Box Score 

RUTLAND, Vt. - Sophie Leclerc and Amanda Wilks each scored a goal and added two assists as the Norwich University women's ice hockey team extended its unbeaten streak to seven straight games on Tuesday evening, knocking off ECAC East rival Castleton, 5-2.

Norwich (11-7-1, 10-5-1 ECAC East) opened the scoring at the 8:50 mark of the first period as Caitie Banfield netted scored her second goal of the season. The power play tally was assisted by Leclerc and Wilks.

Castleton (3-16-0, 3-12-0 ECAC East) tied the score less than three minutes later as Amy Costa scored a power play goal at the 11:36 mark of the first period.

Norwich recaptured the lead late in the first period as Wilks scored her ninth marker of the season off an assist from Mollie Fitzpatrick at the 17:12 mark.

Castleton knotted the score at 2-2 early in the second period as Page O'Neill scored on the power play at the 2:07 mark.

Norwich moved in front, 3-2, at the 14:00 mark of the second period when Sarah Scardino notched her second goal of the year off assists from Leclerc and Kelsey Cone. The Cadets made it 4-2 later in the second period when Julie Fortier scored off assists from Fitzpatrick and Suzanne Whittaker with just 55 seconds to play in the stanza.

Norwich added an insurance marker at 11:16 of the third as Leclerc scored on the power play. The goal, Leclerc's team-leading 12th of the season, was assisted by Melissa Rundlett.

Norwich outshot Castleton, 25-18, in the game. The Cadets' power play was humming all night long, scoring three power play goals on six opportunities. NU notched one man-up goal in each period. The Spartans were 2-for-3 on the power play.

Cindy Fortin stopped 16 shots in the Norwich net to earn the victory between the pipes for the Cadets. Amanda Hoy turned aside 20 of the 25 shots that she faced in the Spartan net.

Norwich returns to action on Friday, Feb. 6, when the Cadets travel to Harrisville, R.I., to take on ECAC East foe Nichols College. Faceoff is slated for 5:30 p.m.