Nashua, NH – Norwich University gave themselves plenty of opportunities, rattling off 23 total shots, as they defeated the Rivier College Raiders 2-0 tonight in Nashua, NH to improve their record to 8-5 on the season and 6-3 in GNAC play. Rivier's goal keeper Christine Surber (Langdon, NH) kept the Raiders in the game as she recorded 10 saves on the night, but couldn't help the offense as they were held scoreless to fall to 7-6-1 overall and 3-4-1 in the GNAC.

The first half was played well, with neither team getting real clean looks at the goal. Surber made four saves in the half, but none of the shots had any real threat of reaching the back of the net. The half ended with a 0-0 tie and both teams were left to try to make adjustments for the second half.

At the 53:00 mark, the Cadets got the break they needed to get themselves on the scoreboard as an inadvertent hand ball inside of the goal box gave the Cadets a penalty shot. Brittany Casey (Pointe-Claire, Que.) took the shot and put the ball in the lower right corner for the 1-0 lead and the eventual game winner. On the very next possession for the Cadets Casey struck again, breaking into the goal box behind the defense and beating Surber to the upper right corner to give Norwich a little cushion. Norwich had a few more opportunities in the second half, with Surber making 6 saves and two Cadets shots rattling off the crossbar, but they couldn't find the back of the net and the game ended with the 2-0 victory.

The Raiders were outshot 23-6 on the night and 12-2 in shots on goal. Surber ended the night with 10 saves and 2 goals allowed while her counterpart, Norwich's Nicki Hunsicker (Emmaus, PA) recorded 2 saves in the win.

The Raiders will travel to Simmons College for a 1:00 pm GNAC match-up on Saturday, October 16th, meanwhile the Cadets will play next at home on Thursday, October 14th in a non-conference game against Lyndon State at 3:30 pm.