March 11, 2008

Box Score

BEVERLY, Mass. - The 12th-ranked Babson College Beavers outscored Endicott 9-2 in the second half, pushing the visitors to a come-from-behind win over the Gulls, 14-8, on Tuesday afternoon. The win improves Babson to 3-0 overall, while Endicott slips to 2-1.

Freshman Kellie Cunningham (Derry, N.H.) quickly put the Gulls on the board just 51-seconds into the game. Cunningham would strike again just 24-seconds later as she took a feed from Annie Wilcox (Glen Mills, Pa.) and beat goaltender Sarah Macary (Woodbury, Conn.) to give the Blue and Green a two-goal cushion.

Senior Anita Martignetti (Winchester, Mass.) cut the Endicott lead in half less than a minute later as she weaved her way through the Gulls' defense to find the back of the net. Endicott answered right back as Valerie Feldman (Albany, N.Y.) struck on a free position shot to regain the two goal lead. Each squad was up to the challenge in the first as the Gulls and the Beavers traded tallies with Endicott taking a 6-5 lead into the intermission.

The Gulls, who held a decisive 10-2 advantage in draw controls in the first half, slowly saw their lead fall apart as Babson clamped down through the midfield. The Beavers scored five unanswered goals to start the second half to take the lead for good. The draw control category that Endicott dominated in the first quickly became its Achilles' heal, as the visitors won 11-of-12 in the second frame.

When the Gulls did have opportunities in the final 30-minutes, it was Macary that once again came up big for the Beavers. The rookie goalie turned in 12 saves in the game, several of which came on free position shots.

Babson's Anita Martignetti and Lindsay Bucci (Medford, Mass.) each notched four goals in the win, while teammates Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkington, Mass.) and Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) rounded out the visitors' scoring with three goals apiece. Jackie Godfrey (Franklin, Mass.) added three assists and a game-high five draw controls in the win.

Endicott was led by Kellie Cunningham's five goals and two assists for a game-high seven points. Valerie Feldman had two goals while Alex Pearce (Underhill, Vt.) had a goal and a helper in the losing effort. Goalkeeper Molly Hamel (North Yarmouth, Maine) made 13 saves for the Gulls.

Babson will now carry its No. 12 ranking into spring break in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the Beavers will take on Eastern Connecticut on Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. The Gulls get right back to work on Thursday as they travel to Connecticut College for a 4:00 p.m. face-off with the Camels.

NOTE: Taken from an Endicott College press release.