CLINTON, N.Y. – Hamilton College's
Brooke Heck '28 scored in the second period and
Teagan Brown '27 made 35 saves as the Continentals and the Colby College Mules played to a 1-1 NESCAC tie inside Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11.
Season Update
- The Continentals (4-7-1, 0-5-1 NESCAC) picked up points in the conference standings for the first time this season.
- Nationally ranked No. 14 Colby (8-2-1, 1-2-1) edged Hamilton 3-2 in overtime on Friday night, Jan. 10.
How It Happened
- After a scoreless first period, the Continentals grabbed a 1-0 lead 4:25 into the second period. Grace Crowley '26 won an offensive zone faceoff as Lilly Truchon '26 tapped the puck back to Heck above the right faceoff circle. Heck one-timed a slap shot into the back of the net.
- Hamilton held on to its one-goal edge until midway through the third period. Brown stopped a shot by Georgia Pettygrove but the rebound kicked out to Courtney Schumacher and she swept the puck into the open net with 7:58 left.
- There easily could have been more goals. The Mules' Maria Pierce hit the crossbar almost seven minutes into the first period during a power play. A shot by Colby's Beth Sinson found the iron with less than two minutes left in the sudden-victory overtime period.
- The Continentals had five shot opportunities early in overtime as they finished a power play that started with 29.4 seconds remaining in the third. After the Mules killed the penalty, they racked up seven of the eight shot attempts the rest of overtime.
- In the ensuing shootout, Brown stopped two of Colby's three attempts before Abby Weiss '25 went forehand to backhand and lifted a shot over the stretched-out goaltender on Hamilton's third and final try. Weiss' shootout goal gave the Continentals a 1-0 advantage, which could come in handy at the end of the regular season for tiebreaking procedures for the NESCAC postseason.
Notes
- Heck's goal was her first collegiate point.
- Truchon has points in three straight games and four of the last five.
- Crowley is tied for sixth in the NESCAC with seven assists and leads Hamilton with nine points.
- Brown stopped 68 of the 72 shots on goal during the weekend.
- Sophia Rodham '27 and Sophia Testa '26 blocked three shots apiece.
- Mandy Busky turned away 25 shots for the Mules.
- Abby Wick won 12-of-17 faceoffs.
- Anna Staton blocked four shots and Breanna Studley added three.
- Colby held an 11-5 shot advantage in the third period and added five more in overtime.
- Both teams were 0-for-3 on the power play. The Continentals have killed all 21 of their opponents' power-play opportunities this season.
Next Game
Hamilton travels to Nazareth University (8-5-0) for a non-conference game on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m.