Box Score
Mike
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MEDFORD, MA – Tufts (3-0, 1-0 in NESCAC) ranked seventh in
the latest USILA national poll downed the visiting Ephs (0-2, 0-1
NESCAC) 7-4 this afternoon, breaking a 4-4 ties with three
unanswered goals in the final quarter.
The host Jumbos broke on top and never trailed in the contest.
Just 53 seconds into the contest Tufts took a 1-0 lead on an
unassisted goal by Connor Ginsberg.
Slightly less than three minutes later the Jumbos doubled their
lead when Jamie Atkins recorded an unassisted score. The Eph
defense was put to the test in the first quarter as junior goalie
Michael Gerbush faced nine shots on goal in the first 15 minutes,
turning aside seven. The Ephs were scoreless in the opening session
on four shots.
Tufts extended their lead to 3-0 when Patrick Devine scored off a
feed from Chase Bibby at 9:58 of the second quarter. The third
Tufts goal woke up the Eph attack as Michael Lewen answered the
Devine tally in just eight seconds when he netted an unassisted
tally.
At the half the Jumbos led the Ephs 3-1 and boasted a 22-10
advantage in shots.
Kevin Connolly chopped one goal off the Tufts' lead when he
converted off a pass from Dixon Hargrove at 13:57 of the third
period. At 6:05 of the period the Ephs tied the score when first
year David Hawley notched an unassisted goal.
Tufts re-gained the lead with just 47 seconds remaining in the
third quarter when Connor Ginsberg recorded his second goal with
Jordan Yarboro getting credit for the assist. Again the Ephs
responded quickly, this time with Corey Jacobs providing an
unassisted score just seven seconds after the Ginsberg goal. At the
end of three periods the score was tied at 4.
D.J. Hessler scored what would later turn out to be the
game-winning goal at 11:45 when he teamed up with Perry Choren.
Kevin Williams and Ginsberg notched unassisted goals to make the
final 7-4 Tufts.
"This was a real good game, they just had one spurt in the fourth
quarter that we could not match," said Eph head coach George
McCormack
Tufts scored three goals in the final quarter on seven shots,
while the Ephs were held to just three shots in the quarter. On the
day Tufts held a 38-23 margin in shots.
The Ephs' Michael Gerbush recorded 17 saves on the day in goal,
while the Jumbos' Matt Harrigan made just four saves in collecting
the win.
"We got excellent play from Michael Gerbush in goal and we won 10
of 15 face-offs," noted McCormack. "The effort is there we just
need to work on the execution."
Next up for the Ephs is a 4:00 pm contest vs. Hamilton College in
Sanford, Florida on March 18th. The Ephs will also play Connecticut
College at 11:00 am on March 22nd in Sanford, FL before returning
to Williamstown to face Bates at home on March 29th at noon.
