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Conway
2
Colby COLBY (1-4, 0-3)
3
Winner Connecticut Col. CONN (3-2, 1-2)
Colby COLBY
(1-4, 0-3)
2
Final
3
Connecticut Col. CONN
(3-2, 1-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Colby COLBY 1 0 1 0 0 2
Connecticut Col. CONN 1 1 0 0 1 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Mules Play Close Game but Fall Short to Conn in Overtime

New London, Conn. - The Colby College Field Hockey team played against Connecticut College on Saturday Afternoon. The Mules and the Camels played a back and forth game, but Conn came out on top in overtime with a 3-2 win. Colby now stands 0-3 in the NESCAC Conference.

The Mules and the Camels both came out strong, but Conn capitalized early and took the 1-0 lead just two minutes into the matchup. Colby fought back and sophomore Christina Sweeney tied the game at 1-1 and kept the Mules in the game early on. With two minutes to play in the quarter, first-year goaltender Ginna Jacoby faced a penalty stroke shot from Conn and came up the save, keeping the game at a tie. Conn scored again just over a minute into the second quarter to take the lead once again, but Colby didn't let up. Sweeney tied up the game just three minutes into the third quarter, earning her third goal of the season. Colby and Conn continued to fight, but 60 minutes wasn't enough for these two teams. In overtime, the Mules dominated possession of the ball, but Conn was able to capitalize once again and took the win just four minutes into the 10 minutes overtime to come up with the win. Jacoby recorded seven saves during the match.

Colby is back in action at WNE on Sunday at 12pm.
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