MONTGOMERY, Ill. –
Charlotte Crofton managed to save 12 shots for the Illinois College women's soccer team, but Babson College was still able to find the back of the net and pull away for a 5-0 win over the Lady Blues. IC falls to 0-1-0 to start the year. Babson moves to 2-0-0.
Jessica Fernandes opened the scoring for Babson with a close strike in the 17th minute. Illinois College's
Mychaela Bennett looked to knot the game at 1-1, but her shot sailed wide. With under a minute left in the half, Addie Lalor put Babson up 2-0 following a save off the line from IC's
Jenny Montelongo.
Babson continued to roll in the second half with Fernandes collecting her second goal of the match, helping the Beavers climb out to a 5-0 lead. Crofton saved six shots throughout the half for Illinois College.
The Lady Blues will take the pitch again at Aurora University on September 2 against Methodist University at 11 a.m., which is then followed by the team's home opener back at England Stadium on September 5 against Blackburn College.
