2012-13 News

May 31, 2013
Babson Finishes Fourth In NEWMAC Presidents Cup Women's Standings
BABSON PARK, Mass.—After winning a pair of regular season titles and a tournament championship, along with reaching the finals in two other sports, the Babson College women finished fourth in the inaugural New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Presidents Cup standings.

May 30, 2013
Best of Babson Athletics 2012-13: #13
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Despite getting outshot 11-1 and giving up nine first-half penalty corners, the Babson College field hockey team scored three times in a span of 10:23 early in the second half on its way to a 4-1 win over visiting Mount Holyoke College on October 27, clinching the outright New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season title and a perfect 8-0 record in league play.

March 12, 2013
Field Hockey Team, Individuals Garner National Academic Honors
The Babson College field hockey program received a number of academic awards this week, as the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) and Gladiator by SGI announced their 2012 National Academic honors for both teams and individuals. In addition to matching a program record with five individual selections, the Beavers also earned team recognition for just the second time in school history by posting a cumulative team grade point average of 3.0 or above.

January 18, 2013
Access Babson Athletics 24-7 Through Launch of New Toolbar
The Babson College Department of Athletics, in conjunction with website provider PrestoSports, is the first NCAA Division III institution in New England to launch Presto’s new browser-based toolbar, and just the fifth Presto client in the country to do so.

December 11, 2012
Babson Announces Five Honorees For 2013 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
The Babson College Athletics Hall of Fame Committee has announced the five honorees for its 2013 induction ceremony to be held on Friday, April 12. The Hall of Fame’s 14th induction class will include field hockey phenom Elise Conley Weigold '06, men's soccer star Mark Sullivan '86, ice hockey legend Joe Capprini '91, women's soccer standout Julie Doscher Borjeson '88, and current men's soccer coach Jon Anderson '75, P'04, P'08, P'13.

November 21, 2012
Lockwood Becomes Field Hockey Program's Fifth All-American
The NFHCA announced its final awards of the season on Tuesday, and Babson junior captain Morgan Lockwood (Feeding Hills, Mass.) made program history when she was honored as a member of the All-America Second Team. She is just the fifth player in the 30-year history of Babson field hockey to earn national honors, joining 1994 Second Team selection Jen Archambault '95, 1999 First Team recipient Brooke Dusoe, 2004 and 2005 First Team honoree Elise Conley '06, and 2010 First Team selection Colleen Kelly '11.

November 20, 2012
Field Hockey Places Four on NFHCA All-New England East Teams
Coming off a stellar 14-5 campaign, the Babson College field hockey team placed four individuals on the All-New England Team, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) recently announced. Junior captain Morgan Lockwood (Feeding Hills, Mass.) received All-Region First Team honors, while junior Kayla Florence (Milton, Mass.), sophomore Caroline Malone (Walpole, Mass.), and senior captain Kelly Walsh (Gardner, Mass.) were each selected to the second team.

November 7, 2012
Ryan Named NEWMAC Field Hockey Coach of the Year, Five Other Receive Postseason Honors
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its field hockey postseason awards this week, and six individuals from regular season champion Babson College received honors. Julie Ryan was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year for the second time in her career, junior captain Morgan Lockwood (Feeding Hills, Mass.), junior Kayla Florence (Milton, Mass.), and sophomore Caroline Malone (Walpole, Mass.) were named to the All-Conference First Team, senior captain Kelly Walsh (Gardner, Mass.) earned a spot on the All-NEWMAC Second Team, and junior Julia Pochini (Acton, Mass.) was named to the Academic All-Conference Team.

November 6, 2012
Walsh Selected To Play In NFHCA Division III Senior Game
Following a career year in which she ranked third on her team in scoring, Babson College senior field hockey captain Kelly Walsh (Gardner, Mass.) has been selected to play in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Senior Game. The event will take place at William Smith College on November 17 at 4 p.m.

November 3, 2012
No. 4 Springfield Stuns Top-Seeded Beavers, 6-3, in NEWMAC Semifinals
BABSON PARK, Mass.—First-year midfielder Katie Gill (Wallingford, Conn.) scored three goals and added an assist as fourth-seeded Springfield College upset top-seeded Babson College, 6-3, in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey semifinal contest on Saturday afternoon at MacDowell Field.

October 27, 2012
Field Hockey Clinches NEWMAC Regular Season Title With 4-1 Win Over Mount Holyoke
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Sophomore forward Caroline Malone (Walpole, Mass.) scored twice and first-year forward Melanie Jordan (Westford, Mass.) chipped in with a goal and an assist as Babson College used four second half tallies to push past Mount Holyoke College 4-1 in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Contest (NEWMAC) field hockey action on Saturday afternoon at MacDowell Field.

October 22, 2012
Florence Tabbed NEWMAC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
After leading the Babson College field hockey team to three straight victories, junior goalkeeper Kayla Florence (Milton, Mass.) has been named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career.

October 21, 2012
Malone Scores Twice To Propel Field Hockey Past Connecticut College, 3-1
NEW LONDON, Conn.—Junior forward Caroline Malone (Walpole, Mass.) scored twice in the opening 14 minutes of the match to help visiting Babson College to a 3-1 victory at Connecticut College in non-conference field hockey action on Sunday afternoon.

October 20, 2012
Field Hockey Clinches Share of NEWMAC Regular Season Title With 5-2 Win at Wheaton
REHOBOTH, Mass.—Junior Morgan Lockwood (Feeding Hills, Mass.) scored three times as visiting Babson College scored the game’s first four goals en route to a 5-2 win over Wheaton College in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action this afternoon at Faxon Field in Rehoboth.

October 16, 2012
Malone, Lockwood Help Push Field Hockey Past Wellesley, 3-2
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Sophomore Caroline Malone (Walpole, Mass.) scored the second of her game-high two goals 13:16 into the second half to help lift Babson College to a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over visiting Wellesley College in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey action on Tuesday night at MacDowell Field.

October 14, 2012
Wesleyan Subdues Field Hockey, 3-1
Three different players scored goals for Wesleyan University and senior goalkeeper Tori Redding (Branford, Conn.) made four saves in net as the visiting Cardinals defeated host Babson College, 3-1, in a non-conference field hockey game at MacDowell Field on Sunday afternoon.

October 13, 2012
Lockwood's Career Day Helps Field Hockey Blast Smith, 7-0
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—Junior Morgan Lockwood (Feeding Hills, Mass.) tied her career-high with five goals and tacked on two assists to set a school record with 12 points as visiting Babson College rolled past Smith College 7-0 on Saturday afternoon in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey action.

October 7, 2012
Union Rallies Late To Stun No. 20 Field Hockey, 5-4
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Junior Nicole Merigliano (Larchmont, N.Y.) scored twice in final 8:14 to help Union College rally with three unanswered goals to stun No. 20 Babson College 5-4 in non-conference field hockey action on Sunday afternoon at MacDowell Field.

October 2, 2012
Kang, Florence Push No. 20 Field Hockey Past Clark, 4-0
WORCESTER, Mass.--Visiting Babson College got the first two goals of Soozin Kang's (Bordentown, N.J.) career less than a minute apart early in the second half to break open a close game and collect a 4-0 win over Clark University in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey action on Tuesday evening.

October 1, 2012
Haffey Garners NEWMAC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week Honors
Thanks to a tremendous performance against rival Springfield College on Saturday, Babson College junior back Lila Haffey (Duxbury, Mass.) has been chosen as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week.

September 29, 2012
Pochini, Malone Power Field Hockey Past Springfied, 5-0
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Junior Julia Pochini (Acton, Mass.) and sophomore forward Caroline Malone (Walpole, Mass.) each scored twice and senior forward Kelly Walsh (Gardner, Mass.) registered a career-high four assists as Babson College rolled past Springfield College 5-0 in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey action this afternoon at MacDowell Field.

September 24, 2012
Lockwood Named NEWMAC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week
WELLESLEY, Mass.—After scoring seven goals and factoring in on all three of her team’s game-winning goals, junior forward Morgan Lockwood (Feeding Hills, Mass.) was named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Offensive Player of the Week today for the second time in three weeks.

September 23, 2012
Field Hockey Fends Off Bates, 3-2
Three different Babson College players scored goals and goalies Kayla Florence (Milton, Mass.) and Kayla Costa (Watertown, Mass.) combined to make nine saves in net as the Beavers held off visiting Bates College, 3-2, in a non-conference field hockey matchup at MacDowell Field on Sunday afternoon.

September 22, 2012
Field Hockey Cruises Past WPI, 3-0, For Third Straight Win
Worcester, Mass. --- Morgan Lockwood (Feeding Hills, Mass.) notched two goals as the visiting Beavers defeated WPI 3-0 in a NEWMAC field hockey contest played on Saturday afternoon. Babson is now 6-2 on the season and 2-0 in conference play while the host Engineers are 4-4 overall and 1-1 in NEWMAC play.

September 18, 2012
Lockwood Powers Babson To 5-2 Win Over Bridgewater State
Babson College junior Morgan Lockwood (Feeding Hills, Mass.) scored four goals, including a natural hat trick in the first half, to propel the Beavers to a 5-2 victory over visiting Bridgewater State University in a non-conference field hockey matchup at MacDowell Field on Tuesday night. With the win, Babson improved to 5-2 on the season, while the Bears suffered their first loss of the year to fall to 5-1.

September 17, 2012
Walsh Earns Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week Honors
WELLESLEY, Mass.—After posting four goals in two games, including a hat trick in the second half of Babson’s victory over MIT on Saturday afternoon, senior forward Kelly Walsh (Gardner, Mass.) has been named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Offensive Player of the Week.

September 15, 2012
Walsh's Hat Trick Pushes Field Hockey Past MIT in NEWMAC Opener, 5-4
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Senior forward Kelly Walsh (Gardner, Mass.) scored three second half goals, including the game-winner with 7:47 remaining to help propel Babson College past visiting MIT 5-4 in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey action this afternoon at MacDowell Field.

September 11, 2012
No. 16 Tufts Denies Field Hockey, 3-2
BABSON PARK, Mass.—No. 16 Tufts University got two goals and an assist from senior Lia Sagerman (La Jolla, Calif.) and built an early three-goal lead before hanging on for a 3-2 victory over Babson College in non-conference field hockey action tonight at MacDowell Field.

September 10, 2012
Resurgent Lockwood Earns NEWMAC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week Honors
Coming off back-to-back five-point games, Babson College junior Morgan Lockwood (Feeding Hills, Mass.) has been selected as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week.

September 9, 2012
Field Hockey Rallies From Three Down To Stun UNE, 6-5, In OT
Sophomore Caroline Malone (Walpole, Mass.) scored off a rebound with 5:01 elapsed in overtime to give visiting Babson College a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the University of New England in non-conference field hockey action Sunday afternoon at the Big Blue Turf.

September 4, 2012
Quick Start Pushes Field Hockey Past Gordon, 4-1
WENHAM, Mass.—Babson College scored twice in the opening five minute of play and tacked on two more first half goals en route to a 4-1 victory over Gordon College this afternoon in non-conference field hockey action.

September 2, 2012
Field Hockey Suffers 4-0 Setback at No. 8 Skidmore
The Babson field hockey team suffered its first defeat of the 2012 season on Sunday, as the visiting Beavers fell to eighth-ranked Skidmore College, 4-0, to fall to 1-1 on the year.

August 31, 2012
Jordan's Late Goal Pushes Field Hockey Past Endicott, 2-1
BABSON PARK, Mass.—First-year Melanie Jordan (Westford, Mass.) scored her first collegiate goal with 2:19 remaining in the second half to help the Babson College field hockey team open its season with a 2-1 win over visiting Endicott College on Friday night at MacDowell Field.

August 27, 2012
2012 Season Preview: Field Hockey
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Following one of the most successful four-year runs in program history the 2012 Babson College field hockey team will take on a different look in 2012 following the departure of six seniors. Helping to ease the burden for sixth-year head coach Julie Ryan is the return of six starters and nine players that saw considerable action last season, including the team’s top two scorers.

August 21, 2012
Field Hockey Hosts Local High School Coaches
BABSON PARK, Mass.—The Babson College field hockey program, in conjunction with the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA), welcomed over 40 high school coaches from throughout the northeast to campus on Sunday during the second day of preseason workouts as part of the Open College Practice Day program.

June 14, 2012
Babson Athletics Introduces Caitlin Irvine as New Assistant Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach
The Babson College Athletics Department announced recently that Caitlin Irvine has been named its new Assistant Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse Coach. The Westwood-native comes to Babson after an incredibly successful college career that culminated with a National Championship this past spring.