CLINTON, N.Y. – The Tufts University Jumbos scored the first 12 goals and went on to a 21-9 NESCAC win against the Hamilton College Continentals in a clash of undefeated teams at Hamilton's Steuben Field on Saturday, March 16.
Season Update
- The 23rd-ranked Continentals (3-1, 2-1 NESCAC) had allowed 19 goals in their first three contests.
- Nationally ranked No. 3 Tufts (6-0, 3-0) has scored at least 17 goals in every game this season.
How It Happened
- The Jumbos scored a woman-up goal 60 seconds into the first quarter and never looked back. Tufts led 12-0 after the opening 15 minutes and 16-2 at the half.
- The Jumbos advantage grew to as many as 16 goals at 18-2 early in the third quarter, and they led 19-5 through three.
- The teams played with a running clock for the last 48 minutes.
Notes
- Julia Lee '27 scored three goals for Hamilton and leads the team with nine.
- Meghan Lane '24, the Continentals' all-America defender, scored two goals, assisted on another, won five draws and caused two turnovers. Lane's three points are a career high.
- Sarah Stonestreet '25 scored a goal for the third straight game.
- Aine Cleary '25 notched one goal and leads Hamilton with 10 points.
- Maddigan Leifer '26 tallied her fifth goal this season.
- Avery Trach '27 has scored at least one goal in every game.
- Eugenia Kaltsas '26 picked up her first career assist for the Continentals.
- Kaitlin Reed '24 made three saves in the second half.
- Margie Carden had four goals and two assists for Tufts, and Ella Lesperance added three goals and three helpers.
- Emma Joyce registered four goals and an assist, and Allie Zorn contributed three goals and two assists.
- Emily Leschin won a game-high seven draw controls and Genna Gibbons claimed five. The Jumbos finished with a 21-10 advantage on the draw.
- Pascale de Buren started in goal and stopped three shots in the first half. Sophie Powless turned away six shots in the second half.
- Tufts scored on all 12 of its shots in the first quarter. The Jumbos converted all four of their free-position shots.
Next Game
Hamilton plays at Colorado College (3-3) on Wednesday, March 20 at 5 p.m. Eastern time.
