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| Recap, photo courtesy of Norwich University |
NORTHFIELD, Vt. - A ferocious second-half comeback attempt by the visiting Raiders of Rivier University fell just short, as the Norwich women's lacrosse team held off their Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponent and picked up the 14-13 victory on Friday night.
Rivier came out of the gates hot, putting up three unanswered goals against the Cadets in the first five minutes of gameplay before Kathryn Albretsen (Cotuit, Mass.) found the back of the net off of a free position shot to stop the Raiders momentum. Norwich put up four more unanswered goals on their way to a 6-6 game at the break.
The start of the second half was all Norwich, as the Cadets put up seven straight goals to take a seemingly insurmountable 13-7 lead over the Raiders with under 14 minutes of gameplay remaining. Rivier didn't give up that easily, as they rattled off a 7-1 run to close the gap to a single goal with under two minutes of play remaining. Norwich managed to gain possession of the final draw of the night and played keep-away from the Raiders until the buzzer sounded and the Cadets walked away with the hard fought 14-13 victory.
Meaghan McGrath (Barre, Vt.) had a huge game for the Cadets, picking up four goals on the night. Albretsen and Olivia Bloom (Annapolis, Md.) each notched hat tricks for the Cadets, while Lawson Hayes (Moorestown, N.J.) made critical saves down the stretch and 10 overall to lead the Cadets to victory between the pipes.
With the win, the Cadets improve their overall record to 3-3 on the year and a 2-1 mark within the GNAC. Next up for Norwich is an April 3rd showdown with the Bluejays of St. Joseph (Conn.) at Sabine Field, set to get going at 7:00 PM.
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