Heading into a critical NESCAC game with Williams this weekend, the Jumbos took care of business last night with a 1-0 win over the Southern Maine Huskies under the lights of Bello Field.
The team picked up its fourth win in its last six games, again behind the hot foot of freshman Alex Lach. The forward was the hero of Saturday's Trinity game with two goals in the 3-0 win and came up big again last night, scoring the team's only goal.
The game was tied 0-0 at halftime, but Lach changed things in a hurry in the second half. In the 63rd minute, the Tufts rookie took a cross from junior midfielder Peter DeGregorio on the left side and chipped it over the Huskies' goalkeeper, sophomore David Kreps.
Lach, who was on the JV roster when the team broke camp in early September, has now scored four goals in his last five games. His first career goal came Oct. 3 against Plymouth State.
On the defensive side, junior David McKeon recorded his second consecutive shutout in goal for the Jumbos; he and Kreps both recorded five saves. All four of Tufts' wins to date have been shutouts.
See tomorrow's Daily for further coverage.
