The Colby Echo

Issue date: 3/2/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: File Photo

The women's hockey team forced the Hamilton Continentals into overtime, but was unable to score, as Hamilton triumphed over the Mules this past weekend in the first round of the New England Small College Athletic Conference tournament. Hamilton and Colby were the fourth and fifth seed in the tournament, respectively.

Amanda Comeau '09, assisted by Becky Julian '09, put the first point of the game on the board in the first period, but Hamilton found a way to rebuttal just a few minutes later. This would be the strongest position that Colby would have for the rest of the game.

The second period was when Hamilton asserted their drive over Colby, as they opened the period with another goal over Colby. Colby's Meghan Guay '10 was able to get a point on the board, but Hamilton rebutted that less than twenty seconds later for a 3-2 score at the beginning of the third period, the advantage going to Hamilton.

As the third period rolled along, producing no scored for either team, Colby's Lacey Brown '09, who saved 30 of Hamilton's 34 shots in this game, was pulled from the net to give Colby an extra skater in a last ditch attempt to get the game-saving score. With a mere four seconds left on the clock, Laura Anning '09 got Colby the goal it so desperately needed, and sent the game into overtime.

A nail-biter to the end, seven and a half minutes of overtime passed before either team scored. Sadly, it would not be Colby who did it. Hamilton won, 4-3, and will continue on in the NESCAC tournament to play Middlebury College, the number one seed in the tournament, this coming Saturday at Middlebury for a spot in the league championship final game, to be played the following Saturday.

Although an opportunity to move on to semifinal play would have been preferred, the Mules had a solid season with a 6-7-3 league record and a 9-11-5 overall record. In addition, the team does not lose any seniors, so it is hoped that after a season of playing together, the women will come back next year stronger than ever. Anning finished the season in ninth place in the league in overall points, with 13 goals and 15 assists. Julian finished in 17th place with 13 goals and 10 assists. Comeau is sixth in the league in overall scoring, with 14 goals this season, while Julian and Anning are tied for ninth place. With a year of experience behind them and numerous talented players, the Mules may have a shot at claiming the conference title.

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