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Natalie Hobbs
6
Winner Amherst AMHERST (5-2, 2-2)
1
Colby COLBY (3-4, 0-4)
Winner
Amherst AMHERST
(5-2, 2-2)
6
Final
1
Colby COLBY
(3-4, 0-4)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Amherst AMHERST 1 2 2 1 6
Colby COLBY 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

#12 Mammoths stay hot with 6-1 win over Colby

WATERVILLE, Me. -- Two goals and assist from senior captains Natalie Hobbs helped the Amherst College field hockey team to a 6-1 win over Colby College Sunday. 

It was the third win in a row for the Mammoths, who have outscored their oppo0nents 14-1 during the streak. The win improved Amherst to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in conference play. The Mammoths will travel to Williamstown Saturday to take on their rival Ephs at 11 a.m.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

* Hobbs gave the Mammoths an early lead with 2:53 remaining in the first quarter when she took a pass from Justine Liguori in the circle, turned and fired a perfect shot just inside the far left post. 

* Colby tied the score just second before the end of the first quarter, but it was all Amherst after that. The Mammoths snapped the 1-1 tie only 2:23 into the second stanza when senior Beth Williamson converted a penalty stroke opportunity for her second goal of the season. It went to 3-1 with just over six minutes to go before the half as Ligouri and Hobbs teamed up again. Liguori fired a pass toward the goal and Hobbs, stationed in front of the keeper, re-directed the ball between the legs of the goalie and into the net for the two-goal lead.

* Two more goals in the third quarter made it 5-1 Amherst. First, Sam Maynard was the recipient of a golden opportunity and she did not miss. The Colby keeper stopped a shot but could not control the rebound. Maynard poked it away from the keepers feet and into an empty net for the 4-1 lead. Kat Mason scored her fifth goal of the season with 7:21 left in the third. After Williamson fired a shot on goal on a penalty corner opportunity, Mason collected the ball on the end line to the left of the goal and with nearly zero angle at all, executed a beautiful shot that found the back of the goal. 

* First year Anna Aiello closed the scoring with 3:43 to go in the game, receiving a great pass from Gwen Allen while in the circle and firing shot into the far left of the goal. 

BY THE NUMBERS:

* Amherst out shot Colby 22-7 in the contest, putting 12 shots on goal to Colby's three. The Mammoths created 11 penalty corner chances in the game compared to the Mules 8. 

* Sara Nidus made one save for the Mammoths. 

 
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