April 6, 2008

Box Score

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - The Babson women's lacrosse team, ranked 11th nationally, got its vaunted offense going early against Wesleyan, ranked 17th, with three goals in the opening 7:22 of the contest as the Beavers knocked off another nationally-ranked foe, 15-6, on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Babson improved to 9-1 on the year, while the Cardinals fell to 5-4.

The visiting Beavers moved out to a 6-2 advantage at halftime as six different players caught the twine for Babson in the first 30 minutes. Things were a bit different in the second period as senior Anita Martignetti asserted herself with numerous strong runs through the Wesleyan defense to connect on four more goals, three of them assisted, giving her five in the contest and 27 on the year. Top goal-getter Anna Collins added a pair in the game to up her figure to 34 this season while sophomore Kaitlyn Pettengill picked up a hat trick along with a pair of assists, bringing her goal total to 29 and her point total to 36 as she ranks third on the squad behind Collins (43) and Martignetti (40).

While the Babson offense was in high gear, first-year goaltender Sara Macary was outstanding in net for the Beavers, stopping 16 shots, 13 of them in the second half as Wesleyan tried desperately to get back into the contest.

Senior Sophia Kim had a hat trick for the Cardinals, scoring half the team's goals in improving her season total to 17, tying for second on the squad. But Babson, after scoring six of the first seven goals in the second period for a commanding 12-3 lead with 17:06 to play, kept Wesleyan under control while evening the all-time series between the two teams at three games apiece.

Babson gets back to NEWMAC play Tues. April 18 at MIT while Wesleyan is off until Sat., April 12 when it faces NESCAC rival Colby on the road.

NOTE: Taken from a Wesleyan University press release.