Box Score NASHUA, N.H. – Colby-Sawyer College women's lacrosse opened the game scoring 12 straight goals on their way to a 18-4 victory over Rivier University. Seniors
Sarah Morin (Pelham, N.H.) and
Brianna Couture (South Hadley, Mass.) both joined the Chargers 100-point club for their careers during this afternoon's game. Both players have been staples in the Colby-Sawyer offense from the second they have stepped on campus.
The Basics
Score: Rivier 4,
Colby-Sawyer 18
Records: Colby-Sawyer (1-1) | Rivier (0-1)
How It Happened
- The Chargers scored early and often in the first frame of the game. Sophomore Hannah Marquis (Weare, N.H.) started things off for Colby-Sawyer with just over three minutes into the game. In her first game of the season, Morin had three goals in the first ten minutes of play. Sophomore Sydney Stevens (Laconia, N.H.) scored her third goal of the season to make the score 7-0 about half way through the first half. Senior Jess Tattersall (Keene, N.H.) went on a 3-0 run by herself to make the score 10-0 with just over nine minutes to play in the first stanza. Couture added her second goal of the game with three seconds left in the first.
- The Raiders opened up the second with their first goal of the game. Morin responded by scoring two goals of her own to make the score 14-1. Rivier came back scoring two more goals. Senior Allison Piracini (Tewksbury, Mass.) scored her two goals in back-to-back offensive possessions for the Chargers. Couture scored the final goal of the game making the score 18-4.
Notes & Numbers
- Freshman Simone Long (Wales, Maine) earned her first career victory
- Caroline Tompkins (Marblehead, Mass.) led the team in ground balls with five
- The Chargers went a perfect 14-14 on clear attempts
- Shots (CSC-RU): 35-15
- Ground Balls (CSC-RU): 32-17
- Turnovers (CSC-RU): 9-14 // Clears (CSC-RU): 14-14 // 9-11
Up Next
The Chargers visit New England College next Wednesday. The game is set to start at 4 p.m.
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