New London, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer field hockey earned its fifth Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win of the season on Saturday over the Blue Jays of the University of Saint Joseph. The win improves the Chargers to 8-1 overall, and pushes the league record to a perfect 5-0.
The Basics:
Score:
Colby-Sawyer 2, University of Saint Joseph 0
Records:
Colby-Sawyer (8-1, 5-0 GNAC) | University of Saint Joseph (1-6, 0-3 GNAC)
Location: New London, N.H.
Rapid Recap:
- Late in the first quarter, a penalty corner taken by junior Bella Silva (Danvers, Mass.) sparked an opportunity for the Chargers. A successful attempt to score was made by junior Aoife Daly (Harwich, Mass.), who scored her 11th goal on the season with help from freshman Courtney Larson (Auburn, ME) to take the 1-0 lead.
- The second goal of the match came in the last 30 seconds of the quarter from the hands of Larson, this time assisted by junior Calie Sorenson (Sandwich, Mass.). The goal was the fourth of the season for Larson and the third helper recorded by Sorenson.
- Shots from Daly and senior Chrissy Coffield (North Conway, N.H.) fired up the third quarter. The Chargers recorded a total of eight shots, seven on frame. The third quarter ended with neither team scoring.
- Graduate student Julia Lanctot (Sandown, N.H.) and Silva were the top shooters during the fourth quarter, with Lanctot recording three shots, two on goal, and Silva four shots, all on frame.
Player Spotlight:
"During today's game, we came out together as a team to play in support of Carrigan. It was a great day to get out there and play our passing game and I think we did just that. We communicated, had many shots on net, and we were able to capitalize on a couple of them. I'm super grateful to be a part of this team and I'm looking forward to continuing on our successful journey in the future" - #10
Aoife Daly
Stats & Figures:
- The Chargers ended the day with 24 total shots versus the Blue Jays three.
- Goalkeeper Lauren Wilkinson (Lynn, Mass.) recorded her second shutout of the season and improves her record in net to 7-1.
Up Next:
The Chargers host Thomas College on a tight turnaround, taking to the field Sunday, Oct. 3. The game will be the team's annual "Breast Cancer Awareness" match.