BOX SCORE

SCRANTON, Pa. -- Senior captain Mike Saucier made 14 saves in net to highlight a magnificent defensive performance by Babson College on Saturday, as the Beavers recorded a huge 9-5 road win at University of Scranton in a non-conference men's lacrosse matchup.

Scranton outshot the Beavers, 48-27, in the contest, but Saucier came up with his best effort of the young season. The veteran goalie turned away three shots in each of the first two quarters and four each in the third and fourth to finish with 14 stops on the day. He was aided by another outstanding effort by the Babson defensive unit, which killed nine of 10 man-up advantages for Scranton and forced 33 turnovers. Junior Christian Ebert continued his outstanding play, picking up a team-high seven groundballs and causing seven turnovers.

Offensively, Babson received two goals and one assist from junior Andrew Packer and first-year Alex Patinkin, while sophomore Paul Grip dished out two assists. No other Beaver had multiple points in the contest, as the balanced Babson attack saw seven different players score goals and two others contribute assists.

Scranton scored two straight goals to start the second quarter, giving the hosts a 3-1 lead. However, Patinkin and Packer each scored later in the second and senior Jon Standen netted a goal early in the third to give the visitors a 4-3 lead.

Scranton knotted the contest at 4-4 on a goal by Thomas Alati with 10:09 left in the third, but Babson rattled off five of the game's final six scores to pull away with the 9-5 victory. Senior captain Max Artz and Packer both scored in the final three minutes of the third, and sophomore Brian Magner, junior Armand Wilson, and sophomore Cam Caruso contributed unanswered strikes in the fourth.

Now 3-3 overall, the Beavers return home to play Plymouth State at MacDowell Field on Thursday at 4 p.m.