PAXTON, Mass. – The Chargers picked up their third-straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game of the year defeating Anna Maria by a 18-5 final on Saturday. 

Rapid Recap:

• The Chargers wasted no time in taking control of the game, as junior Soph Kuhlthau (Cheshire, Conn.) fired off a powerful free position shot for the first goal two and a half minutes in. Sophomore Cecilia Ponzini (Windham, N.H.) showed off her skills with a tough shot that found the back of the net, extending the Chargers' lead to 2-0 in the opening minutes. After the AMCATS scored the first goal for the home team, Colby-Sawyer closed the quarter strong as first year Rose Finlayson (Hopkinton, N.H.) added back-to-back strikes from junior Heather Hanson (Barnstable, Mass.) as the Chargers totaled a 4-1 lead into the second. 
• In the second period, the Chargers showed no signs of slowing down as they dominated the field with seven-straight goals in the first 10 minutes and 10 seconds of the quarter. Graduate student Hannah Marquis (Weare, N.H.), Hanson and Kuhlthau each added two goals, while Ponzini added the final of the seven. Raegan Hachey would then stop the bleeding for the AMCATS with a free-position goal and another goal by Kyana Altif ended the half with a 11-3 Charger lead. 
• Marquis and graduate student Sydney Stevens (Laconia, N.H.) each added early goals to push the lead to 13-3 with 13:37 to play in the third. Marquis and Kuhlthau each continued their big days adding three goals between them, while sophomore Elena Bronson (Bristol, Vt.) finished the quarter with a free position strike as the Chargers led 17-4 headed into the final 15 minutes. 
• Kuhlthau added her sixth goal of the game to end the Charger scoring in the game while Colby-Sawyer eased to the 18-5 win. 

Post Game Press:
"We worked hard and worked for each other", said junior Soph Kuhlthau (Cheshire, Conn.). "Everyone contributed and helped out today to pull off the win."

Inside The Numbers:

• Kuhlthau matched a career-best with six goals to go along with an assist, four grounders and three draws. Ponzini registered four points on two goals and two assists, while also getting six ground balls and five draws. Hanson added four points with a pair of goals and assists to go with four grounders and four caused turnovers. 
• Junior AJ Paton (Exeter, N.H.) picked up the win with three saves while senior Simone Long (Wales, Maine) checked for over 10 minutes with a single save in the win.

Up Next:
The Chargers will be back in action on Wednesday against Saint Joseph's (Maine) in New London with a 4:30 PM start time. 

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