Babson, which moved up to fifth in the NSCAA New England poll on Tuesday, is now 8-2-3 overall and 2-0-3 in conference play, while Wellesley falls to 5-3-2 overall and 0-2-1 in the NEWMAC.
First-year Julia Lindsay (Newton, Mass.) added an assist for the Beavers, who got a combined shutout from first-year goalkeepers Elizabeth Mycock (Windham, Maine) and Maddison Gierschick (Hopkinton, Mass.).
The Green and White jumped on top just 6:06 into the contest as senior Meghan Tyson's (Scarborough, Maine) corner kick deflected off a Blue defender in the goal mouth and crossed the line for a 1-0 lead. First-year Jessica Fernandes (Pawtucket, R.I.) then helped Babson extend its lead in the 40th minute, chipping the ball over a defender along the touchline and blistering a shot towards goal that found its way in off a defender to make it a two-goal game.
Wellesley missed on a golden opportunity to cut the deficit in half in the 65th minute when sophomore Melise Knowles (Diablo, Calif.) drilled the crossbar from inside 15 yards. The Beavers took advantage minutes later, as Lee notched her first career goal, converting a corner kick from Lindsay for a 3-0 advantage.
Mycock finished with five saves and Gierschick made one in just over 13 minutes of action for the Green and White, while Blue senior goalkeeper Kat Goldsmith (Armonk, N.Y.) stopped eight shots in defeat.
The Beavers finished with a 14-8 advantage in shots and a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
Both teams return to action on Saturday at 12 p.m. as Babson hosts Coast Guard, while Wellesley will take on Mount Holyoke.
GAME NOTES
• The Beavers now own a 19-18-7 lead in the all-time series against Wellesley and are 9-2-3 against the blue over the last 14 meetings.
• Babson is now 8-1-1 this season when scoring first.
• The shutout was the ninth of the season for the Green and White, which lowered its team goals against average to 0.58.
• The Beavers have outscored their opponents 17-3 in eight home matches this fall.
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