MEDFORD, MASS. - Junior Kristen Ohberg (Brewster) scored a game-high seven points to become the 16th player in Cortland program history to reach 200 career points, and the nationally top-ranked Red Dragons netted the game's final five goals to pull away for an 18-10 victory at Tufts University in non-conference women's lacrosse action Wednesday afternoon.

Ohberg raised her career total to 202 points on 125 goals and 77 assists with her four goals and three assists in the win. Senior Nicole Bello (Camillus/West Genesee) also scored four goals for Cortland (5-0) and added an assist. Senior Tara Monaghan (Stony Point/North Rockland) recorded three goals and one assist, and sophomore Hannah Elmer (Syracuse/West Genesee) netted three goals. Freshman Carly Stone (Syracuse/Jamesville-DeWitt) scored twice, junior Makenzie Annable (Navarino/Onondaga) registered one goal and two assists and senior Ashley Gentile (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) notched a goal.

Junior goalie Jaclyn Beshlian (Wantagh) made six saves for the Red Dragons. Monaghan won five draws and collected a game-high four ground balls, Gentile secured three draws and senior Colleen Wright (Huntington Station/Huntington) caused two turnovers.

Four players scored two goals apiece for the Jumbos (2-2). Brigid Bowser and Caroline Ross each tallied two goals and one assist, while Kate Mackin and Megan Toner netted a pair of goals. Gabby Vinci contributed one goal and one assist, Cecily Freliech scored a goal and Annie Sullivan chipped in with an assist.

Goalie Audrey Evers stopped 13 shots, Ross won seven draws, Olivia Veillette scooped up three ground balls and caused two turnovers and Bowser also recorded two caused turnovers.

The game stayed tight throughout the first half with the largest lead belonging to Cortland at 9-6 before Tufts made it a 9-7 game at the break. Elmer netted three of her goals and Ohberg recorded two goals and two assists for the Red Dragons in the opening 30 minutes, while Bowser, Macklin and Toner each tallied a pair of goals for the Jumbos.

Cortland grabbed the momentum in the first 11:33 of the second half, outscoring Tufts, 4-1, to build a 13-8 lead as four different players found the back of the net. Mackin and Vinci cut the advantage to 13-10 with goals at 11:25 and 9:31, respectively, for the Jumbos, but the Red Dragons put the win away with a 5-0 run to finish the game as Ohberg and Monaghan each scored twice and Bello added a goal.   

Cortland 18, Tufts 10

GAME SUMMARY:

Team               1-2       Final
Cortland          9-9        18
Tufts                 7-3        10

Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Kristen Ohberg 4-3, Nicole Bello 4-1, Tara Monaghan 3-1, Hannah Elmer 3-0, Carly Stone 2-0, Makenzie Annable 1-2, Ashley Gentile 1-0    
Tufts: Brigid Bowser 2-1, Caroline Ross 2-1, Kate Mackin 2-0, Megan Toner 2-0, Gabby Vinci 1-1, Cecily Freliech 1-0, Annie Sullivan 0-1   

Goalkeepers:
Cortland: Jaclyn Beshlian, 6 saves (10 GA in 60:00)
Tufts: Audrey Evers, 13 saves (18 GA in 60:00)

Shots: Cortland 43, Tufts 21 
Ground Balls: Cortland 17, Tufts 11 
Clears: Cortland 11-of-13, Tufts 11-of-16
Draw Controls: Cortland 14, Tufts 14 
Caused Turnovers: Cortland 5, Tufts 5 
Turnovers: Tufts 15, Cortland 10

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 5-0 (ranked 1st nationally in Div. III); Tufts (Jumbos) 2-2 (ranked 9th nationally in Div. III)