SALEM, Mass. - February 28, 2020 - Colby-Sawyer junior Jess Tattersall (Keene, NH) scored four goals to held the women's lacrosse team to a 13-6 victory at Salem State in a season opener for both teams.

Colby-Sawyer goes to 1-0 and have won four consecutive season openers. The Chargers victory over Salem State is the first since 2013 as they improve to 4-1 in the all-time series dating back to 2000. Colby-Sawyer travels to Castleton on Wednesday for a matchup of former conference foes. The Vikings are 0-1 and will host Gordon on Thursday. 

Tattersall led the Chargers with four goals. Junior Sarah Morin (Pelham, N.H.), junior Briana Couture (South Hadley, Mass.) and sophomore Caroline Tompkins (Marblehead, Mass.) had two goals apiece. One of Tompkins' tallies was the game-winner. First-year Hannah Marquis (Weare, N.H.) notched a goal in her first collegiate appearance, while junior defender Jaime Wood (Waterford, Vt.) also tallied her first collegiate goal. Junior Allison Piracini (Tewksbury, Mass.) rounded out the Colby-Sawyer scoring with a goal of her own. 

Salem State received three goals from Tara McLaughlin (Woburn, Mass.) and single goals from Suzanne Stefanik (Dalton, Mass.), Mackenzie Schmink (Danvers, Mass.), and Amanda Bradley (Peabody, Mass.).

The teams traded the first eight goals of the game, but a tally by Tompkins with 2:14 on the clock gave Colby-Sawyer a 5-4 advantage after 30 minutes. Morin scored two goals and had an assist to lead the Chargers in the first half.

Colby-Sawyer started the second half with four consecutive goals, including two from Tattersall, to take a 9-4 lead less than six minutes into the frame. The Chargers carried the momentum for the rest of the game to cruise to the 13-6 win.  

After being outshot in the first half 18-15, the Charger turned the tide in the second to finish with a 34-26 margin.  

Colby-Sawyer senior goalie Kailyn Lapham (Medway, Mass.) was outstanding and finished with 14 saves. She now has 21 career victories to rank tied for second with Sarah Cook '05 on the all-time list. Orth collected 11 saves for the Vikings.  

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