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Maddigan Leifer '26
5
Hamilton HAMILTON 1-3, 0-3
17
Winner Tufts TUFTS 5-0, 3-0
Hamilton HAMILTON
1-3, 0-3
5
Final
17
Tufts TUFTS
5-0, 3-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Hamilton HAMILTON 1 1 1 2 5
Tufts TUFTS 3 4 6 4 17

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Lindsay LeSueur

Women’s lacrosse drops NESCAC matchup at No. 2 Tufts

Leifer ’26 scored three goals for the Continentals

MEDFORD, Mass. – Tufts University's Margie Carden scored five goals and the Jumbos cruised to a 17-5 NESCAC win over the Hamilton College Continentals at Tufts' Bello Field on Saturday, March 15. 
 

Season Update

  • Hamilton (1-3, 0-3 NESCAC) played its third straight road game. 
  • The Jumbos (5-0, 3-0) are ranked second in the IWLCA Division III Top 25 poll.   

How It Happened

  • Tufts' Allie Zorn scored two goals in a span of just 28 seconds less than two minutes into the first quarter.
  • Maddigan Leifer '26 put the Continentals on the scoreboard with a free-position goal at the 9:36 mark of the opening quarter.
  • The Jumbos responded with three consecutive goals and stretched their lead to 5-1 with 6:52 remaining in the second quarter.
  • A Tufts player was sent off with a yellow card with 5:10 left in the second and Hamilton took advantage. Julia Lee '27 scored a woman-up, free-position goal with 4:17 to play.
  • The Jumbos swiftly answered with two more goals and extended their advantage to 7-2 at halftime.
  • Tufts dominated the third quarter with six goals and widened its lead to 13-3 heading into the final 15 minutes.
  • The Jumbos struck again 38 seconds into the fourth quarter.
  • Leifer answered with back-to-back goals and cut Hamilton's deficit to 14-5 with 8:08 left.

Notes

  • Leifer recorded a season-high three goals and is tied for the team lead with six. 
  • Alex Orlando '25 tallied her fourth goal of the season. 
  • Lee scored her sixth goal of the season and had two caused turnovers and two draw controls. She leads the team with eight points. 
  • Carlisle West '25 and Grace Martucci '28 led Hamilton with three ground balls apiece. West caused three turnovers and Martucci caused two. 
  • Anna Zoccolillo '25 had two caused turnovers. 
  • Clara Paolucci made seven stops in goal for Hamilton. 
  • Carden added an assist for six points. 
  • Zorn finished with three goals and an assist. 
  • Kate Mastrobuono and Ella Lesperance dished out two assists apiece. Lesperance also scored a goal. 
  • Pascale de Buren tallied 10 saves for the Jumbos.
  • Genna Gibbons won eight of Tufts' 20 draw controls.
  • The Jumbos owned a 13-2 shot advantage in the third quarter. 

Next Game

Hamilton hosts SUNY Brockport (0-5 overall) for a non-conference matchup on Wednesday, March 19 at 4 p.m. 
 
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