MIDDLETOWN, Conn.- The Colby College Men's Ice Hockey team lost to the Cardinals of Wesleyan University, 3-1.

GAME NOTES:  The Mules finished the last seconds of the game with momentum as they avoided the shutout. Now on the season, Colby sits 5-7-1 overall (2-6 in NESCAC).

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MULES:

• Logan Clarke (headline photo) scored the power play goal at the 19:57 mark of the third period. Austen Halpin (photo inset) and Spencer Hewson assisted on the play.
• Andy Beran stopped 23 shots. His conference record is now 1-1-0 and save percentage is .925 in NESCAC play.
• Mules took the controlled the faceoffs, tallying 32 of 59.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE CARDINALS:

• Spencer Fox took the lead with the power play goal in the first period at 12:33. Walker Harris and Matt Zandi assisted on the score.
• Liam Donelan then increased the lead with a goal coming at 18:51. Quincy Gregg and Andrew Pratt helped put the puck into the net.
• Walker Harris then tallied his own goal in the second period. Emmet Powell assisted on the play at 9:46 of the second period.
• Tim Sestak now moves to 8-4 on the season, finishing with 23 saves.

KEY STATS:

• Both teams were able to score on the power play. The Mules went 1 of 4, while the Cardinals finished 1 of 5.
• With the goal, Clarke now has five points on the season (two goals, three assists).
• Carter Breitenfeldt led the Mules with 5 shots.

QUOTE: "Guys did some good things early in the game and scoring first on the road is critical but we let up a power play goal and a second goal our guys should have blocked.  We worked hard and are down some good players. Their goalie was Player of the Year last season and played well tonight," said the Jack Kelley Head Coach for Colby Men's Hockey Blaise MacDonald.

NEXT MATCHUP: The Mules now travel to Trinity College for special Sunday game 1/19. Puck drop is scheduled for 4:00pm.

(Photo courtesy of Calvin Wetmore '20)