NEW LONDON, N.H. - The Colby-Sawyer women's basketball team picked up their sixth win of the season on Saturday, as they took down Fitchburg State 78-62. The Chargers improve their record to 6-0. 

Rapid Recap:

• Junior Elyza Mitchell (Spofford, N.H.) kicked off the scoring in the first quarter with a made layup, but seconds later the Falcons responded with a layup of their own to tie the game early. The Falcons would nail a three-pointer with 7:17 left in the quarter to take a 7-6 lead over the Chargers. Sophomore Emma Felker (Dracut, Mass.) kept the Chargers within two points with a made three-pointer followed by another three-pointer coming from sophomore Delaney Raymond (Lyndon, Vt.) to cut the Falcons lead to one point with 3:47 left in the first quarter. The Falcons continued to make shots of their own as they took an 18-17 lead at the end of the quarter. 
• The Falcons went on a 7-2 run before Brewster made a layup to halt the run as the Falcons led the Chargers 25-21 with 6:52 left in the second quarter. A three-pointer by first-year Hayden Wilkins (North Concord, Vt.) would spark a 9-0 for the Chargers as first-year Emma Greenan (Saint Johnsbury, Vt.) would chip in a layup and Raymond would add a free throw as the Chargers took a 30-25 lead with 3:35 left to play. The Chargers and Falcons would continue to trade buckets back-and-forth for the remainder of the quarter as the Chargers took a 35-30 lead heading into halftime. 
• Junior Makenna Grillone (Walpole, N.H.) would kick off the second half for the Chargers nailing a three-pointer, but the Falcons would respond with a layup, as they trailed the Chargers 38-32 with 8:00 minutes to play in the third quarter. The Falcons would continue to chip away at the Chargers lead, but a made layup by Raymond would give the Chargers a 17-0 to for the remainder of the quarter with first-year Molly Denis (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) hit a three-pointer, while Felker added two more three-pointers giving the Chargers a commanding 55-35 lead at the end of the third quarter. 
• The Chargers continued to extend their lead with Raymond nailing a three-pointer to start the final quarter. The Falcons would go on a quick 5-0 run before sophomore Larissa Daigle (Fort Kent, Maine) would hit a three-pointer to give the home team a 21-point lead with 8:30 left to go. The Falcons would continue to battle with the Chargers, but were unable to cut the Chargers 16-point lead as the Chargers would come away with the 78-62 win. 

Post Game Press:
"It feels awesome to see everyone's hard work pay off in another win for the team," said junior captain Elyza Mitchell (Spofford, N.H.). "We had big minutes from our bench today, stepping up and hitting shots, playing hard throughout the second half. We're hoping to keep this momentum going into next week to take on a quick and aggressive Nichols squad." 

Inside the Numbers:

• Brewster led the way for the Chargers with 16 points (7-13 FG, 2-23 FT), nine rebounds, and six assists while Mitchell recorded another double with 12 points (6-10 FG), 12 rebounds, and two steals. Raymond chipped in 12 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3 PT, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, and three assists as Felker tallied 12 points ( 4-8 FG, 4-8 3 PT), four rebounds, and one assist. Wilkins added seven points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3 PT, 2-2 FT), two assists, and one steal. 
• Rylie Harlow led the way for the Falcons with 20 points (7-15 FG, 1-6 3 PT, 5-7 FT), three rebounds, and two steals, while Stephanie Hart recorded 10 points (3-6 FG, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, and one assist. 
• The Chargers held 36-28 points in the paint margin while taking advantage of a 38-18 bench points margin in Saturday's win. 

Up Next: 
The Chargers return to action on Monday when they travel to Dudley, Massachusetts to take on the Bison of Nichols College with a 5:00 PM start. 

By Mary Thoms