10/11/2008
Babson College Tops Field Hockey, 4-1

WORCESTER, MASS. 10/11/08 - Senior Nicole Cemelli (Towaco, N.J.) scored two goals and Babson College posted a 4-1 come-from-behind victory over Clark University in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey game played Saturday at Granger Field. With the win, Babson improved to 9-4 overall and 3-1 in league play. Clark dropped to 4-7 (0-3 NEWMAC).

Clark took a 1-0 lead on a penalty stroke after an infraction was called on the Babson goalie just over six minutes into the game. Senior Madeleine Henefield (Pelham, Mass.) pushed the stroke to the top left corner of the net to give the Cougars the advantage.

However, Clark's lead would be short-lived. Babson's Cemelli took a nice crossing pass from Colleen Kelly (Milton, Mass.) to tie it up (1-1) at the 11:28 mark. Then sophomore Sarah Fredlund (New Preston, Conn.) and junior Jess Paladino (Turner, Maine) tallied single goals within a 4:48 span to give the visitors a 3-1 margin.

Clark had a few solid chances to get back in the game with less than five minutes remaining in the half, but back-to-back shots by Henefield were turned away by keeper Jessica Pashos (Winchester, Mass.) and a breakaway chance by Meghan Lennon (Charlton, Mass.) was stopped on a defensive save by Anneliese Brosch (Essex, Mass.).

In the second half, Cemelli scored her team-leading 10th goal of the season at 62:25 to give Babson the 4-1 victory.

Babson held a 27-11 advantage in shots in the game.

Dawsey made 14 saves in goal for Clark, while Pashos stopped six shots for Babson.

Clark will be back in action against Smith College on Tuesday (7 p.m.). Babson will travel to Wheaton College that same day for a 3:30 p.m. tilt.