ICE HOCKEY

COLCHESTER, Vt. - Kelsey Cone scored two goal and added three assists, and Sophie Leclerc scored a goal and chipped in three assists to lead the Norwich women's ice hockey team to a 7-1 victory over St. Michael's on Saturday evening in the St. Michael's Holiday Tournament.  

Norwich (4-3-1) scored three goals in the first period and never looked back en route to the victory.

Sarah Scardino opened the scoring at the 11:01 mark, giving the Cadets a 1-0 lead. Danielle Laspina made it 2-0 in favor of NU when she found the back of the net just over two minutes later. Amanda Gage put Norwich on top 3-0 with a power play goal at the 6:00 mark. Cone assisted on all three first period tallies.

Cone and Leclerc each scored power play goals of their own in the second period as Norwich built a 5-0 lead entering the third stanza.

Hilary Davis converted on the power play midway through the third period and Cone notched a shorthanded goal later in the stanza.

Kelly Rose Losi ruined the shutout bid when she scored the lone goal for St. Michael's (2-5-1) late in the third period.

Cindy Fortin made 26 saves in goal for the Cadets to pick up the victory.

Norwich returns to the ice on Friday, Jan. 11, when the Cadets travel to Gorham, Maine, to take on Southern Maine. Faceoff is slated for 4 p.m.