NEWTON, Mass. – In a rematch of last year's Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship game, the Lasell Lasers once again got the best of the Norwich women's soccer team, downing the Cadets 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Taylor Field.

Jessica Taylor gave Lasell a 1-0 lead less than four minutes into the match and the Lasers (3-2-0, 3-0-0 GNAC) never looked back as they scored three goals before Norwich was able to get on the board with senior forward Nikki Szczepanski's tally in the 88^th minute.

Although Norwich fell behind early, the Cadets managed to keep Lasell from striking again until the Lasers scored two goals a little over two minutes apart late in the second half to take a commanding 3-0 lead.

Jamie Harris provided the eventual game-winning goal for Lasell in the 77^th minute when she followed up her initial shot and put home the rebound past Norwich goalkeeper Meghan Kennedy. Jordynn Frollo added an extra insurance marker 2:05 later off a free kick from 25 yards out.

Szczepanski prevented Lasell goalkeeper Elizabeth Stickley from recording the clean sheet by scoring her first goal of the season off a deflection off the cross bar. Stickley made six saves to pick up the win, while Kennedy stopped eight shots to fall to 1-1 on the year.

The loss ends Norwich's four-game unbeaten streak to open the season. The Cadets (3-1-1, 1-1-1 GNAC) were the last remaining unbeaten team in the GNAC.

Norwich looks to get back on track on Wednesday when the Cadets travel to Pine Manor to take on the Gators in GNAC action at 4 p.m.

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