BASICS
Final Score: Emerson 3, Babson 27
Team Records: Emerson (3-6, 0-4 NEWMAC); Babson (7-1, 5-3 NEWMAC)
Goalkeepers: W - Kathleen Murphy (7-1); L -
Ellie Spotts (3-2)
Venue & Location: Rotch Field; Boston, Mass.
Date & Time: March 30, 2024; 7:00 p.m.
THE LEAD
Boston, Mass. - Women's lacrosse played host to one of the best teams in the country on Saturday night and the visitors played like it, handing the Lions a 27-3 loss. Emerson moves to 3-6 overall and 0-4 in NEWMAC play while Babson improves to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in NEWMAC play.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Emerson
- Ellie Spots (GS, 60:00): 27 GA, 3 Saves
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Grace Danehy: 2 Points (2 Goals)
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Maddy Reyes: 1 Point (1 Goal)
Babson
- Kathleen Murphy (GS, 30:00): 1 GA, 0 Saves
- Morgan McGahan (30:00): 2 GA, 0 Saves
- Amelia Novitch: 9 Points (3 Goals, 6 Assists), 1 CT
- Kathryn Blake: 6 Points (3 Goals, 3 Assists)
- Lily Ives: 5 Points (4 Goals, 1 Assist)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Emerson was outplayed in almost every way during the match: Babson took 30 shots on goal while limiting the Lions to just three; the Beavers were a perfect 8-for-8 on clear attempts while Emerson was 8-for-13; Babson tallied 27 draw controls, while the home team came up with five. The Beavers also went 2-for-2 on free-position shots
- In the first quarter, Babson shut out their hosts and scored 13 goals, with the first 10 coming before the five-minute mark. The Beavers added six in the second quarter, five in the third quarter, and then finally took their feet off the gas with a three-goal fourth quarter. 15 different players scored for Babson in the contest. Emerson scored three goals, the first coming in the second quarter from
Maddy Reyes (14:23, unassisted) and the other two being scored by
Grace Danehy in the third quarter (11:47, unassisted w/ person-up) and the fourth quarter (0:32, unassisted).
NEXT UP
Women's lacrosse faces another tough opponent in MIT at home on Wednesday, April 3rd at 6:00 p.m. MIT is another team that has received national recognition this season, slotting in at #16 in the most recent IWLCA DIII Poll thanks to an 8-1 record. The Engineers are 3-0 against NEWMAC opponents, winning most recently against Wellesley, 23-3.
