Women's Soccer drops 3-2 decision to Norwich

(Nashua, N.H.) The Rivier University Women's Soccer team fell at the hands of the visiting Norwich University Cadets this evening, 3-2 at Raider Field in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action. The loss sends the Raiders to 6-9-0 overall and 1-8-0 in the conference. Norwich earns their first GNAC win as they are now 1-7-1 in conference play and 3-9-1 on the season.

The Cadets would get on the board in the 25th minute as Clara Leister would deflect a shot off a Rivier defender for the early lead.

Rivier would knot the game at one in the 56th minute when sophomore Maggie Cohoon (Derry, N.H.) converted a penalty shot after a foul inside the box.

Norwich would regain the lead just over 10 minutes later as Alex Frank was able to lace a free kick over the outstretched arms of Rivier freshman goalkeeper Lauren Goodspeed (Merrimack, N.H.). The Cadets then added an insurance goal in the 88th minute as Tiana Cass knocked home a pass from Frank.

That goal was important for Norwich as sophomore Megan Caron (Tyngsboro, Mass.) dribbled around the defense and netted the Raiders' second goal just 13 seconds after the Cass goal.

Goodspeed would make 9 saves on the evening while her counterpart, Holly Lutz would stop seven of nine shots on net.

Rivier will return to GNAC action on Wednesday afternoon as they travel down to Connecticut for a 3:30pm kickoff with the University of Saint Joseph. Norwich will also return to GNAC action as they travel to Boston, Mass. for a 7pm game at Simmons College.