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May 26, 2010
Collins, Pettengill Cap Off Stellar Lacrosse Careers With All-America Honors
After rewriting the program's record books and leading their team to four consecutive NEWMAC Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, Babson College women's lacrosse senior captains Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) and Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) received the final honors of their magnificent careers on Wednesday. Collins became the first player in program history to be named to the IWLCA All-America First Team, while Pettengill was named to the IWLCA All-America Third Team. Also named ECAC New England Offensive Player of the Year and ECAC All-New England First Team earlier this week, Collins garners All-America honors for the third straight season, making her the only three-time national honoree in Babson women's lacrosse history. Meanwhile, Pettengill garners her second straight All-America Third Team award.
May 24, 2010
Five from Women's Lacrosse Earn All-Region Honors
Five Babson College women’s lacrosse players have earned Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-New England Berkshire Region honors announced recently. Senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) earned her fourth straight First Team honor while classmate and fellow captain Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) earned her third consecutive First Team award. Also joining Pettengill and Collins on the First Team were junior Alyssa Hood (Newport, R.I.) and sophomore Trisha Babson (Duxbury, Mass.). This year’s award marks the first All-New England honor for Hood and the second for Trisha Babson after earning a spot on the Second Team in 2009. Also earning her first All-Region honor of her career was junior goalkeeper Sarah Macary (Woodbury, Conn.) who was selected to the All-New England Second Team.
May 18, 2010
Babson Holds Special Graduation Ceremony for Women's Lacrosse Seniors
After missing the college’s commencement activities this past Saturday due to the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Tournament regional in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four Babson College women’s lacrosse players were honored Monday evening at the Glavin Chapel on the Babson campus in a special commencement ceremony. Seniors Laura Bronner (Greenwich, Conn.), Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.), Marisa Monaco (Quincy, Mass.), and Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) all received their diplomas during Monday’s commencement ceremony. “Holding a special ceremony for our four seniors was such a wonderful statement about how supported the student-athletes are here at Babson,” said head coach Kully Reardon. “I am so proud of the seniors and even more proud to be a member of the warm and supportive Babson Community.”
May 15, 2010
#4 Gettysburg Overwhelms #11 Babson in NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament Second Round
The Babson College women’s lacrosse team saw its stellar season come to an unfortunate end on Saturday, as the 11th-ranked Beavers fell victim to fourth-ranked host Gettysburg College, 18-5, in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Tournament. Babson was led by senior midfielder Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.), who scored two goals to finish as the program’s all-time leader with 218 goals and 277 points in her spectacular career. Fellow senior midfielder Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) added a goal, three groundballs, and three caused turnovers, as she will finish her tremendous career right behind her classmate on Babson’s career lists with 216 goals and 274 points.
May 12, 2010
Macary Sends Women's Lacrosse Past Williams, 8-6, In NCAA Tournament First Round
Junior goalie Sarah Macary (Woodbury, Conn.) made 13 saves in net to help the Babson College women's lacrosse team earn a thrilling 8-6 victory over host Williams College in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament at Renzie Lamb Field on Wednesday evening. With the win, the Beavers, ranked 11th in the nation by the IWLCA, improve to 15-3 overall and will advance to Saturday's Round of 16 where they will play host Gettysburg College at 11:30 a.m. Junior attack Alyssa Hood (Newport, R.I.) led the Babson attack with three goals and one assist in the win, while first-year Jamie Spang (Kennebunk, Maine) added two goals.
May 11, 2010
Women's Lax Set To Open NCAA Tournament At Williams
After a nine-day hiatus, the Babson College women's lacrosse team is ready to hit the road to take on host Williams College in the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament on Wednesday. Face-off is set for 6 p.m. with ticket prices of $3 for adults and $2 for students with ID. Making its fourth straight national tournament appearance, Babson currently sports a record of 14-3 while boasting a ranking of sixth in New England and 11th in the country. The Beavers earned an automatic bid to the tournament by winning their fourth consecutive NEWMAC Championship with a dominating 17-3 victory over Springfield back on May 2.
May 9, 2010
Collins Headlines NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Postseason Honors
On the heels of its fourth consecutive New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship, the 10th-ranked Babson College women's lacrosse team saw seven of its athletes receive honors when the league announced its postseason awards this week. Senior captain Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) was named NEWMAC Player of the Year for the second straight season, while first-year Jamie Spang (Kennebunk, Maine) was selected as Babson's sixth consecutive NEWMAC Rookie of the Year honoree. Collins, senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.), junior Sarah Macary (Woodbury, Conn.), junior Alyssa Hood (Newport, R.I.), and sophomore Trisha Babson (Duxbury, Mass.) were all named to the All-Conference First Team, while junior Kristy Benoit (Shrewsbury, Mass.) earned Academic All-Conference honors. Collins' second straight NEWMAC Player of the Year award comes after yet another magnificent season. A Third Team All-American in 2008 and a Second Team All-American last spring, the senior midfielder currently leads the Beavers with 56 goals and 21 assists for 77 points - the second highest single-season point total in program history.
May 4, 2010
Macary Named NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week
After helping her team win its fourth straight conference championship and earn its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament bid, Babson College junior goalie Sarah Macary (Woodbury, Conn.) has been selected as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week. The equivalent of the conference tournament MVP, the final NEWMAC Player of the Week honor went to Macary following two spectacular showings in net this weekend. In Saturday’s 16-7 semifinal win over fifth-seeded MIT, she placed all 60 minutes and made six saves. She then turned in one of the finest performances of her collegiate career in Sunday’s championship game against second-seeded Springfield, making 12 saves – including five on free position shots – while allowing only three goals in just under 55 minutes of action as Babson ran away with a 17-3 victory.
May 2, 2010
Women's Lacrosse Hammers Springfield, 17-3, To Claim Fourth Straight NEWMAC Championship
Top-seeded Babson College used another dominating effort at both ends of the field to defeat second-seeded Springfield College, 17-3, in the championship game of the 2010 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women’s Lacrosse Tournament at MacDowell Field on Sunday afternoon. As a result, the Beavers (14-3), ranked 10th in the nation by the IWLCA, claimed their fourth straight conference title and their fourth consecutive automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Senior captains Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) and Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) both made history in the win for Babson, as each surpassed the program’s all-time goals record of 213 previously held by Athletics Hall of Fame member Tracy Russell ’97. With four goals and one assist on Sunday, Pettengill now boasts a new program record 216 goals in her career, while Collins is close behind with 214 career scores after posting three goals and one assist in the title game. The All-American duo also holds the top two spots on Babson’s career points list, with Pettengill having 274 and Collins adding 271.
May 1, 2010
Women's Lax Dumps MIT, 16-7, To Advance To Fourth Straight NEWMAC Final
Senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) recorded five points and junior Alyssa Hood (Newport, R.I.) added four to lead the top-seeded Babson College Beavers to a convincing 16-7 victory over fifth-seeded MIT in the semifinal round of the 2010 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women’s Lacrosse Tournament at Babson’s MacDowell Field on Saturday. With the win, the 10th-ranked Beavers advance to their fourth straight conference final, as they will host second-seeded Springfield College in the NEWMAC Championship Game on Sunday at 1 p.m. after the Pride knocked off third-seeded Mount Holyoke, 17-10, in Saturday’s second semifinal. With her three goals and two assists, Pettengill moved past fellow senior captain Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) for first place on Babson’s all-time list with 269 career points. Collins added two goals in the victory to increase her point total to 267, while Hood contributed three goals and one assist.
April 30, 2010
Babson Celebrates Class of 2010 At 29th Annual Senior Awards Banquet
The Babson College Athletics Department held its 29th Annual Senior Awards Banquet on Friday night, where a total of nine individuals were honored. Women's lacrosse senior Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) was named Female Athlete of the Class, while men’s soccer senior Dan Fogarty (Brookline, N.H.) was named Male Athlete of the Class. Women's lacrosse senior Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) and ice hockey senior Gabriel Chenard-Poirier (St. Augustin, Quebec) were named Scolar-Athletes of the Class, and women's soccer senior Kayla Pomponi (Belmont, Mass.) took home the Michael J. Conlon Award. In addition to the senior awards, Grant Gosselin and the Undergraduate Admissions Team were the recipients of the prestigious Paul C. Staake Award for outstanding contributions to Babson Athletics, while a trio of first-year athletes were also honored. Softball first-year Megan Brain (Pompton Plains, N.J.) received the Lori Vengrow Award, and men’s soccer freshman Eric Anderson (Scituate, Mass.) and ice hockey first-year PT Donato (Arlington, Mass.) were named co-winners of the Colin "Chip" Brown Award.
April 24, 2010
Pettengill's Seven Goals Helps Women's Lax Sink Wheaton, 13-9
Babson College senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton) matched a career-high with seven goals, including three straight during a key second-half stretch, to lead the nationally-ranked Beavers to a 13-9 victory over host Wheaton College in the final game of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season on Saturday afternoon. With its 30th consecutive conference win, Babson improves to 12-3 overall and 6-0 in the NEWMAC. The Beavers, who are currently ranked 10th in the country by the IWLCA, will now enter the conference tournament as the top seed, will receive a bye in Wednesday’s opening round, and will host the NEWMAC Semifinals and Finals for the third straight year. The Beavers will play in the first semifinal game on Saturday, May 1, at noon, with the second semifinal matchup following at 2:30 p.m. The championship game will be played on Sunday, May 2, at 1 p.m.
April 20, 2010
Women's Lax Clinches Fourth Straight NEWMAC Regular Season Title With 18-5 Win Over MIT
The Babson College women’s lacrosse team clinched its fourth consecutive New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season title on Tuesday, as the Beavers defeated visiting MIT Engineers, 18-5, at MacDowell Field. Babson, which entered the game ranked 10th in the nation by the IWLCA, improved to 11-3 overall and 5-0 in the NEWMAC, while MIT fell to 8-5 overall and 3-2 in league play. With their 28th consecutive NEWMAC win, the Beavers earned the top seed and an opening round bye in next week’s conference tournament. Babson will now host the semifinals and finals on May 1 and 2 for the fourth straight season. Senior captains Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) and Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) both made history in their final regular season home game, as Collins eclipsed and Pettengill tied the program’s all-time points record. Collins scored four goals and assisted two others to give her 262 points in her career, while Pettengill scored six goals to push her career points mark to 256 – tying the previous record held by Anita Martignetti ’08.
April 13, 2010
No. 10 Women's Lax Stumps Wellesley, 16-5
Babson senior Anna Collins (Winchester, MA) scored six goals, while a stifling defense held Wellesley to just two second half scores, as the visiting Beavers downed the Blue, 16-5, in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) match-up on Tuesday afternoon. Babson, ranked 10th in the latest IWLCA Division III poll, improves to 10-3 overall with an unblemished 4-0 mark in conference play.
April 10, 2010
Women's Lacrosse Downs Springfield, 10-7
Babson College junior Alyssa Hood (Newport, R.I.) scored four goals and senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill scored three goals and added two assists in a 10-7 victory over visiting Springfield College in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women’s lacrosse contest on Saturday afternoon at MacDowell Field. With the win, Babson improves to 9-3 on the season and remains undefeated in the NEWMAC at 3-0. Springfield drops to 6-3 with the loss and are now 2-1 in the NEWMAC.
April 6, 2010
Tufts Tops Women's Lacrosse, 19-13
Nine different players scored for visiting Tufts University as they defeated the Babson College women’s lacrosse team, 19-13, on Tuesday afternoon at MacDowell Field. Ranked #12 by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) this week, Tufts was paced by senior attacker Emily Johnson (Yarmouth, Maine) who tallied six goals. With the win, Tufts improves to 6-2 overall and the #8 ranked Beavers dip to 8-3.
April 5, 2010
Collins Named NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week
For the second time this spring, Babson College senior captain Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) has been named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player of the Week in women's lacrosse. Collins recorded 10 goals and one assist for 11 points in leading 11th-ranked Babson to a 2-0 week. The Beavers' two-time All-American also totaled four groundballs and five draw controls.
April 3, 2010
Women's Lacrosse Rallies To Beat Upset-Minded Mount Holyoke, 15-11
The Babson College women’s lacrosse team bounced back from a sluggish first half to outscore visiting Mount Holyoke College, 12-5, in the second stanza as the Beavers defeated the Lyons, 15-11, in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contest at MacDowell Field on Saturday afternoon. With its 26th consecutive conference win, Babson, ranked 11th in the nation by the IWLCA, improved to 8-2 overall and 2-0 in the NEWMAC, while the Lyons fell to 5-4 overall and 0-2 in league play. Senior captain Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) led Babson with five goals and one assist for six points. The two-time All-American also added three groundballs and two draw controls in the victory. Fellow senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) chipped in with two goals and two assists for four points, sophomore Trisha Babson (Duxbury, Mass.) added three goals, sophomore Erin Daley (Darien, Conn.) contributed two goals, and junior Alyssa Hood (Newport, R.I.) finished with one goal, two assists, two groundballs, and two draws. Junior Sarah Macary (Woodbury, Conn.) played the entire game in net for the Beavers, finishing with 12 saves and a team-high four groundballs.
April 1, 2010
#11 Women's Lacrosse Knocks Off #8 Middlebury, 15-13
Senior captain Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) scored five goals to lead the #11 Babson College women’s lacrosse team to a thrilling 15-13 victory #8 Middlebury College Thursday afternoon at MacDowell Field. With the win, the Beavers improve to 7-2 overall while the Panthers drop to 4-2. Along with Collin’s five goals, Ellen McCurdy, Trisha Babson, Hood, Pettengill and first-year Jamie Spang (Kennebunk, Maine) each added two goals apiece in the victory. Trisha Babson also chipped in a game high three assists. Pettengill finished with a team high four draw controls. Junior goalkeeper Sarah Macary (Woodbury, Conn.) was brilliant in net making six saves in the win playing all 60 minutes after missing the last two games due to injury.
March 28, 2010
Second Half Surge Propels Women's Lacrosse Past Drew, 12-11
The Babson College women’s lacrosse team outscored their opponent Drew University 9-4 in the second half to take the lead on their way to a 12-11 win on Sunday afternoon at MacDowell Field. The Beavers (6-2) were led by junior Ellen McCurdy (Weston, Mass.) who tallied a season high three goals. Sunday’s game was also played as a part of the Friends of Jaclyn Week 2010. Prior to the game, the Babson women’s lacrosse team had an official adoption ceremony to welcome Daisy Locke as the newest member of their team. The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that improves the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families.
March 27, 2010
Women's Lax Buries Smith, 20-5
Nine different players scored goals and senior captain Laura Bronner made nine saves in her first career start in goal as the Babson College women's lacrosse team steamrolled host Smith College, 20-5, in its first NEWMAC contest of the season on Saturday. With the win, the Beavers, ranked 12th in the nation by the IWLCA, improved to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the conference, while the Pioneers fell to 3-3 overall and 0-1 in the NEWMAC. Sophomore Erin Daley paced Babson with four goals and two assists for six points, while junior Alyssa Hood added four goals and one helper for five points. Senior captain Anna Collins chipped in with three goals and three assists, senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill contributed two goals and one assist, and junior Ellen McCurdy and first-year Jamie Spang added two goals apiece.
March 24, 2010
#12 Women's Lacrosse Overpowers #15 Bates, 15-10
Senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) scored six goals and added two assists to lead No. 12-ranked Babson College to a 15-10 non-conference victory over the No. 15-ranked Bates College women's lacrosse team on Wednesday. Senior captain Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) and sophomore Alyssa Hood (Newport, R.I.) both added three goals and three assists for the Beavers (4-2), while junior goalie Sarah Macary (Woodbury, Conn.) made 15 saves.
March 18, 2010
Women's Lacrosse Tops Claremont Mudd Scripps, 15-10
Babson College sophomore Trisha Babson (Duxbury, Mass.) scored four goals and added five assists for the women’s lacrosse team in a 15-10 win over Claremont Mudd-Scripps in Lake Lytal, Florida on Thursday afternoon. With the win the Beavers snap a two game losing streak and improve to 3-2 on the season. Claremont is now 6-3 overall.
March 16, 2010
#1 Franklin and Marshall Downs Women’s Lacrosse, 16-5
The #10 ranked Babson College women’s lacrosse team fell to #1 Franklin and Marshall, 16-5, on Tuesday evening in their first of three games in Lake Lytal, Florida. Senior Blake Hargest (Cockeysville, Md.) led the way for F&M scoring five goals and adding five assists for 10 points. With the win, the Diplomats improve to 3-0 on the season and the Beavers drop to 2-2. Babson was led by senior captain and NEWMAC Player of the Week, Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) who finished with three goals. Senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) and junior Alyssa Hood (Newport, R.I.) each added one goal for the Beavers. Junior Ellen McCurdy (Weston, Mass.) picked up a team high three groundballs.
March 16, 2010
Collins Named NEWMAC, ECAC New England Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week
Babson college senior Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) has been named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and the ECAC New England Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week for her outstanding play in the first three games of the 2010 season. Collins totaled 12 goals and eight assists for 20 points in the first three games for eighth-ranked Babson. The senior All-American also added 13 groundballs and six draw controls as the Beavers posted a record of 2-1. The Beavers will take on #1 ranked Franklin and Marshall in Lake Lytal, Florida on Tuesday at 7pm.
March 11, 2010
Endicott Upsets Eighth-Ranked Women's Lax, 17-16, In Double Overtime
Endicott College sophomore Morgan DeShaw scored her seventh goal of the game in sudden-death overtime to help the Gulls defeat No. 8 Babson College, 17-16, on Thursday night in Beverly, Mass. The Blue and Green improve to 2-0 overall while handing the Beavers (2-1) their first loss of the season. Babson was led by Anna Collins, who had a team-high six goals, three assists and a game-high 11 groundballs. Kaitlyn Pettengill also added five goals while Taylor Kralovenec added three scores and Trisha Babson had two of her own and six draw controls for the visitors.
March 4, 2010
Women's Lacrosse Overpowers Eastern Connecticut, 18-6
The Babson College women’s lacrosse team went on a 7-0 run to start the game and never looked back as they defeated host Eastern Connecticut State University, 18-6, on Thursday afternoon. Babson was led by senior captain Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) who tallied three goals and four assists for seven total points. With the win, the Beavers improve to 2-0 on the season while the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut start their season off at 0-1. The Beavers scored the first seven goals of the contest in just over 15 minutes of play and went on to score an additional seven before halftime to give themselves a comfortable 14-3 lead at the break. The Beavers outshot their opponents 32-14 with 25 of those shots coming in the first half while forcing 26 Eastern Connecticut turnovers.
March 2, 2010
#11 Women's Lacrosse Opens Season With Thrilling 11-10 OT Win Over #8 Union
First-year Taylor Kralovenec (Cos Cob, Conn.) scored the go-ahead goal with 16.3 seconds remaining in overtime to lead the Babson College women’s lacrosse team to a thrilling 11-10 victory over visiting Union College in a high-powered season opener featuring two nationally-ranked programs. With the win, Babson, ranked 11th in the nation in the season’s first two IWLCA polls, start off at 1-0, while Union, ranked eighth in the country, begins the year at 0-1. Babson was led by senior captain and two-time All-American Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.), who finished with three goals and one assist, and sophomore Trisha Babson (Duxbury, Mass.), who also recorded three goals and one assist while picking up three ground balls. Kralovenec added a pair of scores in her collegiate debut, junior Alyssa Hood (Newport, R.I.) posted one goal and one assist, and senior captain Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) tallied four groundballs and four caused turnovers. Junior goalie Sarah Macary (Woodbury, Conn.) was outstanding in net for the Beavers, finishing with eight saves.
March 1, 2010
2010 Season Preview: Women's Lacrosse
Led by senior captains and reigning All-Americans Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) and Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.), the nationally-ranked Babson College women's lacrosse team will be seeking its fourth straight NEWMAC Championship and NCAA Tournament berth this spring. Along the way, the Beavers, ranked 11th in the nation in this season's first two IWLCA polls, will face one of the toughest schedules in program history. Among the team's 2010 opponents are four nationally-ranked squads, including Middlebury (6th), Union (8th), Tufts (9th), and current national number-one Franklin & Marshall.