AMHERST, MA (March 7, 2026) -- Amherst College's Emily Petersen scored a man-up goal 1:01 into overtime to help hosting Amherst College to a 14-13 come-from-behind win over the No. 2 Tufts University women's lacrosse in action from Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) play.
Tufts (2-1, 1-1 NESCAC) trailed by three at 4-1 midway through the first quarter, but an
Eleanor Helm goal spurred a four-goal run by the Jumbos to take the lead at 8:43 left in the opening half after a goal from
Neta Leschly. Mia Raven tied the game for Amherst (2-0, 2-0 NESCAC), but goals from Leschly,
Anna Mollahan and
Kate Deehan made it 8-5 Tufts at the break.
The Jumbos would increase their lead up to as many as five going to the fourth quarter, as
Schuyler Lloyd tallied unassisted to make it 12-7 after three quarters of play. Amherst rallied, scoring with four seconds to go in regulation to force overtime. On the initial draw, Tufts was given a green card and Peterson netted a score from Kate Becker to give the Mammoths the win.
Senior
Kate Deehan had a career day with four goals and an assist, adding two draw controls, while Leschly added three scores and a helper along with two ground balls. Lloyd finished with a goal and three assists, and Mollahan netted a pair of goals as well.
Junior
Grace Hammond finished with four draw controls, three caused turnovers and two ground balls, while
Elsa Schutt netted one goal to go with two ground balls and three draw controls. Sophomore
Devon Chipman made nine saves in net for Tufts.
Finley had a game-high five goals for Amherst, while Sofia Guttmann and Peterson each scored three times for the Mammoths.
The Mammoths had a slight 30-27 edge in shots, while both teams scored a pair of free-position goals.
The Jumbos will take on MIT Tuesday, March 10 at 4 p.m. in Cambridge, MA in non-conference action.
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