Colby-Sawyer Athletics

AT COLBY-SAWYER
2024: Paton had a breakout season for the Chargers in 2024 making 17 starts and ending the year with a 12-5 record. AJ ended the year with 103 saves in 922:52 minutes of action with a goals against average of 9.10. Paton was later named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Second Team for her tremendous play in the net. AJ's best game of the season came on April 9th against Rivier stopping a season-high 11 shots while only allowing four goals in a 13-4 Charger win. Paton is now the program record holder in wins (33) and ranks 8th in saves (323). 

2023: Paton started all 18 games for the Chargers in 2023 finishing the year with a 10-8 record. AJ ended the year with 101 saves with a 10.49 goals against average in 971:57 minutes of game action. Paton made a season-high 13 saves on March 14th against Worcester State University. AJ added a nine save win on March 31st at Dean College in a 17-12 Charger win. Paton sits 3rd in Colby-Sawyer women's lacrosse history in career wins (21) and 10th in saves (220).

2022: Paton won the starting goalie job at the beginning of the season and started all 17 games for the Chargers. AJ stopped 119 shots in her first year with 15 ground balls. Paton picked up her first collegiate win on February 23rd at Curry College stopping seven shots. Paton had one of her best performances of the season on March 2nd at Lasell University making 11 saves in a 15-8 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory. AJ made a career-high 16 saves on April 3rd versus Simmons University. 

PRIOR TO COLBY-SAWYER: Graduate of Exeter High School and was a New Hampshire All-State First Team selection. Paton was also a team captain as well as winning the Coaches Award in 2021, while being the Most Improved Player in 2019.