NEW LONDON, N.H. – Saint Joseph's College (6-8, 3-4 GNAC) fell to Colby-Sawyer College (13-1, 7-0 GNAC), 1-0, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) field hockey action on Wednesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The teams remained scoreless through three quarters as the Monks' defense held firm against sustained pressure. Senior goalkeeper Kimberley McLaughlin (Lewiston, Maine) made four saves through the opening 45 minutes, including two in the third quarter when the Chargers attempted seven penalty corners.

Saint Joseph's nearly broke through just before halftime, but freshman Dasia Alberico (Skowhegan, Maine) had a shot stopped with one second remaining in the second quarter. Junior Zoey Lailer (Limington, Maine) also put a shot on target at 50:27, but the attempt was turned away.

Colby-Sawyer scored the game's lone goal during a flurry of chances at 53:46. McLaughlin made two saves and the Monks blocked another attempt before Zoe Dries found the net with 6:14 remaining.

TEAM STATS:

Colby-Sawyer held the advantage in shots (15-3), shots on goal (7-2), and penalty corners (11-5) in the conference contest.

THE KEEPERS:

McLaughlin recorded six saves over 60 minutes for the Monks, while Colby-Sawyer goalkeeper Sophie Krauss made two stops to earn the shutout.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

Saint Joseph's is now 9-4 all-time against Colby-Sawyer. The Chargers have claimed the last two meetings after defeating the Monks, 2-0, in the 2025 GNAC Tournament semifinals.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's hosts Rivier University in a GNAC contest on Saturday, October 17, at 11:00 AM at the SJC Athletics Complex.