BOSTON, Mass. – The Colby-Sawyer College women's soccer team dropped a 9-1 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) decision to Emmanuel College on Saturday afternoon at Roberto Clemente Field.
Rapid Recap:
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Emmanuel jumped out to an early advantage with two goals in the opening seven minutes. Paige Letourneau netted an unassisted strike at 5:38 before setting up Carla Andreu Panighi just 24 seconds later to put the Saints up 2-0.
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The Saints added two more tallies midway through the half, receiving goals from Ciara Horan (12:41) and Kylie Warner (23:12) to extend the deficit to four.
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Colby-Sawyer answered back late in the opening half. In the 36th minute, senior Ellie Smith (Plymouth, Mass.) delivered a crisp pass to first-year Sofia Blanco (Marshfield, Mass.), who slotted home her second goal of the season at 35:18 to get the Chargers on the board and cut the deficit to 4-1 heading into the break.
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Emmanuel went on to take the GNAC match-up, 9-1.
Inside the Numbers:
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Blanco notched her second goal of the 2026 campaign, while Smith collected her third assist of the fall.
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The Chargers' goalkeeping tandem combined for seven saves on the afternoon, turning aside three shots in the first half and four in the second against a potent Saints attack.
Up Next:
The Chargers (3-5-2, 1-3-2 GNAC) return home to Sally Shaw on Wednesday, October 7, hosting the New England College in another GNAC clash with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 PM.
