Wesleyan’s Comeback Efforts Fall Short as No. 7 Tufts Rallies Late to Win, 12-7

Recap courtesy of Wesleyan University, Photo by Jonas Powell '18

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The 14th-ranked Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team rallied from an early five-goal deficit to tie the game at 7-7 with 13:30 remaining in regulation, but No. 7 Tufts University scored five unanswered goals down the stretch to seal a 12-7 win at Smith Field Saturday afternoon.

Abby Manning '20 and Johanna Copeland '21 led the Cardinals (7-4, 3-3 NESCAC) with two goals each, while Sydney Prokupek '21 tallied two points on one goal and one assist. Dakota Adamec was impressive for the Jumbos (9-1, 6-0 NESCAC) as she tallied seven points on six goals and one assist.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Tufts got on the board first and despite being down a player, Adamec placed a free position shot into the bottom right corner of the net at the 21:01 mark.
• Just over a minute later, Wesleyan took advantage of the player-up opportunity as Prokupek cut through the middle of the defense and sent one past the Tufts goalkeeper to even the score.
• Adamec and the Jumbos rallied and scored five unanswered goals from 17:02-to-5:50 to take a commanding 6-1 lead. Adamec scored three straight to start the run while Catherine Lawliss capped it off with a free position goal.
• Despite the momentum in Tufts' favor, Wesleyan responded nicely and went on a run of its own to end the half. The Cardinals scored three goals in the final 4:42 to cut the deficit to two, 6-4, at the break.
• Wesleyan's hot streak continued early in the second half when Prokupek found Copeland for her first career goal at the 26:39 mark to get within one.
• After a Tufts goal from Maddie Norman increased the visitors' lead back to two, the Cardinals scored back-to-back goals shortly after to even the score. Manning scored her second of the game at the 19:07 mark and Copeland scored off a free position shot to tie the game at 7-7 with 13:30 to play.
• Less than six minutes later, Annie Sullivan scored what proved to be the game-winner before the Jumbos tallied four more goals down the stretch to put the game away.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Five Cardinals factored into Wesleyan's scoring while Jordan Ansell '21, Amy Breitfeller '19 and Julia Gretsky '20 each had three ground balls. Breitfeller caused four turnovers as well and Allegra Grant '20 made nine saves in net.
• Emily Games scored twice and Sullivan scored a goal and added an assist for the Jumbos. In all, six players were involved in Tufts' 12 goals. In addition to seven points, Adamec also led all players with six draw controls and Norman posted a team-high four caused turnovers. Goalie Audrey Evers stopped 7-of-14 shots.
• Tufts held a commanding 17-3 edge in draw controls.
• Despite the loss, Wesleyan held the NESCAC's top goal-scoring team to four below its average.

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals have a quick turnaround as they return to Smith Field Tuesday, April 10 for another top-10 NESCAC matchup against No. 8 Trinity. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.

Baseball Sweeps Three-Game Series with 10-6 Win over Middlebury on Sunday

Recap courtesy of Wesleyan University, Photo by Lianne Yun '18

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Wesleyan University baseball team finished off a three-game sweep of NESCAC West Division-rival Middlebury on Sunday, as the Cardinals improved to 4-1 at home during the 2018 season with a 10-6 win at Dresser Diamond.

The Cardinals (13-6) currently sit atop the NESCAC West Division standings with a perfect 3-0 record. Junior Ryan Earle was phenomenal in relief on Sunday, as he earned his third save of the season, pitching the final 3 1/3 innings and giving up no runs. Sophomore Jake Alonzo (2-0) tallied the win in relief, as he struck out five batters in 2 2/3 innings of work.

Middlebury (6-12, 2-4 NESCAC West Division) was led by sophomores Brooks Carroll (3-for-5, two doubles, two RBIs, run) and Alan Guild (2-for-5, double, two RBIs, run).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After winning the opening two games of the series on Saturday afternoon, Wesleyan was hungry for more success, as it knew the importance of an early-season, three-game sweep. The squad put a seven spot up on the scoreboard in left field during the first inning by showing a great deal of patience at the plate, as five runs crossed home plate on RBI walks. Sophomore Alex Cappitelli capped the scoring in the opening frame on a two-run double to right-center, giving the hosts a 7-0 cushion.
• Junior Pat Clare, who earned the save in Game 1 on Saturday, started for the Cardinals in the series finale, and gave up three earned runs on six hits in three innings. The Panthers found their way onto the scoreboard in the second, with Guild scoring an unearned run with two down on a throwing error by the catcher.
• Guild pulled the visitors to within 7-3 in the third on a two-run single through the right side. For the Cardinals, Earle has showcased his versatility all season, excelling on the mound, in the box and at first, as he gave the Cardinals a six-run advantage in the bottom of the third with a two-run, two-out double to right-center.
• Middlebury stayed aggressive in the batter's box during the fourth, trimming the deficit to five runs on a RBI double to right-center by sophomore Hayden Smith. Wesleyan's 17th-year head coach Mark Woodworth turned to Alonzo in a relief role on the mound, and it paid off, as he struck out the side to get the Cardinals out of the inning without any more damage done.
• The Panthers kept chipping away in the sixth, pulling to within 9-6 on a two-run double down the right-field line with two outs by Carroll, but Earle was able to get the always-dangerous Guild to fly out to left with two runners in scoring position.
• Junior Danny Rose capped the scoring for the hosts with a sacrifice fly to right in the seventh, which allowed sophomore Jesse Levy-Rubinett to cross home from third.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Cardinals continued to show the depth of their lineup, as the squad received a hit from seven different players on Sunday.
• Middlebury led the hits category, 9-7, and both teams were strong in the field, with Wesleyan being charge with the lone error in the matchup.
• The Panthers left eight runners on base, while Wesleyan stranded seven. The hosts led the way with five extra-base hits, and Middlebury finished with four doubles.
• Earle and Cappitelli combined for two doubles, four RBIs and two runs, while sophomore Kevin Walek led the way with two runs scored, to go along with a single and an RBI. Smith recorded a 2-for-4 effort for the visitors, including a double, RBI and a run. Junior starting pitcher Colin Waters (0-3) was tagged with the loss.

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals will compete against Salve Regina in non-conference action on Tuesday (4 p.m.) at Dresser Diamond.

Men's Crew Takes Second at Class of 2003 Cup Hosted by WPI

Photo by Laurie Flowers

WORCESTER, Mass. – Wesleyan University's men's crew claimed second place in the Varsity 8 at the Class of 2003 Cup hosted by WPI on Saturday morning. The race also featured Colby, UMass and Hamilton.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Wesleyan fought tough in the Varsity 8, registering a time of 6:08.5, within a second of WPI (6:07.6) who took first. UMass finished in third with a mark of 6:12.9.
• In the Second Varsity 8, the Cardinals defeated the field with a time of 6:19.32, ahead of second place UMass (6:21.7).
• Wesleyan collected a third-place finish in the Varsity 4 with a time of 7:28.0, with WPI's 'A' boat taking the win in 7:14.1.
• In the Third Varsity 8, Wesleyan's boat claimed the victory as it crossed the finish line in 6:37.07, just over two seconds ahead of WPI (6:39.27).

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals head up to Medford, Mass., to compete against Tufts, Bates, and New Hampshire on Saturday, April 14th.

- Recap by Karl Ortegon '18 -

No. 11 Men's Tennis Cruises to 8-1 Win Over Hamilton

Recap courtesy of Wesleyan University

CLINTON, N.Y. – No. 11 Wesleyan University men's tennis kicked off its NESCAC season with an 8-1 win over Hamilton College on Saturday, taking out the Continentals on their home courts with seven different Cardinals contributing to the win.

In doubles, the newly formed team of senior Tiago Eusebio and sophomore Princeton Carter came out strong, earning Wesleyan's first point with an 8-4 win over Sam Farber and Rob Dotterer. "We played well," said Eusebio. "Very solid, not too many errors. We linked up very well"

Also winning in the doubles were freshman Adrian Roji and senior Win Smith, who took the No. 2 match 8-6 in their first action together as a team. Seniors Steven Chen and Cam Daniels rounded out the doubles sweep, winning 8-5 at No. 3.

In singles, the Continentals gave Wesleyan all they could handle on every court, pushing the Cardinals at all six positions. At No. 2, Eusebio earned the Cardinals their first singles point, winning 6-4, 6-2 over Dotterer. "Singles was good, too," he said. "Good to get a match on this surface to get ready for tomorrow [vs Williams] and get a win, my first of the season for singles and doubles."

Chen was also a singles winner in straight sets, taking the No. 1 match 6-4, 6-4. Daniels showed great grit and experience at No. 3, where he toughed out a couple tiebreakers to win 7-6, 7-6. At No. 5, Roji was pushed to a super-tiebreaker, but strong serving and good mid-match adjustments led him to victory 5-7, 7-5, 10-6. Completing the singles success was sophomore Jon Holtzman at No. 6, who narrowly took the first set before cruising to a 7-6, 6-1 win.

"Today felt good—team felt good," Eusebio remarked. "It was an important match to bounce back from Spring Break."

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals are back in action on Sunday with a key matchup against No. 5 Williams. The match is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. indoors in Williamstown, Mass.

- Recap by Ben Shapiro -

No. 14 Women's Lacrosse Edged by No. 6 Amherst, 8-6

Photo by Jonas Powell '18

AMHERST, Mass. – Sixth-ranked Amherst College rallied late and used a 4-1 run to edge the 14th-ranked Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team, 8-6, Wednesday evening at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.

With the win, Amherst improves to 8-1 on the season and 4-1 in league play, while the Cardinals fall to 7-3 overall (3-2 NESCAC). 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Netting the first two scores of the matchup, the Cardinals jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first five minutes. Striking at the 26:57 mark, Abigail Horst '19 scored an unassisted tally to get the visitors on the board before Emi Ogden-Fung '19 powered a dish from Sydney Prokupek '21 into the nylon with 25:53 on the clock.
• Responding 27 seconds later, Maia Noyes capitalized on a Wesleyan yellow card to notch a player-up score and cut the Mammoths' deficit to one.
• Extending the Cardinals' lead to 3-1, Horst logged her second goal of the contest and what stood as the visitors final marker of the first half with 18:02 remaining.
• Down by a goal heading into intermission, Katherine Malone scored at the 13:10 mark to get Amherst within one, 3-2. Powering the shot over the goal line 29 seconds after an Amherst timeout, Claire Dunbar dished a pass to a streaking Malone in the slot who quickly sent the ball into the top right corner.
• Doubling up Wesleyan, 6-3 in the second half behind the strength of three free position markers, the Mammoths rallied past the Cardinals to secure the 8-6 conference victory.
• Trading scores to open the final 30 minutes of action, Isabelle Sennett split two defenders at the 27:33 mark and snuck a shot inside the right post to even the bout at 3-3 before Therese Mittleman '20 countered with a score on a pass from Rylee White '21 one minute and 32 seconds later.
• Notching the Mammoths first of three free position goals in the half with 21:38 on the clock, Dunbar deadlocked the sides at 4-4.
• Giving the visitors their final lead of the game at the 18:11 mark, Horst collected a hat trick on the day with a free position goal into the bottom right corner.
• The final 16:59 of the Little III matchup featured a 4-1 comeback run by Amherst, with Sennett starting the Mammoths' rally with a highlight reel score with two defenders closing in. Noyes was credited with the assist on the marker.
• Taking their first lead with 8:15 remaining in regulation, Leah Ritterband cut towards the goal and drove a pass from Dunbar into the top left corner following an Amherst timeout before Mary Grace Cronin scored a free position shot to extend the home team's lead to 7-5.
• Abby Manning '20 returned the favor at the 6:42 mark, logging a free position goal of her own to cut the Cardinals' deficit to 7-6, however, Cronin registered the final dagger for Amherst with 5:25 to play, bouncing a shot past the Wesleyan goalkeeper to lift the Mammoths to the 8-6 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• In between the pipes, Talia Land (8-1) recorded three saves in the winning effort for Amherst, while Allegra Grant '20 (7-3) made seven stops for Wesleyan.
• The Mammoths owned a 15-9 edge in shots on target and a 24-19 advantage in ground balls, while the Cardinals led draw controls, 8-7.
• Amherst finished 17-for-20 on clears and 3-for-6 on free position shots, while Wesleyan went 18-for-24 on clear attempts and 2-for-6 on free position opportunities. 

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals are back in action Saturday, April 7 for another difficult NESCAC matchup as they host No. 7 Tufts at 12 p.m.

* Recap courtesy of Amherst Athletic Communications *

No. 12 Women's Lacrosse Rallies to Defeat St. Lawrence, 8-6

Photo by Jonas Powell '18

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. - Trailing by one with 11:22 to play in regulation, the 12th-ranked Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team rallied with three straight goals to seal an 8-6 win over St. Lawrence early Thursday afternoon at Dever Park in Englewood, Fla. Abigail Horst '19 scored three goals to lead all players.

Wesleyan concludes its Spring Break trip with a 2-0 mark and improves to an impressive 6-1 overall on the year. Following the loss, the Saints drop to 2-2 on the year.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• The two teams exchanged goals throughout much of the first half.
• St. Lawrence got on the board first just one minute and 14 seconds into play as Rachel Boghosian found the back of the net.
• After more than 14 minutes of scoreless action, the Cardinals evened the score as Horst took advantage of a free position shot. However, the Saints regained a lead less than a minute later.
• Both teams exchanged the next two goals as Wesleyan trailed 3-2 with 5:48 to play in the half. 
• The Cardinals evened the score at the 3:07 mark, and with time expiring, Caitlin Wood '19 pumped faked the defender before bouncing her shot into the net with just six seconds remaining to give Wesleyan its first lead of the game as it went into halftime with a 4-3 lead.
• The second half started much like the first with St. Lawrence scoring early at the 25:40 mark.
• Over 11 minutes went by without a score from either team until Therese Mittleman '20 scored off a free position shot.
• Trailing by one, the Saints rallied with two goals from Kayla Schmalz and Alexandra LaMotte at the 12:37 and 11:22 marks, respectively, to regain a 6-5 lead. 
• LaMotte's goal proved to be the last for St. Lawrence, however, as Wesleyan rallied down the stretch with three unanswered goals.
• Julia Gretsky '20 evened the game at 6-6 with 10:11 left to play and Sydney Prokupek '21 tallied the game-winner at the 6:48 mark. Horst added an insurance tally with 1:55 remaining.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Six Cardinals factored into the scoring for Wesleyan. Caroline Sgaglione '19 led all players with six ground balls and sophomore goalie Allegra Grant stopped 8-of-14 shots en route to her sixth win of the season.
• Schmalz led St. Lawrence with two goals, Jacqueline Sovie tallied five ground balls and Tayler Kent caused four turnovers. Goalie Olga Lukas registered seven saves.
• Wesleyan held a 22-18 edge in shots and 9-7 lead in draw controls. 

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals are back in action Wednesday, March 28 and will host Stevens at 6 p.m.

Fifth-Seeded Women’s Tennis Falls to Top-Seeded Williams in NESCAC Semifinals, 5-0

Recap courtesy of Bates Sports Information
LEWISTON, Maine -- Top seed Williams College defeated No. 5 seed Wesleyan University 5-0 in the first women's semifinal Saturday morning at the 2016 NESCAC Women's Tennis Championship at Bates College.

The Ephs (17-3) will face the winner of the second semifinal between No. 2 Middlebury and No. 3 Amherst in Sunday's championship match. The match will be played indoors at 9 a.m. at the Portland Racquet and Fitness Club, due to Sunday's rainy forecast.

Williams swept doubles play, although it took nearly two hours to accomplish the feat. Williams' No. 2 duo comprising of Julia Cancio and Hannah Atkinson defeated Victoria Yu and Aashli Budhiraja in an extended tiebreaker, for a 9-8 (7) final. Williams' No. 3 duo of Maya Hart and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio outlasted Wesleyan's Nicole McCann and Dasha Dubinski, 8-6, while at No. 1 doubles, Juli Raventos and Linda Shin downed Eudice Chong and Helen Klass-Warch, 8-5.

Williams made it 4-0 with a 6-1, 6-0 victory for Leah Bush over Dubinski at sixth singles. The Ephs ended the match when Shin finished off Klass-Warch 6-3, 6-1 at third singles, leaving four singles matches unfinished. Chong and Yu both had leads before the match ended. Chong was ahead 6-2, 3-4 in No. 1 singles and Yu led 6-3, 2-1 in No. 2 singles.

No. 19 Men’s Lacrosse Rallies Late to Defeat Conn. College, 14-11

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Trailing by one with 10:07 remaining in regulation, the No. 19 Wesleyan University men’s lacrosse team scored four straight goals en route to a 14-11 win over Connecticut College Wednesday night in the team’s 2016 regular season finale.

RECORDS
Wesleyan: 10-4, 6-4 NESCAC
Conn. College: 7-8, 3-7 NESCAC

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cardinals trailed 8-5 at halftime, but held the Camels to a mere three goals in the second half as they outscored their NESCAC rival, 9-3 in the final 30 minutes of play.
• Harry Stanton ’16 led all scorers with four goals, while Niall Devaney ’16 recorded five points on three goals and two assists, and Taylor Ghesquiere ’18 added four points on two goals and two assists. Ben Shively ’18 scored a season-high two goals, while Christian Barker ’19, Quentin DellaFera ’16 and Carter Hawthorne ’19 each scored once. DellaFera also dished out

Wesleyan University Softball Uses a Six Run Seventh Inning to Split Doubleheader with Eastern Connecticut

MANSFIELD, Conn.- The Wesleyan University softball team split a doubleheader with Eastern Connecticut State University on Sunday, thanks to a six-run seventh inning in game two, at the Eastern Softball Stadium. The Cardinals dropped the first game 6-5 in eight innings, but rebounded with an 8-5 victory in game two.

RECORDS

Wesleyan: 20-12

Eastern Conn.: 13-21

GAME ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Rielly Wieners ’17 and Julie McDonald ’18 put the Cardinals ahead in the first inning with RBIs. Wieners sacrifice fly would plate Angelina Massoia ’16, while McDonald’s RBI single would plate Jamie Hom ’17 to give the Cardinals a 2-0 advantage.
• The Warriors tied the game in the bottom of the inning as Kristyn Ryan doubled home two

No. 11 Wesleyan Men’s Tennis Edges No. 24 Bates, 6-3

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The No. 11 Wesleyan University men’s tennis team won its fourth consecutive dual match Wednesday as it defeated No. 24 Bates College in NESCAC action, 6-3 at the John Wood Memorial Tennis Courts.

RECORDS
Wesleyan: 9-5, 5-3 NESCAC
Bates: 6-7, 2-3 NESCAC

DOUBLES RESULTS

• The Bobcats took a 2-1 lead after doubles action with wins in the No. 1 and No. 3 positions.

Wesleyan University Baseball Falls to Division 1 Yale, 15-2

WEST HAVEN, Conn.- The Wesleyan University baseball team took on Division 1 Yale University on Wednesday afternoon at Yale Field, and were defeated by the Bulldogs, 15-2.

RECORDS

Wesleyan: 16-8

Yale: 13-22-1

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Yale opened up to an early 7-0 lead in the first, highlighted by a bases-clearing double by Tom O’Neill.
• After scoring one run in the fourth, the Bulldogs put together a four-run inning in the fifth to give them a 12-0 advantage. Richard Slenker had the big hit of the inning, as his single to center plated two Yale runners.
• In the bottom of the sixth, the Bulldogs extended their lead to 14-0 thanks to a 2-run homerun

Wesleyan University Softball Rallies in the Bottom of the 7th to Split the Doubleheader with Western New England

MIDDLETOWN, Conn.- The Wesleyan University softball team split a doubleheader with Western New England University on Tuesday. The Cardinals, after losing game one, 2-0, rallied in the bottom of the seventh in game two to earn a 7-6 victory.

RECORDS
Wesleyan: 19-11
WNEU: 19-13

GAME ONE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Golden Bears would strike first, scoring an unearned run of Su Pardo ’16 in the top of the

No. 8 Wesleyan Downs Bates, 9-0

Recap, photo is courtesy of Wesleyan University

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The eighth-ranked Wesleyan University women’s tennis team cruised to a 9-0 sweep in NESCAC action Tuesday night, defeating Bates College on the John Wood Memorial Tennis Courts.

RECORDS
Wesleyan: 5-4, 2-4 NESCAC
Bates: 4-12, 1-5 NESCAC

DOUBLES RESULTS

• The No. 1 doubles duo of Eudice Chong ’18 and Aashli Budhiraja ’18 earned an 8-3 victory over Elizabeth Erbafina and Bella Stone.
• In No. 2 doubles, Victoria Yu ’19 and Helen Klass-Warch ’18 cruised to an 8-1 win against Maisie Silverman and Kate Rosenthal.
• Nicole MCann ’18 and Maddie James ’16 claimed an 8-5 win against Emma Blakeley and Emma Mattson.

SINGLES RESULTS

• The Cardinals claimed singles play decisively.
• Chong, Klass-Warch and Budhiraja all picked up wins from the No. 1, 2 and 3 positions, respectively. Chong won the first set 6-0 and had a 1-0 lead in the second set before the match was retired. Klass-Warch won 6-2, 6-3, and Budhiraja claimed victories of 6-2, 6-1.
• McCann picked up a win in No. 4 singles by scores of 6-3, 6-2 over Kate Rosenthal, while Dasha Dubinsky ’18 defeated Olivia Voccola in No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-2.
• Ella Lindholm-Uzzi ’17 dropped her first 6-3 to Hannah Londoner in the No. 6 spot, but recovered with wins of 6-3 and 10-8 to earn the win.

UP NEXT

• The Cardinals are back on the court Saturday, April 23 and will head to Colby College. The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m.
• Bates returns to action Thursday, April 21 and will play non-conference opponent Babson on the road at a time to be determined.

Eighth-Ranked Wesleyan Women’s Tennis Earns 7-2 Win Over Hamilton

CLINTON, N.Y. – The 8th-ranked Wesleyan University women’s tennis team defeated NESCAC opponent Hamilton College Saturday morning, 7-2 at Hamilton’s Gray Tennis courts.

RECORDS
Wesleyan: 4-3, 1-3 NESCAC
Hamilton: 11-5, 0-4 NESCAC

DOUBLES RESULTS

• Wesleyan swept doubles action, 3-0.
• In No. 1 doubles, Eudice Chong ’18 and Aashli Budhiraja ’18 claimed an 8-2 victory over Jane Haffer and Lindsay Jadow.
• No. 2 doubles featured an 8-1 win by Victoria Yu ’19 and Dasha Dubinsky ’18 against Claire Keyte and Samantha Weeks.
• Helen Klass-Warch ’18 and Nicole McCann ’18 won decisively in No. 3 doubles, 8-0 over Emily Chan and Claudia Morse.

SINGLES RESULTS

• Wesleyan won No. 1-4 singles to claim the 7-2 victory.
• After a difficult first set in which Chong edged Haffer, 7-6 (5) in No. 1 singles, the sophomore responded with a 6-0 win in the second to claim the match.
• Yu defeated Jadow in No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-3.
• Klass-Warch won both sets, 6-4 against Winnie Tang in No. 3 singles, and Budhiraja claimed No. 4 singles over Keyte by scores of 6-4, 6-2.
• McCann was narrowly edged in No. 5 singles against Jane Bary. After claiming the first set, 6-2, she dropped the second 7-6 before falling short in a thrilling set three, 16-14.

UP NEXT

• Wesleyan returns to the courts tomorrow, April 17 and will play at No. 5 Amherst. The match is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
• The Continentals play later today against Le Moyne, slated for a 4 p.m. start.

Wesleyan’s Late Rally Falls Short as Cardinals Lose to Bowdoin, 11-10

Photo is courtesy of  Wesleyan University

Recap courtesy of Bowdoin Sports Information

BOX SCORE

BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team used a three-goal run in the second half and held off a late Wesleyan University rally to claim an 11-10 win on Saturday afternoon at Ryan Field.

RECORDS
Wesleyan: 4-8, 1-7 NESCAC
Bowdoin: 6-7, 2-7 NESCAC

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The contest was a back-and-forth affair that saw neither team claim more than a two goal lead until Bowdoin's late run in the second half.
• Wesleyan was led by a five-goal effort from Rachel Aronow ’17, while Meredith Smith ’17 added four scores. Nina Labovich ’16 made 13 stops in goal for Wesleyan.
• Bowdoin's Kayli Weiss made 15 saves in 51:59 of action for the Polar Bears, allowing eight goals. Erin Morrissey allowed two goals in 8:01 of action for Bowdoin.
• Lindsay Picard had three goals and six draw controls for Bowdoin, while Emma Beecher added three goals and an assist with four draws. Natalie Rudin and Megan O'Connor had two goals each for the Polar Bears.

FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS

• Wesleyan took its largest lead of the contest in the opening period thanks to a three-goal spurt that saw Aronow score a pair of goals to give her team a 6-4 edge.
• Bowdoin answered with late goals by Beecher and O'Connor to deadlock the contest at six at intermission.

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

• In the second half, the teams traded goals until the score reached 8-8 with under 15 minutes to play.
• Picard scored a pair of goals 25 seconds apart to give the hosts the lead for good and Beecher scored with 8:01 remaining to give the Polar Bears an 11-8 edge.
• Aronow answered with 6:54 remaining to cut the lead to 11-9, and Meredith Smith trimmed the lead to 11-10 with a goal at 1:05 for the Cardinals
• Bowdoin's Hannah Hirschfeld won the ensuing draw control, however, and the Polar Bears were able to run out the remaining time to earn the victory

UP NEXT

• Wesleyan is back in action Saturday, April 23 and will host No. 17 Tufts in its final regular season home game of the season. The game is scheduled to start at 12 p.m.
• The Polar Bears will host nonconference foe Wheaton next Saturday at 12 p.m.

Wesleyan Rallies in Seventh Inning to Defeat Middlebury, 2-1

Photo is courtesy of Wesleyan University

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Trailing by one entering the seventh inning, the Wesleyan University softball team rallied to score two runs on two hits, including the game-winning double by Su Pardo ’16, as the Cardinals defeated NESCAC rival Middlebury College Friday night on the road, 2-1.

RECORDS
Wesleyan: 17-9, 3-4 NESCAC
Middlebury: 10-7, 0-3 NESCAC

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Friday’s game featured a pitching duel between Pardo and Neve Stearns, which began with 3.5 innings of scoreless ball and just three total hits.
• The first run of the game occurred in the bottom of the fourth when Middlebury’s Erin Giles hit a solo home run to left center, before Wesleyan retired the next two batters.
• Down by one entering the top of the seventh, Amanda Roosa ’16 led off with a walk and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Rielly Wieners ’17. Following a throwing error on a fielder’s choice by the Panthers, runners stood at second and third with one out. Angelina Massoia ’16 singled to center field on the next at bat to bring home Roosa, tying the game at 1-1. Pardo than doubled to center field for what proved to be the game-winning hit as Massoia crossed home plate.
• Pardo sealed the victory in the bottom half of the inning as she retired the side.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Both teams recorded five hits each as Pardo and Stearns excelled on the mound. The N.Y. native allowed just one run and struck out eight in a complete game win, while Stearns struck out seven and surrendered just two unearned runs.
• Pardo also led the game in hitting, and went 2-for-3 with a RBI. Roosa, Wieners and Massoia recorded the other three Wesleyan hits.
• Five different players registered a hit for the Panthers – Siobhan O’Sullivan, Emma Hamilton, Giles, Carlyn Vachow and Jackie Stern.