CLINTON, N.Y. -- Amherst College's Alex Wisco made 37 saves and the Mammoths edged the Hamilton College Continentals 2-1 in a clash between the top two teams in the NESCAC at Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink on Friday night.
 
Season Update
The Continentals (8-7-0, 6-4 NESCAC) began the night in second place in the conference. Amherst (10-3-2, 9-1-0) leads the NESCAC with 26 points.
 
How It Happened

• Greg McGunigle put the Mammoths in front just 2:07 into the first period.
• Nick Hawkins '23 drew Hamilton even at 9:17 of the second period when he scored during a scramble in front of Amherst's net after Wisco stopped a shot by Cade Groton '23 from in close. Ben Zimmerman '26 was also credited with an assist.
• Bobby Luca scored the game-winner with 4:23 left in the second on a deflection of a shot by McGunigle.
• The Continentals were on the power play for 4:41 of the third period and pulled their goaltender for an extra skater with just under three minutes left. Hamilton had a 6-on-4 advantage for the last 47.8 seconds of the third but couldn't net the equalizer.

 
Notes

• Charlie Archer '25 turned away 23 shots for the Continentals.
• Zimmerman leads Hamilton with nine assists and 14 points.
• Hawkins scored the 10^th goal of his career with the Continentals.
• Groton recorded his 22^nd career point and won 9 of 14 faceoffs.
• Fred Allaire '23 won 20 of 32 faceoffs for Hamilton.
• Jeremy Smith '24 had four of the Continentals' 13 blocked shots in his first home game this season.
• Ryan Tucker had assists on both Mammoths goals.
• Hamilton was 0-for-4 on the power play. The Continentals killed both of their penalties and allowed just one shot on goal during those power-play chances.
• Hamilton has scored three goals in the last three meetings with Amherst.

 
Next Game
The Continentals play a non-conference contest at nationally ranked No. 8 SUNY Geneseo (11-4-2 overall) on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.