After three consecutive conference losses, the women's lacrosse team earned a much-needed victory over non-conference opponent Endicott yesterday afternoon, 14-7. The Jumbos soared past the Gulls, establishing an 8-1 advantage at halftime to essentially put the game out of reach.
Six different players scored goals for national No. 12 Tufts. Senior midfielder Emily Pillemer led the way with four, while attackers senior tri-captain Lara Kozin and sophomore Gabby Horner added three goals apiece. Kozin had a monster performance, notching four assists to finish with a game-high seven points. Senior attackman Kelly Hyland also had a solid day with a trio of assists.
The two teams tied 6-6 in the second half, but the Jumbos had already done their damage - in the first, they outshot their opponents 19-5 and forced 13 turnovers. Tufts controlled every aspect of the game, including shots (35-16), ground balls (22-18) and draw controls (13-10).
Goalie Tess Shapanka made four saves before giving way to backup Rachel Gallimore for the final 11 minutes.
With the win, the Jumbos improved to 5-3 on the season. On Saturday, they will look to ride the momentum from Wednesday's victory when they return to NESCAC play, hosting Williams on Bello Field.
For complete coverage of yesterday's game, see tomorrow's Daily.
