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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Meghan Dobson scored the tying goal with 3:37 left in regulation and then netted the game-winner 55 seconds into the third overtime to lead the Springfield College Pride to a 14-13 victory over visiting Babson College in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's lacrosse matchup on Saturday afternoon.

The loss was Babson's first against a NEWMAC opponent since April 29, 2006, when the Beavers fell to Springfield in the conference tournament semifinals. Since that time, Babson had won 32 consecutive league contests leading into Saturday's contest. The Beavers' record now stands at 3-6 overall and 0-1 in the NEWMAC.

Springfield (6-2 overall, 2-0 NEWMAC) received four goals and four assists from Dobson, as well as three goals and one helper from Jackie Moscardelli. Brittany LeGuela chipped in with three goals, Nicole Soucie added two goals and one assist, and goalie Anne Versprille finished with four saves in net.

Babson was led by senior Alyssa Hood and junior Colleen Mulligan, who each recorded five goals. Sophomore Jamie Spang added one goal and one assist, junior Trisha Babson tallied two assists, and senior goalie Sarah Macary totaled seven saves in net.

The Pride took an early 3-1 lead after Mocsardelli scored with 21:51 left in the first half, and they still led by the same margin after a Meghan Flanagan goal made it 5-2 at 14:45. Babson then erupted for seven consecutive goals, including three by Hood, to take a 9-5 lead with just over two minutes left in the half. Springfield would receive the final goal of the period from Kelly Gallo with 58 seconds left as the Beavers took a 9-6 lead into the break.

Springfield slowly chipped away at the Babson lead in the second half, getting to within one on three occasions before Dobson finally evened the score at 13-13 with 3:37 left in regulation. The two teams then failed to score in the first overtime session, with each squad's only shot going wide.

Babson nearly won the game at the end of the second overtime session, but Spang's shot hit the crossbar with three seconds left. Macary then saved the Pride's first shot of the third OT, but Flanagan caused a turnover with 2:31 left, and 26 seconds later Dobson netted the game-winner with 2:05 on the clock.