WATERVILLE, Maine – Colby College's Ally Franz and Annie Eddy recorded three goals apiece and the Mules posted an 11-6 NESCAC win against the Hamilton College Continentals at Colby's Bill Alfond Field on Saturday afternoon. 
 
Season Update

• The nationally ranked No. 23 Continentals dropped to 4-4 overall and 1-3 in the NESCAC.
• No. 12 Colby improved to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference with its fourth straight win.  

How It Happened

• Eddy scored a free-position goal that put the Mules on the board just 58 seconds into the first quarter. 
• Elizabeth Hennessey put the Mules ahead by two on a goal less than three minutes later. 
• Aine Cleary '25 slashed Hamilton's deficit in half on a goal with 7:17 left. 
• Alana King '24 evened the score 1:18 into the second stanza, but Colby buried a pair of shots in the last 4:22 of the quarter for a 4-2 lead at the break. 
• The Mules struck early in the third quarter while the Continentals were down a player due to a yellow card handed out in the final minute of the first half. 
• Cleary answered with her second goal of the contest with 12:56 remaining. 
• Colby scored the next two goals for a 7-3 advantage with 3:08 to go in the third.
• Cleary closed out the quarter with another goal that pulled the Continentals within three. 
• The Mules collected their largest lead at 9-4 on two goals in the opening 2:10 of the fourth quarter. 
• Cleary notched another goal with 11:03 left.
• Franz netted Colby's 10th goal with 9:35 to go. 
• Abby Smith '24 scored Hamilton's final goal with 6:09 left in her first game since moving over from the women's hockey team. 
• Colby rounded out the scoring on a free-position goal with 5:14 remaining.  

Notes

• Cleary finished with four goals and leads Hamilton with 26 goals and 29 points.
• King netted her 13th goal of the season.
• Smith tallied the 11th goal of her career.
• Caroline Dawson '23 picked up a team-best four ground balls. 
• Sarah Moore '23 collected three ground balls and two caused turnovers. 
• Sarah Creamer '26 tallied two ground balls, two caused turnovers and two draw controls. 
• Colby held a 16-5 advantage in draw controls. 
• Maeve Luparello '23 made six saves for the Continentals. 
• Franz scored three goals and had one assist.
• Hennessey ended up with two goals and two assists, and Paige Saudek recorded two goals for the Mules.  
• Julia Jardina scored her ninth goal and won nine draws.
• Sarah Hearns made three of her six saves in the fourth quarter.  

Next Game

• Hamilton hosts Wesleyan University (6-1, 2-1) for another NESCAC matchup at Steuben Field on Saturday, April 1 at noon.