OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Tufts University's Charlie Tagliaferri scored five goals and the Jumbos defeated the Hamilton College Continentals 19-12 in the Mustang Classic at Stevenson University's Mustang Stadium on Friday, March 15.
 

Season Update

• Hamilton (2-2, 1-2 NESCAC) has allowed 36 goals in its last two games.
• Nationally ranked No. 2 Tufts (4-0, 3-0) has defeated each of its four opponents by seven or more goals.

 

How It Happened

• The Jumbos led 9-6 at the half but the Continentals came back to tie the score. Will Heher '25 scored an unassisted goal 1:38 into the third quarter and Jesse Delinsky '26 found Justin Pearl '25 for another goal 69 seconds later.
• Frank Coyle '26 drew Hamilton even with 4:33 left in the third. Wyatt Estepp '27 charged in from the right side towards the crease and passed to Coyle on the left side. Coyle spun almost completely around, took a couple steps and shot as he was falling forward to the turf. The ball sailed into the top-right corner of the goal for the highlight-reel play.
• Tufts took back the lead for good just 58 seconds later when Brooks Hauser scored for a 10-9 edge. Hauser's goal started a run of seven straight by the Jumbos.
• Tufts led 13-9 after three quarters and 16-9 with 11:17 remaining in the fourth after Joey Kraft scored an unassisted goal.
• There were four ties and two lead changes in the first half. The teams combined to score 11 goals in an eventful first quarter.
• Estepp gave the Continentals their last lead at 6-5 on a goal off a pass from Thomas Healy '26 with 2:41 to go in the first.
• The Jumbos outscored Hamilton 4-0 in the second quarter.

 

Notes

• Coyle topped the Continentals with three goals and has scored at least one in all four games. He added four ground balls.
• Heher and Estepp registered two goals and one assist apiece. Heher leads the team with 10 goals. Estepp entered the night with one point this season.
• Delinsky chipped in a goal and two helpers.
• Pearl ended up with two goals and Christian Byrne '24 had a goal and an assist. Byrne is tied for the team lead with seven assists.
• Zach Lucchini '25 scored his second career goal at Hamilton.
• Healy's assist was his team-high 14^th point this season.
• Carter Hampson '24 picked up his second career assist and third career point for the Continentals.
• Reece Hickey '26 won 12 faceoffs and scooped up nine ground balls.
• Jack Fried '25 made a season-high 22 saves.
• Hauser led Tufts with six points on three goals and three assists.
• Jack Regnery contributed two goals and three assists.
• Parker Merril won 13 of 18 faceoffs and collected 10 ground balls. Connor Garzone stopped 14 shots.
• Hamilton scored on all three of its extra-man opportunities.

 

Next Game

The Continentals take on No. 12 University of Lynchburg (3-2) at Stevenson on Saturday, March 16 at 3:30 p.m.