Connecticut College Sports Roundup

The Camels were a force to be reckoned with on Tuesday, as Connecticut College won soccer games against UMass Dartmouth and the as well as a field hockey game against Babson College. The following information was provided by William Tomasian, sports information director at Connecticut College:

Men's Soccer: Conn College 2, UMass Dartmouth 1

Junior forward Graham Christensen (Darien, Conn.) scored three minutes and 35 seconds into overtime to give visiting Connecticut College a 2-1 victory over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth men's soccer team in a non-conference match at the UMass Dartmouth Athletic Complex Tuesday.

Christensen took a pass from senior defender Mike Crosby (Sudbury, Mass.) off an indirect free kick and scored to give the Camels the victory.

UMass Dartmouth had taken a 1-0 lead when freshman forward Nick Gontijo (Hudson, Mass.) scored, firing home the rebound of a shot by freshman forward Elton Borges (Praia, Cape Verde, Burke HS) in the 55th minute.

Senior midfielder Oscar Brown (Ridgefield, Conn.) tied the game for the Camels in the 71st minute, converting a penalty kick after the Corsairs were called for a foul in the box.

Connecticut College out-shot UMD, 21-11. Junior goalkeeper Mike Phelan (Carver, Mass.) made six saves for UMD, while sophomore goalkeeper Max Nichols (Tamalpais, Calif.) made four for Connecticut College.

Women's Soccer: Conn College 2, Coast Guard 0

First year forward Grace Bilodeau (Harvard, Mass.) scored twice and Trish Guay (North Scituate, R.I.) assisted on both goals to lead the Connecticut College Camels to a 2-0 victory against the Coast Guard in the annual showdown of Route 32 Rivals.

The Camels improve to 1-3-1 with the win, while the Bears Fall to 4-3-1. Connecticut College leads the all-time series 11-to-1.

Rookie net-minder Natalie Signor (Glastonbury, Conn.) stopped seven shots en route to her first collegiate shutout for the Camels. Mary Mills (St. Louis, Mo.), the reigning New England Men's and Women's Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, had five saves for the Bears.

Ali McKeigue (Arlington, Mass) nearly put the Camels on top in the fifth minute of action, when she blasted a shot from the 18 yard line but it caromed off the post and the game remained scoreless.

But in the ninth minute of action, Guay delivered a cross from the right side and Bilodeau was able to get a head on it for her second goal of the season. The Camels nearly scored their second goal with 38 seconds left. Celia Alvarez (Saugus, Mass.) tested Mills with a low blast from point blank range but the Bears keeper was able to make the sprawling save.

Later on in the 50th minute, Guay assisted Bilodeau for her second goal and the Camels were able to hold on for the 2-0 win.

Connecticut College held a 26-to-12 advantage in shots. Member of the Southeastern Connecticut U-11 and U-12 Soccer Teams attended the game and played a 15 minute scrimmage at the half of the contest.

Field Hockey: Conn College 5, Babson College 2

Connecticut College junior Brittany Fitzgerald scored three goals and assisted on two others to lead the Camels to a 5-2 victory against Babson College Tuesday. Fitzgerald leads the club with seven goals, five assists and 19 points.

Connecticut College improves to 4-2 with the triumph, while the Beavers fall to 6-4 with the setback.

Senior Lauren Gaffny chipped in with two scores for the visitors. Becca Napolitano made five saves in the cage.

Caroline Malone tallied two scores for Babson. Jess Pashos made four saves for the Beavers.

The Camels held a 17-to-15 advantage in shots and a slim 5-to-4 edge in penalty corners.

Connecticut College will host Bowdoin College this Saturday for a noon-time match up on the Artificial Turf at Silfen Field.