BABSON PARK, Mass. – A 10-goal first half lifted the Beavers of Babson College to a 17-11 win over lacrosse Wednesday evening at MacDowell Field.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 11, Babson College 17

UMass Boston (8-2)
Babson College (5-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Jacob Banks led the Beacons attack with a career-high five goals, all of which came in the final quarter. UMass Boston finished with seven goals over the final 15 minutes, as they tried to mount an impressive comeback.

Babson managed to keep their distance on the scoreboard with three goals to secure their first win over UMass Boston since 2012.

The Beavers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead through the first minutes, before tacking on seven goals in the second to take a 10-3 lead into the break. They then tacked on four more goals in the third, while holding UMB's attack to just the one tally.

Gavin Admirand had a solid day scoring twice, while also picking-up a pair of assists. The senior finished with a season-high seven ground balls, and had one of the team's six caused turnovers.

Goalies Trevor Koppy and Christian Meinhold combined for 17 saves, while on the face-off "X" Jack Dobrzynski finished 13-for-22, with seven ground balls.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Wednesday's contest marked the first meeting between UMass Boston and Babson since 2012
• It was also the Beacons first game in Babson Park since the 2012 campaign
• Head coach Tyler Low graduated from Babson College in 2009 where he was a member of the lacrosse program
• Babson finished with a 54-50 advantage in total shots
• The Beacons were 19-for-29 on clear attempts, and held a 41-39 advantage in ground balls
• Both teams were 2-for-5 on man-up opportunities

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Saturday for a 7 p.m. conference game.