Amherst College's Sam Maynard scored two goals, including the game-winner with 4:27 left in the fourth quarter, and the Mammoths edged the Hamilton College Continentals 3-2 in NESCAC action at Hamilton's Goodfriend Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
Season Update

• The nationally ranked No. 14 Continentals dropped to 8-6 overall and 4-6 in the conference with their third straight loss – all against ranked teams.
• Hamilton will either be the seventh or eighth seed for the NESCAC championship. The quarterfinals are Saturday, Oct. 29.
• No. 5 Amherst improved to 12-2 overall and 7-2 in the conference with its 10^th straight win.

 
How It Happened

• Abbey Kays gave the Mammoths a 1-0 lead following a penalty corner just 1:16 into the first quarter.
• Maynard's first goal of the afternoon made it 2-0 with 2:49 left in the first.
• Delaney Grace '25 put the Continentals on the scoreboard on a penalty stroke goal with 9:22 remaining in the third quarter.
• Claire Tratnyek '26 drew Hamilton even on an unassisted goal with 7:45 to go in the fourth quarter. It was the Continentals' last shot.
• Maynard's game-winner was on a penalty corner and was assisted by Kays.

 
Notes

• Grace, who is 2-for-2 on penalty strokes this season, is second on the team with five goals and 13 points.
• Tratnyek's goal is her first at Hamilton.
• Abby Griffin '26 made four saves for the Continentals.
• Sara Nidus was credited with four stops for Amherst.
• The Mammoths held a 14-6 shot advantage and were awarded 10 penalty corners to Hamilton's six.
• The Continentals honored Camille Donaghey '23, Maura Holden '23, Tracey Stafford '23, Emma Stephens '23 and Kiera Wax '23 before the game.

 
Next Game
The Continentals wrap up the regular season with a non-conference game at 13-2 William Smith College on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m.