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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Junior attacker D.J. Hessler (Monkton, MD) scored three goals with an assist and sophomore attacker Sean Kirwan (Boonton Township, NJ) also netted three goals as No. 6 Tufts remained undefeated with a hard-earned 13-10 non-conference victory over Western New England College Tuesday evening (Apr. 13).

The Jumbos improved their record to 10-0 while the Golden Bears drop to 8-5.

Junior midfielder Matt Witko (Chappaqua, NY) added two goals and an assist for the visitors while sophomore midfielder Kevin McCormick (Laytonsville, MD) scored twice. Junior attacker Ryan Molloy (Setauket, NY) chipped-in with a goal and two assists.

Sophomore goalie Steven Foglietta (Oceanside, NY) finished with 12 saves with seven coming in the opening period as the teams battled to a 3-3 tie.

Western New England College scored the last three goals of the second period to take a 7-6 lead at the break.

Junior midfielder Mike Santare (South Salem, NY) gave the Golden Bears its largest lead at 8-6 with his fourth goal of the game just 1:52 into the third stanza.

Tufts answered with four straight goals, including back-to-back scores by Witko that tied the contest at 8-8 with 5:51 remaining in the period. McCormick then put the Jumbos ahead for good with a goal at the 3:55 mark.

Junior middie Tom Butterfield-Bragg (Bath, ME) scored to give the visitors a 10-8 advantage with 2:24 left in the quarter.

WNEC came back pulling within 10-9 when senior attacker Tim Santye (Skillman, NJ) scored with 10:10 left in the game. Senior midfielder Doug DiSesa (Wynnewood, PA) answered for Tufts with 6:51 remaining before freshman attacker Corrigan Harreys (Essex, CT) made it a one-goal game again at the 5:12 mark.

Tufts pulled away in the final four minutes as Hessler notched a big insurance goal with 4:04 remaining and Kirwan netted the final goal with 58 seconds left.

Sophomore midfielder Patrick White (Milton, MA) contributed a goal and two assists for the Golden Bears while junior midfielder Marty O'Brien (West Springfield, MA) and freshman midfielder Corey Johnson (Maybrook, NY) each had a goal and assist.

Sophomore goalie Brewster Knowlton (Somers, CT) compiled 15 saves for the Golden Bears in a nice performance. Sophomore midfielder Joe Martin (Springfield, MA) won 15-of-27 face-offs while senior defender Nick Zaleski (Somers, CT) picked-up 11 ground balls.

Tufts sophomore midfielder Nick Rhoads (McLean, VA) also compiled 11 ground balls.