Sept. 20, 2007

Box Score

MANSFIELD, Conn. - Senior midfielder Annie Pease (Waterville, ME) broke a tie by scoring her first goal of the season with eight minutes left to lift Babson College to a 2-1 non-conference win over Eastern Connecticut State University Thursday afternoon.

Trailing 1-0, Eastern (2-5) tied the match following a penalty corner after time had elapsed in the first half. Although Babson (2-5) maintained a significant advantage in shots and penalty corners, the score remained tied until Pease knocked in the go-ahead goal with a lunging sweep in front of the cage. Pease's go-ahead goal was a rebound of a shot by junior Nicole Cemelli (Towaco, NJ) that bounced off the pads of Eastern sophomore goalie Mindy Maher (Sherman).

Cemelli's first goal of the year in the fourth minute of play had given Babson an early lead, but Eastern freshman forward Melanie Proud (Wall Township, NJ) tied the match for Eastern with no time remaining in the first half. Cemelli's goal followed a penalty corner and was the rebound of a shot by sophomore forward Jess Paladino (Turner, ME) that was saved by Maher. Proud's first career goal was a re-direct of a shot by junior forward Joslin Wells (Marstons Mills, MA).

The win is the second in seven matches for Babson this year as the Beavers remain perfect in four games against the Warriors in this series.

NOTE: Taken from an Eastern Connecticut State University press release.