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title: "Union Shuts Out Babson 4-0 in NCAA Field Hockey First Round"
url: https://www.herewashingtondc.com/2026/11/12/union-shuts-out-babson-4-0-ncaa-field-hockey-first-round/
date: 2026-11-12T08:53:52-05:00
modified: 2026-11-12T08:53:52-05:00
author: "HERE City National Desk"
categories: ["National", "Sports"]
site: "HERE Washington DC"
attribution: "HERE Washington DC"
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# Union Shuts Out Babson 4-0 in NCAA Field Hockey First Round

> BABSON PARK, Mass. — Union College won the first NCAA tournament game in its field hockey history Wednesday, beating host Babson College 4-0 in the Division III first round at MacDowell Field. First-year forward Caroline Ranucci scored twice and set up another goal for Union, which improved to 14-6. Molly Halliday and Freja Morris also

*Source: [HERE Washington DC](https://www.herewashingtondc.com/2026/11/12/union-shuts-out-babson-4-0-ncaa-field-hockey-first-round/) — November 12, 2026 by HERE City National Desk*

*From the HERE City National Desk*

BABSON PARK, Mass. — Union College won the first NCAA tournament game in its field hockey history Wednesday, beating host Babson College 4-0 in the Division III first round at MacDowell Field.

First-year forward Caroline Ranucci scored twice and set up another goal for Union, which improved to 14-6. Molly Halliday and Freja Morris also scored, both in a span of under three minutes late in the fourth quarter. Goalkeeper Tess Parker made five saves.

Babson, a national semifinalist last season, controlled much of the first three quarters and held a 17-5 shot edge over that stretch but could not score. Union scored off a corner near the end of the opening quarter and doubled the lead on another corner in the second.

Babson ended up ahead 18-10 in shots and 13-7 in corners. They had won seven straight games, outscoring opponents 41-2, and end the year at 15-7. It was their first home loss in an NCAA first-round game since 2017.

Union plays No. 2 Middlebury in the second round Saturday at 11 a.m. in Middlebury, Vermont.