WATERVILLE, Maine — The Colby College women's ice hockey team hosted Wesleyan University on Saturday afternoon in a NESCAC quarterfinal match. In a thrilling match, the Mules defeated the Cardinals, 3-2, to advance to next weekend's semifinals and improve their overall record to 17-7-1 with one tie.
Colby was strong offensively from the puck drop and forced Wesleyan into a lot of defensive play early on. Midway through the first period. Meg Rittenhouse He scored the Mules' first goal with an assist from . Courtney SchumacherWesleyan quickly fought back to tie the score at 1-1, with Colby scoring a goal in the second period. Megan Maltdam And a power play goal Breanna Studley. Goalkeeper Mandy Baskey He assisted on Studley's goal. The Mules maintained their dominance from the second through the third period. In a period that featured several penalties on both teams, Colby allowed a power play goal from Wesleyan in the final minutes of the third. The Mules played solid defense and held a 3-2 lead until the final buzzer. Buskey made 28 saves to secure the win for Colby.
The Mules advance to next weekend's NESCAC semifinals, hosted by the highest remaining seeded team.
