Box Score Colorado College broke open a tight game with nine consecutive goals and went on to defeat previously unbeaten North Central College, 21-13, on Wednesday afternoon at Stewart Field.

With the score tied 6-6 after NCC's Jessica Deetjen scored the second of back-to-back goals with 12:11 remaining in the first half, sophomore midfielder Lauren Pejza took a feed from sophomore attacker Eva King and put the Tigers ahead to stay.

Freshman attacker Isabelle Patalino struck twice in a span of 49 seconds, and then senior attacker Annie DeFrino and junior attacker Nikki Blair to stretch Colorado College's lead to 11-6 after 30 minutes.

The Tigers carried the momentum into the second half and added markers from King, sophomore attacker Allie Thuet, sophomore midfielder Robin Hilderman and Pejza during the first 7:13.

After Deetjen and sophomore midfielder Christina Truver scored for the Cardinals, CC added five more goals to open its largest lead of the game at 20-8.

Patalino finished with a team-high four goals for the Tigers, who improved to 8-3.

King struck for three goals and dished out a game-high four assists to record a season-high seven points. DeFrino, Hilderman, Pejza and Thuet all produced two goals and an assist.

Colorado College finished the contest with a 44-21 advantage in total shots and a 27-10 edge in ground balls.

The Tiger defense pressured the Cardinals into 32 turnovers.

Junior midfielder Ellie Meyer led CC with four caused turnovers and grabbed three ground balls. She also struck for a pair of goals.

Freshman Alena Stern made three saves for the Tigers to earn the victory in goal.

NCC won 21 of 36 draw controls, led by Christina Truver with 13.

Deetjen scored four goals for North Central, which lost for the first time in seven games.

Freshman attacker Addie Records and Truver each scored three times for the Cardinals.

Junior goaltender Camille Seghesio stopped 10 shots before giving was to junior Abigail Leers for the final 27 minutes. Leers finished with five saves.

Colorado College plays its final home game of the regular season on Saturday, March 31, when Occidental College visits Stewart Field.