NEW LONDON, N.H. – Sophomore Jillian Fredette (Weare, N.H.) registered a hat trick and added an assist to power the Colby-Sawyer College field hockey team to a 6-0 shutout victory over Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponent Simmons University on Saturday afternoon at Sally Shaw Veitch Track & Field.
Rapid Recap:
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Following a scoreless opening period, Colby-Sawyer broke through early in the second frame. At 16:22, Fredette fed senior Abby Olden (Belchertown, Mass.) for the game-opening tally to put the Chargers ahead 1-0.
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Sophomore Zoe Dries (Windham, Maine) doubled the advantage less than five minutes later, converting a setup from sophomore Lily Goerlich (Amherst, N.H.) at 21:08 to send the Chargers into the break with a 2-0 cushion.
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Just 40 seconds into the second half, senior Kylie Walden (Bellingham, Mass.) linked up with Fredette, who deposited her first goal of the day at 30:40 to extend the lead to 3-0.
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Colby-Sawyer pulled away with a three-goal fourth-quarter. Olden set up junior Brooke Farquhar (Gorham, Maine) at 46:03 before Farquhar dished out consecutive assists to Fredette at 51:55 and 56:42, completing the sophomore's hat trick and capping the 6-0 rout.
Inside the Numbers:
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Fredette recorded a seven-point afternoon, potting three goals alongside one assist to raise her season goal total to nine.
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Farquhar tallied four points on one goal and two assists, pushing her season mark to 21 goals and eight assists (50 points).
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Olden notched a multi-point contest with a goal and an assist, while Dries recorded her eighth tally of the fall.
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Goerlich and Walden each contributed an assist in the balanced offensive performance.
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Sophomore goalkeeper Sophie Krauss (Essex, VT.) turned aside all nine shots on target she faced to secure her 14th victory and fourth solo clean sheet of 2026.
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The Chargers extend their winning streak to eight games, improve to 13-1 overall, and remain perfect at 7-0 in GNAC play.
Up Next:
The Chargers (13-1, 7-0 GNAC) head on the road on Wednesday, October 21, traveling to Henniker, N.H. for a conference matchup against New England College with game time scheduled for 7:00 PM.
