NORTHFIELD, Vt. – On the slick terrain of Howard Field on a cold and rainy Wednesday afternoon, the women Cadets fell to the Lasers of Lasell College, 3-1 in a GNAC contest.

Eleven minutes into the action, Lasell's junior Jessica Taylor took a strike from outside the 18-yard box, placing it top shelf and out of reach for the Cadets' senior goalie, Alecia Wright.

Norwich's leading-scorer, sophomore Brittany Casey tied the game four minutes later on a play by sophomore Lisa Esparza. Casey and Lasers' goalie, junior Elizabeth Stickley were caught in a footrace to the ball, but Casey slid just in time to tuck the ball underneath a diving Stickley.

Senior Allyson Bushey clicked with a play from junior Liz McGeoy for the eventual winning goal of the game for the Lasers. Securing the win, freshman Melissa Leonard scored her first collegiate goal after a scrum in front of the net junior Jessica Taylor's corner-kick.

Norwich (6-5, 4-3 GNAC) will be hosting Pine Manor on Saturday, celebrating their homecoming weekend with a 12 p.m. kick-off. The men's team will follow that action up at 2:30 p.m. when they they host Mount Ida.