Teams: Women's Lacrosse: Schedule & Results

JUMBOS WIN EIGHTH IN A ROW WITH 16-13 VICTORY AT CONNECTICUT COLLEGE

COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE FINAL SCORE
Tufts 16, Connecticut College 13

At New London, CT
Sunday, April 19, 2009

Game Box Score

Emily Johnson established the team's season-high for goals in a game with six

NEW LONDON, Conn.-- Sixth-ranked Tufts (12-1, 7-1 NESCAC) extended its winning streak to eight games with a 16-13 victory over host Connecticut College (4-9, 0-8) in New London on Sunday. The Jumbo now need to defeat Bowdoin College next Friday to clinch their first-ever #1 seed in the conference tournament.

Tufts junior attack Emily Johnson (Yarmouth, ME) netted six goals to lead the visitors in the win. Senior Courtney Thomas (Needham, MA) had three goals and one assist for the Jumbos. First-year Lara Kozin (Suffern, NY) scored two goals and assisted on two others in the second half of play.

Connecticut College, which scored four goals in the closing 2:28 of regulation, was led by senior Paige Pascarelli (Wayne, PA) with three goals in the contest. Ali McPherson (Old Lyme, CT) contributed with three second-half scores for the Camels. Sara Christopher (Andover, MA) notched a team-high five points with four assists and a goal.

Johnson vaulted the Jumbos out to a 4-2 advantage with 17:47 remaining, scoring on a feed from senior Maya Shoham (West Hartford, CT). With 14:29 to go, Christopher assisted Hope Barone (North Kingstown, RI) with a pass from behind the cage for a goal to pull the Camels to within one at 4-3. In the closing 7:07 of the half, the Jumbos found some breathing room with an efficient 5-0 run. Johnson scored three goals during the stretch and the visitors carried a 9-3 lead into the break.

In the latter stages of the second stanza, Kozin scored to make it a 16-9 game and the Jumbos had matched their largest advantage with 3:05 to go. The Camels staged a late rally to make things interesting. Ashley Crutchfield (Concord, N.H.) and Christopher buried free positions and it was 16-11 with 1:12 left.

With 54.9 second to play, Christopher was the feeder on another Crutchfield score. Pascarelli made it a 16-13 score with 27.3 seconds remaining, rifling home a free position score for the hosts. But on the ensuing draw, Tufts was able to control and hold on to the ball and the 16-13 win.

Sophomore Sara Bloom (Summit, NJ) finished with 14 saves in the victory for the visitors. Rookie net-minder Ashleigh Kowtoniuk (Johnstown, PA) had seven saves in first half action for Connecticut College. Jenna Ross (Longmeadow, MA) made five stops in the second half of play.

Tufts will host Bowdoin College next Friday afternoon at 5:00 pm in its regular-season finale. The Camels will close out their season with a 4:30 pm game against Wesleyan University in New London Friday.

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