NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College women's lacrosse team battled the undefeated Chargers of Colby-Sawyer College tough Saturday afternoon, suffering a 17-7 home loss in Great Northeast Athletic (GNAC) play at Celentano Field.

Katherine Raposo (Warwick, R.I.) continued her torrid start to the year with a game-high four goals. Alexandra Barrett (Northford, Conn.) also had a stellar day with a goal and an assist, while Chloe Oliver (Milford, Conn.) tallied 18 saves.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Colby-Sawyer 17 | Albertus Magnus 7
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-7, 0-6 GNAC) | Colby-Sawyer (8-0, 6-0 GNAC)
LOCATION: Celentano Field
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED
After the first quarter, the Falcons trailed the Chargers, 3-2. Raposo and Keegan Riccio (West Haven, Conn.) found the back of the net for Albertus in the first 15 minutes to answer three Colby-Sawyer goals.

Ahead 3-2 after one quarter, the Chargers stepped up the pressure by winning the second by a 7-1 margin. Barrett broke up Colby-Sawyer's scoring run at the 2:01 mark. After their surge, the Chargers took a 10-3 cushion into the halftime break.

The Chargers widened their lead in the third quarter, winning the frame by a 4-1 margin to take a 14-4 advantage into the fourth. AMC's goal came from Raposo at the 2:32 mark.

The Falcons did not let the deficit deter itself, however, tying the fourth quarter's scoring with three goals apiece. Raposo netted two goals for AMC before a free-position goal by Amanda McGeehan (Milford, Conn.) settled the contest at 17-7.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Chloe Oliver (L, 1-7): 17 Goals-Against | 18 Saves | 35 Shots on Goal
Colby-Sawyer - AJ Paton (W, 8-0): 4 Goals-Against | 1 Save | 5 Shots on Goal | 45:00 Min
Simone Long: 3 Goals-Against | 1 Save | 4 Shots on Goal | 15:00 Min

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Falcons held an 18-2 advantage in saves.
• Colby-Sawyer held a 32-20 lead in ground balls.
• Albertus went 14-for-38 on clear attempts.
• The Falcons won nine draw controls.
• Raposo led all players with seven shots and six shots on goal.

Albertus:
Katherine Raposo: 4 goals | 6 shots on goal | 7 shots | 3 ground balls | 1 caused turnovers
Alexandra Barrett: 1 goal | 1 assist | 1 shot on goal | 1 shot
Keegan Riccio: 1 goal | 1 shot on goal | 1 shot | 1 ground ball | 1 caused turnovers

Colby-Sawyer:
Sydney Stevens: 3 goals | 2 assists | 7 shots on goal | 8 shots | 1 ground balls
Olivia Romo: 3 goals | 4 shots on goal | 6 shots | 2 ground balls | 3 caused turnovers
Heather Hanson: 3 goals | 6 shots on goal | 6 shots | 5 ground balls | 4 caused turnovers

NOTEWORTHY

• Today's game marked the second all-time meeting between the Falcons and Chargers.
• Raposo's goal is her team-best 33rd of the season.
• Barrett has netted a goal in all but one game and is up to 14 goals on the season.
• Riccio recorded a point in six straight games.
• McGeehan tallied a point in four consecutive contests.
• Oliver has recorded 18-plus saves in three of the last four games.

UP NEXT
The Falcons begin a four-game road trip on Tuesday, April 5, with a 7 p.m. bout against Emmanuel (Mass.) College in Boston.