(Nashua, N.H.) For the third consecutive year, the Lasell College women's soccer team declared its number one position in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) following a 4-1 victory against Rivier University Saturday evening at Raider Field. Lasell finishes conference play at 10-0-1 and shifts to 11-4-2 overall, while the loss sends the Raiders' record to 5-9-1 overall and 3-8-0 in the GNAC.
Prior to the start of the game, the Raiders secured their first GNAC post-season berth since 2006 as both Norwich and Anna Maria suffered losses. As the 8th seed, Rivier will travel to top seeded Lasell College for the GNAC Quarterfinals on Saturday, October 31st.
The Raiders also honored their two seniors during the pre–game festivities. Hayley Barnard and Paxton LaRocque (Londonderry, N.H.) are two integral parts to the team and their success this season.
Junior Megan Cullen (Amesbury, Mass.) got the Lasers on the board first as she deposited a pass from freshman Sabrina Morais (Arlington, Mass.) into the back of net for the one-nil advantage in the 26th minute. The score would stay at 1-0 until the 65thminute when senior Bridget Munnelly (Bellingham, Mass.) lifted a corner kick into the box and found the head of Morias.
The Raiders cut the deficit in half when junior Maggie Cohoon (Derry, N.H.) converted on a penalty kick at 75:21. The Lasers would answer right back with a pair of late tallies by sophomore Casey Meissner (Sandwich, Mass.) and Morais' second goal of the game.
Rivier sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Goodspeed (Merrimack, N.H.) was able to make an impressive 15 saves on the evening while Lasell sophomore Sarah Laclair (Belchertown, Mass.) stopped six of seven shots on net.
Rivier will wrap up the 2015 regular season when they host Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Tuesday evening at 5:00 p.m. while Lasell welcomes Framingham State on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
Recap Courtesy of Rivier Sports Information