NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Nicole Adams scored the game-winning goal with five seconds remaining in overtime to lift Castleton State to a 14-13 win Norwich in women's lacrosse action. The Spartans improve to 6-4 (5-2 NEWLA), while the Cadets drop to 6-4 (4-3 NEWLA).

NU's Kathleen Hennessy sent the game into an extra session when she scored with 20 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score at 12 apiece. Hennessy then scored nine seconds into overtime to put the Cadets ahead, 13-12. CSC's Stephanie Pearce knotted the score at 13 with two minutes to play before Adams then won the game.

Adams and Nicole Bouchard led the Spartans with four goals apiece. Allison Daniels topped the Cadets with five goals, while Hennessy finished with four goals.

Castleton State led 7-5 at halftime before Norwich outscored the Spartans, 7-5, in the second half. NU outshot CSC, 33-24 with netminder Katie Fraser collecting 12 saves. Castleton State goalies Francesca Mazzola and Meredith Pope split the first and second halves and each made 10 saves.

Norwich will close out the regular season on Thursday with a home game against Westfield State at 3:30 p.m.