NEW LONDON, N.H. - The Colby-Sawyer women's lacrosse team were the host to Norwich University on Tuesday afternoon, who are sitting atop the conference and undefeated in conference play as the season starts to wind down. 

Rapid Recap:

• The Chargers would open up this game with an early goal on their first possession of the game thanks to a beautifully placed shot by First Year Lauren Vignola (Ringwood, N.J.) that snuck right past the Cadets goal keeper. The Cadets would respond just thirty seconds later as Caitlyn Fielder would score the teams first goal of the game. Both teams would go back and forth for about six minutes until the Cadets would score again on a Quinn Mustone goal. The Chargers would respond themselves four minutes later on a goal from Andrea Smith (Gray, Maine) off an assist from Heather Hanson (Barnstable, Mass.). The Cadets would score once more to go into the second quarter 3-2.
• The Chargers mixed offense and defense in the second quarter as they stopped the Cadets drives, and produced six goals in the quarter. Vignola opened up the second quarter with her second goal of the game off another assist from Hanson. Cecilia Ponzini (Windham, N.H.) would help lead the Chargers, as she dissed out five assists in the quarter with her first two setting up Andrea Smith to score two straight goals. She would then find Hanson for a goal, before finding Rose Finlayson (Hopkinton, N.H.) who scored the Chargers next two goals. The Cadets would score a goal in-between Finlayson's goals, sending both teams to the locker room with the Chargers up 8-4.
• The Cadets would score two in the third period between goals from Caitlyn Fielder and Ellie Moriarty ten minutes to make it 8-6 going into the fourth.
• The Chargers would open up the fourth with another connection for a goal between Vignola and Hanson. The Cadets would storm back to score four unanswered goals and take a 10-9 lead late in the game.

Inside the Numbers: 

• The Cadets were led by Caitlyn Fielder who scored five goals on the day on eight shots. Brenna Ricker would add two goals herself on five shots.
• The Chargers were led by Sophomore Andrea Smith who scored three goals on five shots. Vignola would also score three goals on the day, on three shots. Cecilia Ponzini would dish out five assists in the first half to place her second for most assists in a single game. Heather Hanson would score one goal, and would set up her teammates with three assists, tying her for most in program history. 
• Goal Keeper AJ Paton (Exeter, N.H.) would have a great day in the net despite the loss where she picked up twelve saves, putting her just two away from 400 career saves. 

Up Next:
The Chargers head to Chicopee, Massachusetts for another conference match up against the Elms College Blazers on Saturday, April 12th with a start time of 12:00PM.