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Weekend Preview: Women's Lacrosse tangles with Clark and Roger Williams

Women's Lacrosse vs. Clark | Saturday, April 2 | 3:30 p.m.
MacDowell Field | Babson Park, Mass.

                                                                                                                                                    

Women's Lacrosse at Roger Williams | Sunday, April 3 | 1:00 p.m.
Bayside Field | Bristol, R.I.

BABSON:          Roster Schedule & Results | Stats
CLARK:             
RosterSchedule & ResultsStats
NEWMAC:       
Standings Schedule & Results | Stats
IWLCA:                  Division III Poll

SERIES HISTORY
vs. Clark
• Babson and Clark will meet for just the second time on Saturday afternoon as the Cougars started their women's lacrosse program in 2020.
• The Beavers won the first career contest last season, 15-0, at Granger Field in Worcester.
vs. Roger Williams
• Sunday's game will be just the second all-time meeting between Babson and Roger Williams.
• The Beavers took the only previous encounter between the two schools, 17-9, in 2013 in Bristol, R.I.

LAST MEETING
vs. Clark
Georgia Salvatore '21 recorded her 100th career goal and 12 different players scored as visiting Babson blanked Clark, 15-0, on March 27, 2021.
• Salvatore, junior Claudia Dodge and sophomore Nicole Darveau all scored twice, while Valerie Quinlan '21G and Siobhan McDermott '21G each finished with a goal and two assists for the Beavers. Quinlan, Juliana McGuire '21 and junior Courtney Kaskey all finished recorded three draw controls and the duo of Cricket Fligor '21 and Jane Cavanaro combined to stop all five shots they faced in the victory.
• Olivia Harrington and junior Maddie Conners both made six saves for the Cougars.
vs. Roger Williams
• Misha Beatty '14 scored a season-high seven goals and Julie Baharestani '14 finished with 12 saves in net as Babson defeated host Roger Williams, 17-9, on March 26, 2013. 
• Beatty also tacked on two assists and two caused turnovers in the victory. Jameson Spang '13 added four goals for the Green and White, while senior Taylor Kralovenec '13 chipped in two goals and a team-best four assists. Rachel Secrist '15 chipped in with three goals.
• Kristen Pingree '15 tallied three goals to lead the Hawks, and Devin Machette '15 and Jessica Searl '14 added a goal and an assist each. Justine Sullivan '13 made 11 saves in goal in the setback.

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
• Babson (4-4, 1-1 NEWMAC) has won two of its last three games, including an 18-11 non-conference triumph over Framingham State on Wednesday.
• Kaskey scored a game-high four goals and first-year Kathleen Murphy made a season-high 13 saves to lead the Beavers. Dodge scored three times and junior Erin Jayne and first-years Michaela Downer and Jessica Evans all finished with two goals and one assist in the win.
• First-year Clare Connolly led all players with six draw controls and sophomore Kayleigh Hacker recorded a team-high two caused turnovers for the Green and White.
• Jayne (18-13-31) is third in the NEWMAC in scoring, while Kaskey (17-3-20) and Dodge (16-4-20) are tied for second on the team. Dodge is tied for third in the NEWMAC in caused turnovers and sixth with 23 ground balls and Connolly is eight in the conference with 30 draw controls.

SCOUTING THE COUGARS
• Clark (2-4, 0-2 NEWMAC) is looking to bounce back from a 16-6 NEWMAC loss to Coast Guard last Saturday in Worcester.
• Junior Kiley Simmons and sophomore Claudia Oakleaf scored two goals each for the Cougars, and junior Elizabeth Liakos and first-year Meghan Fogarty tallied one goal each. Sophomore Jacqueline Faulise picked up a game-high 10 ground balls and collected a game-high eight caused turnovers.
• Simmons (21-3-24) leads the Cougars and ranks sixth in the NEWMAC in goals scored, while junior Elysia (16-1-17) is also an offensive threat. Senior Sophia Phelan leads the squad with 20 ground balls, Fogarty has grabbed a team-high 14 draw controls, and Phelan (24) and senior Enis Perez (19) are among the conference leaders in caused turnovers.
• Clark leads the NEWMAC and ranks 10th in Division III with 14.33 caused turnovers per game.

SCOUTING THE HAWKS
• Roger Williams (7-1, 2-0 CCC), receiving votes in this week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III poll, is riding a seven-game winning streak, including lopsided victories over Gordon (23-2) and Salve Regina (24-2) in its last two outings.
• Senior Nikki Norton tallied four goals and four assists in the win over Salve, while junior Mandy Beck finished with four goals and two assists. Juniors Lily Cunningham and Ryleigh Cavanaugh also scored four goals and collected nine draw controls each in the win.
• Senior Madi Drain recorded three caused turnovers and three ground balls, and classmate Hannah Goodwin made three saves in goal in 45 minutes of time between the pipes.
• The Hawks are ranked 11th in Division III in scoring offense, averaging 17.62 goals per game, and ranked 22nd in scoring defense, allowing just 6.88 goals per outing.

BEAVER STREAKS
• Jayne has recorded at least one point in all 18 of her games dating back to the start of her career in February of 2020.
• Jayne has scored at least one goal in three straight and seven of eight games this spring, and Dodge has scored at least once in three in a row and six of eight outings this season.

BABSON IN NCAA STATS
• The Beavers are ranked sixth among 283 teams in Division III in free position percentage (.608).
• Dodge is ranked 43rd in free position percentage (.714) and 53rd in caused turnovers per game (2.38).

THE BEAVERS AT HOME
• Babson brings a 2-3 record into Saturday's game against Clark, with wins over Vassar and Framingham State and all three losses coming to nationally-ranked teams.
• The Beavers fell to then-No. 6 Middlebury (now No. 1), 16-5, on March 13, and put a scare against then-No. 3 Ithaca (now No. 9), 16-14, on March 16, and dropped an 18-5 verdict to then-No. 12 Wesleyan (now No. 11) on March 27.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
• The Green and White are 41-6 in games against the NEWMAC going back to 2016, going 20-3 at home and 21-3 on the road.
• Babson has won 17 in a row, including two this year, when holding the opponent to 10 goals or fewer, and are 29-1 since the start of 2018.
• The Beavers have won their last 28 games when leading at halftime, including three this year, and are 33-1 when ahead at the break dating back to 2018.

UP NEXT
• The Beavers play their final non-conference game of this season on Thursday with a visit to Williams for a 6:30 p.m. contest, the third game against NESCAC schools this spring.

 

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Players Mentioned

Jane Cavanaro

#32 Jane Cavanaro

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Cricket Fligor

#30 Cricket Fligor

G
5' 4"
Senior
Siobhan McDermott

#5 Siobhan McDermott

M
5' 5"
Graduate Student
Juliana McGuire

#11 Juliana McGuire

M
5' 6"
Senior
Valerie Quinlan

#28 Valerie Quinlan

A
5' 8"
Graduate Student
Georgia Salvatore

#2 Georgia Salvatore

A
5' 3"
Senior
Clare Connolly

#29 Clare Connolly

M
5' 9"
Freshman
Nicole Darveau

#18 Nicole Darveau

A
5' 7"
Sophomore
Claudia Dodge

#15 Claudia Dodge

M
5' 5"
Junior
Michaela Downer

#25 Michaela Downer

A
5' 10"
Freshman
Jessica Evans

#26 Jessica Evans

M
5' 5"
Freshman
Kayleigh Hacker

#17 Kayleigh Hacker

D
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jane Cavanaro

#32 Jane Cavanaro

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Cricket Fligor

#30 Cricket Fligor

5' 4"
Senior
G
Siobhan McDermott

#5 Siobhan McDermott

5' 5"
Graduate Student
M
Juliana McGuire

#11 Juliana McGuire

5' 6"
Senior
M
Valerie Quinlan

#28 Valerie Quinlan

5' 8"
Graduate Student
A
Georgia Salvatore

#2 Georgia Salvatore

5' 3"
Senior
A
Clare Connolly

#29 Clare Connolly

5' 9"
Freshman
M
Nicole Darveau

#18 Nicole Darveau

5' 7"
Sophomore
A
Claudia Dodge

#15 Claudia Dodge

5' 5"
Junior
M
Michaela Downer

#25 Michaela Downer

5' 10"
Freshman
A
Jessica Evans

#26 Jessica Evans

5' 5"
Freshman
M
Kayleigh Hacker

#17 Kayleigh Hacker

5' 7"
Sophomore
D