Field Hockey Captures 5-0 NAC Win versus Colby-Sawyer
Sam Smithers recorded a hat-trick for Lasell and Nikita Soares totaled three assists in the victory.
NEWTON, Mass. (10/19/13) – The Lasell College field hockey team gained a 5 – 0 North Atlantic Conference victory against Colby-Sawyer on Saturday afternoon. The Lasers now have a 9–7 record overall and climbed to 3-3 in the NAC this season adding while the Chargers fell to a 6–9 for the year and 1-6 in conference action.
The Lasers opened quickly, with Smithers notching her first goal of the game 3:17 into the game to give the Lasers a 1–0 lead on an assist from Nikita Soares. Smithers connected for her second goal on a pass from Courtney Braman in the 22nd minute before Soares fed Cristina Wilson for a goal just before the half to send the hosts into intermission with a 3-0 lead.
Lasers Goalie Taylor Sheehan (Brewster, Mass.) tallied four saves to post the shutout, while Chargers goalie Jodi Dumayne (Claremont, N.H.) stopped 11 shots in the game.
The Lasers travel to Rivier College next in a conference match on Tuesday October 22nd with a 7:00 PM start time. Also traveling to their next match, the Chargers will face Simmons College on Wednesday October 23rd at 7:00 PM.
