Weston, MA – The Colby-Sawyer women's lacrosse team improved to 7-0 on Thursday evening, as the Chargers won 16-5 against Regis. Lauren Vignola (Ringwood, NJ) tied the program record for single-game goals, as Vignola scored eight on the day. Elena Bronson (Monkton, VT) tied the program record for single-game assists, as Bronson recorded six assists. 

Rapid Recap: 

• With 13:38 to go in the first quarter, Grace Joly (Windham, ME) assisted Vignola to give the Chargers a 1-0 lead. Less than a minute later, Vignola scored from a Reese Holcomb (Essex Junction, VT) assist to make it a 2-0 lead. A little less than one and a half minutes later, Vignola completed the hat trick off a feed from Bronson. 15 seconds after Vignola's goal, Serenity Ayala scored a goal for the Pride to make the scoreline 3-1. 30 seconds afterwards, Maddie Sainato added a goal for the Pride. Joly assisted Rose Finlayson (Hopkinton, NH) to give the Chargers a 4-2 lead. Vignola, Finlayson, and Cecilia Ponzini (Windham, NH) each scored goals in the last nine minutes of the quarter. Bronson assisted each of the three goals. 

• The Chargers led 7-2 at the start of the second quarter. Bronson assisted Ponzini for a Charger goal with 10:08 remaining in the quarter. With just over a minute to go in the half, Bronson scored for Colby-Sawyer. The Chargers led 9-2 at the half. 

• Vignola scored two goals in the third quarter, the first one being assisted by Bronson, and the second one being unassisted. Just over two minutes later, Vignola assisted a goal from Madeline Knight (Pownal, ME). Ponzini assisted a Finlayson goal with 2:35 to go in the third quarter. 

• Knight assisted Vignola about three minutes into the fourth quarter. Audrey Mason assisted Melina Carbone's goal for Regis. With 8:16 to go in the game, Ashley Pelletier (Bridgton, ME) assisted Knight's second goal of the game. Anna Theriault assisted a goal for Regis, which was scored by Bella Marini. Vignola's eighth goal of the game came from a Joly assist with 2:55 to go. With 23 seconds left on the clock Ayala scored a goal for Regis. The Chargers won the game 16-5. 

Inside the Numbers: 

• Vignola's eight-goal performance tied the program record for goals in a single game. Bronson's six-assist performance tied the program record for assists in a single game. Finlayson scored three goals on the day, and Joly recorded three assists. 

• Joly and Ponzini each recorded three caused turnovers for the Chargers. Addison Glavin (Andover, MA) and Bethany Rose (Andover, MA) split the game in goal. 

• Ayala scored two goals for Regis on Thursday. 

• The Chargers picked up 22 ground balls and won 12 draw controls. 

Up Next: 

The Chargers will return to New London for a match with Dean on Saturday at noon. 

WRITTEN BY ERIC DESCHNER