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Bernard
Abigail Larrabee
2
Winner Colby-Sawyer COLBY-SA (13-4)
1
Lasell LASELL (15-1)
Winner
Colby-Sawyer COLBY-SA
(13-4)
2
Final
1
Lasell LASELL
(15-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Colby-Sawyer COLBY-SA 0 0 0 2 2
Lasell LASELL 0 0 0 1 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Chargers Advance to GNAC Championship in 2-1 Victory Over Lasell

NEWTON, Mass.  – For the second time in three years the Colby-Sawyer field hockey team is headed to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship after defeating Lasell on the road Wednesday night by a 2-1 final. 

Rapid Recap: 
  • The first quarter saw little action with only two shots taken on target in the 15 minutes. First year Kylie Walden (Bellingham, Mass.) and junior Sabrina Lippold (Windham, N.H.) had the shots but were turned away by Courtney Tello. In the second quarter the Lasers got the offense going with two early chances but junior Carly Bernard (Swanze, N.H.) made the stops. The Chargers almost jumped ahead in the 19th minute getting three opportunities, but Tello slapped them away to hold the score. In the 22nd minute Lily Stark almost opened the scoring, but Lippold shut the door with a defensive save. Bernard added five more saves to close the half 0-0. 
  • The third quarter kept the Lasers in control, but another defensive save this time by senior Aleah Murph (Portland, Maine) kept the game at 0-0. Sophomore Cecilia Ponzini (Windham, N.H.) and Murph each had late quarter opportunities, but Tello stayed strong. In the fourth quarter the home team jumped ahead as Stark finished home a pass from Abbey Playle to take the 1-0 advantage in the 50th minute. The Chargers countered as Ponizni got the penatly corner pass whiffed and then scored past Tello to even the score. In the 58th minute Colby-Sawyer struck the game-winner as Lippold rocketed a shot past Tello to earn the Charger victory.
Post-Game Press: 
"We showed up and played our game and got the win we were hunting for", said junior Sabrina Lippold (Windham, N.H.). "I can tell you right now we aren't finished yet."

"I couldn't be more proud of this team", said junior Carly Bernard (Swanze, N.H.). "We have grown tremendously and with the focus, vision and effort we had tonight- we are capable of great things. A big part of our culture is taking advantage of the opportunities we are given, tonight we got the chance. Our reasons aligned and we all played for love tonight, love for each other, our families and the most of all love for the game. If you want to see a rainbow, you have to see all the rain."

Inside The Numbers: 
  • Bernard breaks the program-record in single-season wins with the semifinal win. Carly made 12 saves in the cage to send the Chargers to the championship.
  • Lippold netted her sixth goal and second defensive save in the win, while Ponzini tallied her fourth goal of the season. 
  • Murph adds to her program record with her 11th defensive save.
Up Next:  
The Chargers will take on Johnson & Wales in the GNAC Championship on Saturday in Providence. 
 
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