Saves: WC- Annalisa Carson 13; BC- Sarah Macary 11

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