KEENE, N.H.--No. 11 Tufts University scored eight straight goals late in the first half en route to a 23-7 win over Keene State College in non-conference action at Owl Atletic Complex on Wednesday night.

Records

• Keene State: 3-5
• Tufts: 5-3

Up Next

• Keene State opens Little East Conference play by hosting Rhode Island College on Saturday at 1 p.m.
• Tufts travels to Connecticut College on Saturday for a NESCAC contest that begins at noon. 

Tale of the Tape

• Keene State got two goals apiece from Jenna Bellano and Taylor Graf, while the Owls also got one each from Samantha Sullivan, Samantha Ballard, and Taylor Farland
• The Jumbos, who outshot Keene State 38-11, were led by five goals from Caroline Ross.  Kate Mackin and Caroline Nowak both had three apiece, and Brigid Bowser, Megan Toner and Cecily Freliech each netted two.
• Alison Argiro made seven saves in just over 30 minutes of action for the Owls, while Anna O'Brien made six stops.
• Audrey Evers was called upont to make two saves in 40 minutes of work in the Jumbos' net.  Ruth Barry played the final 10 minutes.

First Half Highlights

• Ross and Bellano traded goals in the opening four minutes, before the Jumbos edged out to 5-1 lead on the strength of two goals from Ross and two more from Megan Toner.
• Sullivan and Graf sandwiched goals around one from Jenn Duffy to cut the lead to 6-3, but the Jumbos rattled off the next eight, going up 14-3 with 3:58 left on Kate Mackin's marker.
• Bellano and Farland scored before the end of the half to cut the lead to 14-5 at the break.

Second Half Highlights

• Ballard scored 39 seconds in to cut the lead to eight, but Tufts went on another scoring binge, going up 20-6 on Tori Rudnicki's free position effort with 10:01 left.
• Graf netted the final KSC goal of the day on a free position shot of her own before the Jumbos scored the final three goals of the game.