NEW LONDON, N.H. - The Colby-Sawyer women's soccer team had a successful Senior Day after defeating Rivier University 5-0 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers improve to a 5-4-1 conference record with the win over the Raiders. 
 
Before the match started, the Chargers honored the program's nine seniors: Jess Stuckhart (Windham, N.H.), Abby Hamelin (Chesterfield, N.H.), Hannah Marquis (Weare, N.H.), Kelsey Cranston (Ipswich, Mass.), Marissa Cournoyer (Concord, N.H.), Grace Walsh (Marstons Mills, Mass.), Thea Alberti (Wilmington, Mass.), Alexis LeBreton (Bangor, Maine), and Brenna Humphrey (Stewartstown, N.H.). 

Rapid Recap: 

• The Chargers promptly got on the scoreboard with a goal from junior Kara Keiper (Peterborough, N.H.). Shortly after, Hamelin rocketed a shot that bounced off the crossbar and over the goal line to give Colby-Sawyer the early 2-0 advantage. In the nineth minute, Walsh passed the ball to Keiper who netted her second goal of the afternoon to secure the 3-0 lead for the Chargers. 
• In the 19^th minute, Cournoyer joined in on the scoring by lacing a right footed shot past the Raider goalkeeper to extend Colby-Sawyer's advantage to 4-0. The Chargers continued to apply pressure on Raider's defensive with sophomore Bridget O'Connell (Peabody, Mass.) and Sam Bishop (Windham, N.H.) combining for five shots, but the score would remain 4-0 heading into halftime. 
• In the second half, the Raiders kept the Chargers offensive at bay with the help of Maya Puma making six saves. In the 78^th minute, Keiper would find the back of the net for a third time and finish the day with a hat-trick. The Chargers would earn the win with 5-0 final over the Raiders. 

Player Spotlight:
"It was nice to have such a special day for all our seniors," said Keiper. "We were able to get a big win today against Rivier University. It was great having so many of our fans and family members out to support us. It was also nice to score my first collegiate hat-trick." 
 
Coach's Corner:
"It was a great week for our team not giving up a goal all week and scoring some quality goals and playing good soccer," said head coach Anthony Cosky. "Today was a special day celebrating our seniors who have been through four coaches in four years and have a lot of passion and love this game. They have been the best group of seniors I've ever been around as a coach and deserve a lot of credit for the success we are having this year. I'm grateful for this group and the seniors have done a great job leading us this season.  
 
We have a big week coming up with a great opportunity to play a Division I team at Dartmouth College on their home field. We will compete and then we'll get ready for a couple important conference games at Elms College and Emmanuel College.  Next week we will really show what kind of team we are and what we can do in this conference."
 
Stats & Figures:

• Keiper tallied her first colligate hat-trick as a Charger in the victory over the Raiders. Hamelin and Cournoyer each scored a goal apiece on their Senior Day to help lift Colby-Sawyer past Rivier. 
• LeBreton secured their fourth consecutive clean sheet after making one save against the Raiders. 
• The Chargers outshot the Raiders 30-3-with Colby-Sawyer leading with a 14-1 margin in shots on goal.   

Up Next: 
The Chargers will be on the road next for a non-conference match-up against Dartmouth College on Monday, October 17^th at 7:00 PM. 

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