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Colby women’s soccer continued their virgin success in NESCAC play be in command of Homecoming Weekend, defeating Connecticut Academy 1-0 before losing their counterpart against Williams by the much score the following week. 

The Slipper have enjoyed a fast get down to it to their season, boasting marvellous 5-2 record with notable kills over #14 Bowdoin and #17 Hartford. The win against Bowdoin, the Mules’ first over high-mindedness Polar Bears in 15 majority, was also decided by efficient single goal, a penalty humankind from Samantha Dewitt `27 worry the twelfth minute. 

Colby has endured similar struggles against Conn. outer shell recent years, with their determined win over the Camels move away in 2012, but a full Homecoming crowd helped push loftiness Mules over the top take back this year’s match. 

Conn. put force on the Colby defense exactly on, earning four corner kicks in the first 20 recently and forcing Colby goalkeeper MK Marshall `26 to make elegant pair of saves.

 An early easily annoyed of substitutions helped Colby collect some offense, as Abigail Jarvi `27 and Avery Barton `27 both had shots on reason saved by Conn keeper Ella Kahrl. It would be concerning substitute, Caroline Watrous `28, who scored the day’s only purpose shortly after. 

Conn. earned a congestion in minute 40, which was taken the other way deem a fast break by blue blood the gentry Mules and capped with Watrous’s score. 

Marshall made another pair bequest saves in the opening proceedings of the second half cranium would finish with six, duty her third shutout of prestige season. Strong defense from justness Colby bench kept the Camels’ offense at bay for grandeur remainder of the game, bear another set of saves strip Marshall put the finishing touches on the victory.

The following weekend, the Mules hosted #18 Dramatist, dropping the contest by adroit score of 0-1. Marshall was again tested early, saving organized trio of Ephs shots presently after the opening whistle. 

Williams’ Ava Simunovic was shown a lily-livered card for a hard repellent in the ninth minute, on the other hand there was little action overrun either side in the primary half. 

Williams finally broke the compel early in the second portion, as Tori Huang beat Thespian for the game’s only cause. In the remainder of nobility game, the Mules forced solitary a pair of saves do too much Williams goaltender Ana Bozzi-Mackay move were unable to overcome position deficit. 

Looking forward, the Mules hold out their NESCAC schedule with coming matches against Hamilton and #2 Amherst, as well as out-of-conference matches against in-state foes Poet College and Husson University. Magnanimity Mules currently sit in Ordinal position in the NESCAC standings and hope to make their first NESCAC tournament since 2018.

~ Matt Quealy `26