SOCCER

NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Kristen Lewis and Nikki Szczepanski each tallied goals and Becky Scully assisted on both markers to lead the Norwich women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Lasell in a GNAC quarterfinal matchup Saturday afternoon at Howard Field.

The fourth-seeded Cadets, who improve to 13-4-1 with the victory, will take on an undetermined opponent in the conference semifinals on Wednesday. Lasell, meanwhile, finishes its season with a 10-7-0 overall record.

Lewis opened the scoring in the 42nd minute when she buried home a rebound. Scully started the play when she took a pass from Sarah Reuschel and clanged a shot off the crossbar. Reuschel and Scully were each credited with an assist on the play. Norwich had the better of the play in the first half, outshooting Lasell, 10-3 in the first 45 minutes.

Szczepanski made it 2-0 in the 55th minute when she found the back of the net courtesy of an excellent centering pass from Scully.

Lasell refused to go down without a fight, netting a goal in the 83rd minute to shave NU's lead to 2-1. That was as close as the Lasers would get, however, as the Cadets held on for the victory.

Norwich outshot Lasell, 16-11, but the Lasers held a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.

The Cadets will return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 30, when they will play a GNAC semifinal game against either top-seeded Emmanuel or No. 8 St. Joseph (Conn.).