NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer College women's soccer team dropped a 6-1 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) decision to Albertus Magnus College on Saturday afternoon at Sally Shaw Veitch Field.
Rapid Recap:
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Albertus Magnus struck quickly to open the match, getting on the board just 1:55 in when Stacey Casorla fed Grace D'Amico for a finish. The Falcons extended their advantage later in the opening half with an unassisted tally from D'Amico at 26:26 and a strike from Gabby Reddy at 33:40 to build a 3-0 cushion heading into halftime.
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The Falcons added to their lead early in the second half as Natalya Pennant set up Taya Bagley at 54:42.
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Colby-Sawyer answered back in the 60th minute. After drawing a foul inside the penalty box, seinor Lena Rodrigues stepped to the spot and calmly converted a penalty kick at 59:49 for her first collegiate goal, cutting the deficit to 4-1.
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Albertus Magnus responded less than four minutes later, as Katherine Aviles converted a setup from Evie Tyrrell at 63:36 before Mia O'Connor capped the scoring with an unassisted marker at 87:21 to secure the 6-1 final.
Inside the Numbers:
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Rodrigues recorded her second collegiate goal on the penalty kick conversion.
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The Chargers' goalkeeping unit posted eight saves on the afternoon, turning aside five shots in the first half and three in the second against a potent Falcons attack.
Up Next:
The Chargers (4-7-2, 2-5-2 GNAC) hit the road on Wednesday, October 21, traveling to Paxton, Mass. for another GNAC matchup against Anna Maria College with kickoff slated for 4:00 PM.
