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Senior Tamara Brown now has the three-best
single-season goal totals at Tufts
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MEDFORD - In NESCAC action on Saturday, the #4 Tufts field
hockey team was put to the test against Williams, who came into the
game at 1-6 in the NESCAC. After a second-half Ephs' goal
broke a 0-0 deadlock, Tufts came storming back and pulled out a 2-1
win.
Despite compiling nine penalty corners and 14 shots, and holding
Williams to zero in both categories, Tufts was unable to put any
numbers on the scoreboard before halftime.
After the break, Williams began to show some more
determination. Just under 20 minutes into the period, the
Ephs found themselves with a rare lane to the goal. Sophomore
Nicolle Perry (Yorktown, NY) capitalized with a hard shot from
outside the striking circle. First year Emily Pavlini (Far
Hills, NJ) was waiting on Tufts junior goalkeeper Marianna Zak's
(Concord, MA) weak side and was able to deflect the ball in to make
it 1-0 Williams.
Tufts didn't let the lead last long, however. With a fast
break off the midline, the ball was in front of the net in ten
seconds. After a scrum, sophomore Missy Karp
(Berwyn, PA) got the ball to senior Tamara Brown
(Annandale, VA) who tied it 1-1 just 18 seconds after the Ephs'
goal.
Neutral play continued with Williams racking up three green
cards for their aggressive defense against Brown and the rest of
the forward line. With 8:13 to go in regulation, Jumbo senior
co-captain Amanda
Roberts (Wenham, MA) sent a leading pass up the left for
classmate Melissa Burke
(Walpole, MA) who beat her defender and sent a hard ball past
Williams' senior keeper Katrina Tulla (New Canaan, CT) for the
winning tally.
Tulla would make 20 saves in the game on Tufts' 38 shots.
Zak would be forced to make three on four Eph shots. The
Jumbos finished the game with 24 penalty corners without letting up
one.
With the win, Tufts remains in second place in the league at 7-1
(11-1 overall). Williams drops to a three-way tie for
last-place in the NESCAC at 1-7 (3-10 overall).
The Jumbos will return to action on the road Tuesday at
Springfield at 5 pm. The Ephs will next welcome Middlebury on
Friday at 5 pm.
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