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THIRD-RANKED TUFTS FIELD HOCKEY EDGES BABSON, 2-1

 
Sophomore Kayla Murphy got the Jumbos rolling with her first goal of the year

BABSON PARK, Mass. – Nationally-ranked Tufts University scored a pair of goals in the first half on its way to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over host Babson College in a  non-conference field hockey contest at MacDowell Field on Tuesday night. With the win, the Jumbos, ranked third in the country in the most recent Kookaburra/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll, improved to 2-0 on the season. Meanwhile, the Beavers saw their record dip to 2-2 following their second straight loss to a top-10 opponent.

Tufts jumped in front early, as sophomore Kayla Murphy (Pawcatuk, CT) intercepted an attempted clear on the right side and backhanded a shot through a crowd and in at 6:30. The Jumbos then made it 2-0 on a penalty corner in the latter stages of the half, as senior Tess Guttadauro (Carlisle, MA) took a pass from junior Sarah Cannon (Atkinson, NH) on the left side and blasted it home at 26:36.

Babson cut its deficit in half with just over four minutes remaining in the game, beginning when senior captain Colleen Kelly (Milton, MA) sent a pass toward the right side of the circle. There, sophomore Kelly Walsh (Gardner, MA) received the pass, turned, and ripped a shot inside the right post at 65:59. However, that would prove to be the Beavers' final shot on net in the contest as Tufts came away with the 1-0 victory.

Junior goalkeeper Jess Pashos (Winchester, MA) made 10 saves in defeat for Babson, while junior Marianna Zak (Concord, MA) stopped one shot in net for Tufts.

Game Statistics

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Players Mentioned

Sarah Cannon

#2 Sarah Cannon

D
5' 6"
Junior
Kayla Murphy

#10 Kayla Murphy

F
5' 7"
Sophomore
Marianna Zak

#31 Marianna Zak

GK
5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sarah Cannon

#2 Sarah Cannon

5' 6"
Junior
D
Kayla Murphy

#10 Kayla Murphy

5' 7"
Sophomore
F
Marianna Zak

#31 Marianna Zak

5' 4"
Junior
GK