Waterville, Maine - The Colby Women's Soccer Team finished off a doubleheader with a game against a strong Amherst team. The Mules played with grit but were unable to withstand the attacks from the Amherst offense.

Scoring started in the 20th minute where Amherst took a 1-0 lead. The Mammoths continued to attack the Mules but crucial saves from Emily McMaster kept the game locked. That changed in the 32nd minute when Amherst added to their lead to go up 2-0 before the half.

The Mules came out gunning in the second half with a new energy putting shots on goal and keeping Amherst at bay. Pepper Joseph lead the Mules on multiple attacks putting two shots on net and testing the Amherst keeper. Corrigan Rayhill and Kaleigh Quinn played valuable minutes off the bench adding to the Mules attack. Strong defensive play from the entire back line was also of note in the second half from Freshmen Fati Salifu, Sarah Watchman, Ellie Hankin and Mia Cromwell. 

Colby will hit the road for the next few weeks as they seek their first NESCAC victory. They head to Tufts next Saturday for a game against a strong Jumbos team before a non-conference stop against Maine Maritime Academy.