THE BASICS
Lesley University, 0 vs. No. 3 Tufts University, 7

Records:
Tufts Jumbos (15-1-3, 7-1-2 NESCAC
Lesley University Lynx (11-4-6, 7-0-2 NAC)

Location: Medford, Mass. - Bello Field

Date: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

THE LEAD - The No. 3 ranked Tufts University women's soccer team scored 2:52 into the game and never looked back, pouring in seven goals in the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament First Round to knock off Lesley University 7-0 in action from Bello Field on the campus of Tufts. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Tufts took the lead in the third minute of the game thanks to the left foot of first-year Claire Brady, who netted her third tally of the season, driving home a layoff pass from senior Aoife O'Reilly for the score. The Jumbos (15-1-3) doubled in the 23rd minute as junior midfielder Reese Birch scored her 10th of the year, banging in a loose ball off of Waverly Sumner to make it 2-0. It was the third straight game with a goal for Birch. 
• Less than four minutes later, senior Elsi Aires pushed in a loose ball in the box for her 11th of the season at 26:48 of the first half to up the Jumbos edge to 3-0. That's where the game would stand at halftime, as Tufts outshot its guests 19-2 in the first frame. 
• The goals continued to come for the Jumbos in the second half, as Brady doubled her daily total with another score, lofting a right-footed shot from the right wing up and over the Lynx goalkeeper at 52:46 to make it 4-0. Sophomore Audrey Cromett got on the scoreboard in the 62nd minute with a great half-volley off of a clearance header by Lesley for her first score of the season. 
• Freshman Jordyn Miller added tapped in a loose ball off of a shot from junior Hannah Batt for her second score of the season at 71:52 for the sixth goal of the game for Tufts, while senior Camille Lu scored on an empty net off of a Emma Finnerty shot from the right wing to finish the day's scoring. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Tufts outshot Lesley 35-2 on the day, while posting a 13-1 edge in corner kicks for the contest.
• O'Reilly had a team-high two assists for the Jumbos Saturday, as 11 players posted at least one point in the win.
• Junior Gigi Edwards tallied her eight shutout of the season Saturday as well as her 18th of her career.
• Lesley senior keeper Madison Reed (Burlingame, Calif.) made a season and career-high 14 saves in the setback.
• The pair of LU shots came from sophomore Leecy Cruz (San Antonio, Texas) and senior Zoe Curtaz (Novato, Calif.).
• The Opening Round result evens the all-time series between the programs at 2-2-1 over five meetings.

UP NEXT

• With the victory, the Jumbos advance to the NCAA Second Round to take on New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) foe Wesleyan University Sunday at 1:00 PM after the Cardinals drew with NYU but won the penalty kick shootout, 5-3 to get by the Violets. 

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