CLINTON, N.Y. – Bates College's Caroline Taggart scored three goals and handed out two assists in the Bobcats' 11-3 NESCAC win against the Hamilton College Continentals at Hamilton's Withiam Field on a snowy Saturday morning, March 1.
Season Update
- Hamilton was playing its season opener.
- Bates (2-1, 1-0 NESCAC) has scored at least 11 goals in all three of its games.
How It Happened
- Hamilton took a 1-0 lead 4:21 into the first quarter on a free-position goal by Julia Lee '27.
- The Continentals quickly doubled their lead 1:16 later on a goal by Avery Trach '27 that was set up by Lee.
- Bates got on the board and cut its deficit in half with 2:29 remaining in the first when Taggart netted her first goal of the game.
- The Bobcats netted the first three goals of the second stanza and took a 4-2 lead with 4:05 left.
- Maddigan Leifer '26 scored Hamilton's third and final goal just 43 seconds before halftime.
- Bates added two more goals in the third quarter for a 6-3 lead and sealed the victory with five goals in the fourth.
Notes
- Lee recorded two points with her 29th career goal and third career assist.
- Trach tallied the ninth goal of her career and scooped up three ground balls.
- Leifer scored her 28th career goal.
- Carlisle West '25 had a team-best five caused turnovers and four ground balls.
- Alex Orlando '25 picked up four ground balls, while Sarah Stonestreet '25 and Elizabeth Rudge '27 had three apiece.
- Eliza Schwarz '27 started in goal for Hamilton and made one save. Clara Paolucci '28 relieved Schwarz at the start of the second half and made five stops.
- Caroline Keating led Bates with seven draws.
- Olivia Hall added a team-high five ground balls and five caused turnovers.
- Grace Cassin scooped up four ground balls.
- Raegan White made six saves in net for the Bobcats.
- Bates recorded 13 draws to Hamilton's five.
Next Game
Hamilton faces Amherst College (0-1, 0-1) for its first NESCAC road game of the season on Saturday, March 8 at noon.
