Box Score Senior attacker Annie DeFrino struck for a career-high eight goals to help lead Colorado College to a thrilling 20-18 victory over Meredith College in the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore attacker Allie Thuet scored three times for the Tigers, including what proved to be the game-winning goal with 9:22 remaining in the second half. She added an insurance tally with 1:36 to play off of an assist from DeFrino.

DeFrino took over the team lead with 47 goals this season and reached the 60-point mark for the third year in row.

After Thuet scored the final goal of the game, sophomore midfielder Lauren Pejza picked up her sixth draw control which allowed CC to run out all but the final three seconds.

DeFrino's seventh goal of the game gave Colorado College a 17-12 cushion with 13:17 to play, but the Avenging Angels answered with three times in a little more than two minutes to trim their deficit to two points.

Scores by DeFrino and Thuet stretched CC's advantage to 19-15, but three free-position goals helped Meredith pull to within one when Olivia Higgs struck for the third time with 2:55 to go.

The Angels had one chance to level the score, but with 2:16 to play a shot by Lilia Cruz sailed wide of the goal and gave the ball back to the Tigers. Thuet scored 30 seconds later.

Sophomore attacker Eva King dished out a career-best six assists and scored once for Colorado College.

Junior midfielder Ellie Meyer added a pair of goals and two assists.

Colorado College finished with a 44-42 edge in total shots and a 27-15 advantage in ground balls.

Senior Cole Vanacore led the defense with four caused turnovers, which extended her team-leading total to 30.

Steph Kelly had nine draw controls and eclipsed the century mark for the fourth year in a row. The senior attacker also picked up a team-leading five ground balls.

First-year goaltender Alena Stern made 12 saves for the Tigers, reaching double digits for the sixth time this season.

Haley Whitfield stopped seven shots and allowed 10 goals during the opening 23:03. Joy Deitrich made six saves in relief.

Maria Codispoti led the Angels with seven points on four goals and three assists. Carlee Joseph also scored four times and set up one more.

Higgs and Holly Hite finished with three goals and an assist for Meredith.

The brackets for the 2018 NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship will be announced on Sunday, May 6.