NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Ryan Boyton scored twice, and three other NU players added goals as the Norwich men's soccer team drilled Lasell, 5-0, in a GNAC match Wednesday afternoon at Howard Field. Rob Harlow and Chris Rivet each tallied two assists for the Cadets, who improve to 12-2-1 (7-0-1 GNAC). Lasell, meanwhile, falls to 8-6-0 (7-2-0 GNAC)

Boyton opened the scoring in the third minute when the freshman scored off an assist from Harlow. Boyton doubled the Cadets' lead in the 37th minute when he notched his second goal of the contest off an assist from Drew Dilley.

Norwich turned it on in the second half, scoring three goals in a 10-minute span. Kyle Przekaza started the eruption when he headed the ball into the net off Rivet's corner kick in the 58th minute to give the Cadets a 3-0 advantage.

Jason Grupp made it 4-0 when he redirected Chris Rivet's crossing pass in the 61st minute. Then, in the 67th minute, Jake Yaris rounded out the scoring when he found the back of the net off an assist from Harlow.

Norwich goaltender Jake Pagragan made four saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season. It marked the eighth shutout of the year for Norwich.

NU outshot Lasell, 23-10. The Cadets held a 5-4 edge in corner kicks.

Norwich returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 20, when the Cadets travel to Standish, Maine, to battle St. Joseph (Maine) in a GNAC match. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.