Box Score COLLEGE
WOMEN'S LACROSSE FINAL SCORE
Tufts 11, Bowdoin 9
At Brunswick, ME
Friday, April 30, 2010
Game
Box Score
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Senior Emily
Johnson scored four goals, including the game-winner for
Tufts
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BRUNSWICK, Me. -- After sitting in traffic that delayed the
start of the game for over 90 minutes, and then falling behind 7-2
in the first half, the ninth-ranked Tufts University women's
lacrosse team came from behind to defeat #14 Bowdoin College 11-9
in the NESCAC finale for both teams on Friday night.
The Jumbos dominated the second half 8-2, rallying from the
five-goal deficit to win. Tufts improves to 11-3 (6-3 NESCAC) and
earns the fifth seed for the upcoming NESCAC Championship. The
Polar Bears fall to 10-5 (6-3 NESCAC) and will be the second seed
in the conference tournament. NESCAC Quarterfinal games will be at
noon on Sunday. Tufts will travel to fourth-seeded Amherst while
Bowdoin hosts seventh-seeded Williams.
Friday night's game was postponed for over 90 minutes after an
accident on I-95 delayed Tufts' arrival. Senior Emily
Johnson (Yarmouth, ME) scored four times with an assist
for Tufts, while sophomore Casey Egan
(Massapequa, NY) tossed in three goals and a pair of
assists. Sophomore Kelly Cakert
(Sudbury, MA) had a game-high six draw controls. Bowdoin
was paced by Carolyn Gorajek's three goals and assist in addition
to three draw controls. Becca Austin had four ground balls for
Bowdoin while Katie Stewart caused three turnovers for the Polar
Bears.
Bowdoin controlled the first half, sprinting to a 7-2 lead after
Gorajek scored her third goal of the half with 1:57 to go before
intermission. Egan scored for Tufts with just 10 seconds left in
the period, and the Jumbos rolled off a 7-1 run to start the second
half, tying the contest on an Egan goal with 11:14 remaining and
taking the lead for good when Johnson scored just 22 seconds later.
The Jumbos held an 8-3 edge in draw controls in the second period
to spark the surge.
Junior Sara Bloom
(Summit, NJ) finished with six saves for Tufts while Tara
Connolly made seven saves for the Polar Bears.
Game release courtesy of Bowdoin College.
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