BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Tufts University women's lacrosse team scored the first five goals of the game and never looked back in a 17-8 win over Bowdoin on the final day of the regular season Wednesday evening at Ryan Field.

The Jumbos (9-6, 5-5) secure the seventh seed for the upcoming NESCAC Tournament while Bowdoin (7-8, 2-8 NESCAC) misses out on the tourney.

Game Highlights

• Caroline Ross scored consecutive goals to spark Tufts' game-opening run. The visitors led 5-0 after 8:18 of play and, after a Megan O'Connor goal for Bowdoin, rolled off five more goals to extend their lead to 10-1
• Tufts carried a 12-2 lead into the break as Courtney Grygiel and Megan Toner scored in the final four minutes before intermission
• Bowdoin attempted to claw back into the contest, getting three goals from Hannah Hirschfeld in a 4-2 surge to open the second half, cutting the lead to 14-6
• But the Jumbos answered with three straight to push the lead back to double-figures en route to the victory

By The Numbers

• Brigid Bowser was outstanding for Tufts, scoring five goals with six draw controls and three ground balls
• Tufts also got three goals and two assists from Caroline Ross, who also claimed six draws
• Bowdoin was paced by three goals and an assist from Hirschfeld. Megan O'Connor had a pair of goals in the loss for the Polar Bears
• Audrey Evers made eight saves for Tufts while Kayli Weiss (three saves) and Erin Morrissey (four saves) each played a half for Bowdoin
• Tufts owned a dominant edge in possession thanks to a 18-9 advantage in draw controls
• The Jumbos out-shot Bowdoin 32-19 and converted 4-6 free position shots

Up Next

• Tufts will travel to second-seeded Middlebury for the NESCAC Quarterfinals at noon Saturday
• Bowdoin finishes its season with a record of 7-8, going 5-0 in non-conference games this spring