The men's lacrosse team handled Babson easily on the road last night, 13?6, just three days after enduring a crushing overtime loss to Trinity. No. 12 Tufts was in control from start to finish, going into halftime with an 8?3 lead. In the third quarter, the Jumbos scored the first three goals to go ahead 11?3 and put the game completely out of reach for the unranked Beavers.
Tufts lost the faceoff battle 12?11 - a rare occurrence given senior faceoff man Nick Rhoads' prowess in that department this spring - but controlled almost every other aspect of the game. The Jumbos outshot the Beavers 45?35, scooped up 50 ground balls to the Beavers' 40 and were 26?for?33 on clears.
Sophomore midfielder Beau Wood scored a game?high five goals on eight shots, and freshman attackman Cole Bailey added three assists. Sophomore defenseman Dan Alles picked up six ground balls on the night.
Babson's six goals were the second?lowest total for a Tufts opponent this season. The Jumbos' only superior defensive effort came in a 9?4 victory over the Colby Mules on March 23. With the win, Tufts improved to 6?2 overall.
The Jumbos will return to conference play tomorrow when they travel to Middlebury. For complete coverage of last night's game, see tomorrow's Daily.
