BABSON PARK, Mass. – The Clark University women's lacrosse team (2-5, 0-3 NEWMAC) traveled to Babson (5-4, 2-1 NEWMAC), but fell 21-2 on Saturday afternoon from MacDowell Field.  

How it Happened

• Junior Maddie Conners recorded a pair of early saves, including one on a Babson free position attempt before the Beavers took a 3-0 lead despite shots on goals from sophomore Claudia Oakleaf and junior Elizabeth Liakos.
• Sophomore Angela Borelli cut the deficit to 3-1 with 3:46 to go in the first quarter with a shot that found the back of the net.
• Conners stopped another two shots in the final minutes of the first quarter as the Beavers held a 6-1 advantage.
• Junior Kiley Simmons fired a shot on goal with 5:54 to go in the second quarter and Conners added two more saves in the second quarter as Babson led 12-1 at the half.
• Oakleaf scored Clark's second goal of the game in the third quarter and Simmons fired two goals on target in the second half.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark attempted 21 shots and 15 of them went on target.
• Borelli's goal was her third of the season.
• Oakleaf's goal was her eighth of the year.
• Senior Sophie Phelan scooped up a team-leading four ground balls.
• Conners recorded seven saves in the contest.

What's Next

The Cougars will be back in action on Wednesday when they welcome Keene State to Granger for a non-conference contest beginning at 4:00 p.m.