NEW LONDON, CONN. - The Colby-Sawyer women's basketball team picked up their third Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win of the season on Saturday defeating the Mitchell College Mariners 70-59. The Chargers improve to 3-6 in GNAC play.

Rapid Recap:

• The Mariners struck first on Saturday afternoon with a layup, but senior Marissa Holt (Alfred, Maine) quickly responded with a jump shot to keep the game tight in the opening minutes. The back-and-forth battle continued until sophomore Catherine Chick (Glen, N.H.) sparked a 10-0 run with a layup extending the Chargers' lead to 12-2 with 5:41 remaining in the quarter. The Mariners answered and outscored the Chargers 17-4 down the stretch to take a 19-16 lead at the end of the first quarter. 
• The Mariners opened the second quarter with a jump shot, extending their lead to 21-16. Both teams exchanged baskets in a back-and-forth battle, with junior Elyza Mitchell (Spofford, N.H.) driving to the hoop for a layup to cut the home team's lead to three points with 2:02 left in the quarter. First-year Hayden Wilkins (North Concord, Vt.) knocked down a three-pointer with 1:20 left in the quarter to tie the score at 30-30. Each team hit a free throw in the final seconds, sending the game into halftime with the score tied at 31-31. 
• Chick would hit back-to-back layups to start the third quarter pushing the Chargers ahead 35-32. The momentum would continue as Holt drained her third three-pointer of the game, extending the visitors' lead to 51-42 with 2:10 left to play. Wilkins added a free throw to push the lead to double-digits, and Chick would hit a jump shot in the final seconds to give the Chargers a 56-44 lead at the end of the quarter. 
• Mitchell sparked a 9-2 run with a strong layup in the paint to extend the Chargers lead to 65-48 with 4:58 remaining in the final quarter of action. The Mariners would knock down shots to trim the Chargers lead, but Holt responded with another three-pointer to increase the lead to 70-52 with 3:00 remaining in the final quarter. The Mariners went on a 7-0 run in the closing minutes, but their rally fell short as the Chargers secured the 70-59 win. 

Inside the Numbers:

• Holt paced the Chargers with 20 points (7-13 FG, 4-6 3PT, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, and two assists while Mitchell recorded 16 points (8-15 FG), nine rebounds, and three steals. Chick tallied 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-3 FT), seven rebounds, and three assists for the Chargers. 
• Jamya Beddoe led the way for the Mariners with 17 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 3 PT, 4-4 FT) and four rebounds while Jordyn Streitmatter added 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-3 3PT), eight rebounds, and one steal. 
• The Chargers recorded 42 points in the paint and tallied 36 rebounds. The Mariners recorded 22 points in the paint and tallied 32 rebounds. 

Post Game Press: 
"Today was a good win," said senior Marissa Holt (Alfred, Maine). "We started out strong and even ended up stronger. We all chose to buy into our game plan and trusted each other to the fullest. We ran and got transition layups and got defensive stops when we needed to, and we had the mindset to finish this game with a win. This win gave us the motivation to carry this energy into the next game!"

Up Next:
The Chargers will take a quick break when they return to action on Saturday when they travel to Paxton, Massachusetts to take on Anna Maria College with a 12:00 PM tip-off.