AMHERST, MA. – Though they scored a shorthanded goal in the second period, the Amherst College men's ice hockey team fell to Colby on Friday, Feb 7. This game marked the two teams' second game of the season versus one another; the Mules downed the Mammoths 3-2 in a thriller earlier this season. This time out, though, they took the lead on two separate occasions, they dropped the contest 4-2.

With the loss, Amherst falls to 8-10-1, while Colby improves to current 11-5-3 overall. The Mammoths will continue their final home stand of the year with a game against another Maine NESCAC, Bowdoin College. They will take on the Polar Bears in just under 24 hours with puck drop for the game on Saturday, Feb. 8, scheduled for 3 p.m.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
 
* After an up-and-down start to the first, the Mammoths took the lead at the 5:46 mark. In a play that developed in their own defensive zone, the Mammoths cleared the puck, where it was picked up by Oliver Flynn. Flynn skated into the O-zone and dropped it back for a trailing Ben Kuzma. Kuzma slid to his left, flipped the puck to his backhand and roofed a shot for the 1-0 advantage. However, Colby netted just 40 seconds later on a one-on-one chance right in front of the net, and the game was again tied.
 
* With the score still tied in the second frame, Amherst put themselves back in front in emphatic fashion with a shorthanded goal. A big block by Zack Jesse started the break for the Mammoths, with Bobby Luca collecting the puck and quickly going the other way. He left the puck for Flynn on the left and rushed toward the net. Flynn gave his captain the puck back and he slid the puck around the Mules' goalie and into the now empty net.
 
* But the Mules again responded quickly, tying the game up once again just under three minutes later. However, this time, the tie was short-lived. With just over three minutes left in the second period, the Mules netted their second of the period to take a one goal lead into the third.
 
* Just under two minutes into the final frame, the Mules got the insurance goal that they were looking for. On a rush into the zone, they were able to beat Mammoth goaltender Connor Leslie with the puck crossing the line prior to the goal being knocked out of place to extend the lead to two goals.
 
* Despite having several chances in the third period, the Mammoths were unable to convert and ultimately lost to the Mules by a 4-2 score.
 
BY THE NUMBERS:
 
* Kuzma's goal in the first period was his third in two games.
 
* Despite losing the game, the Mammoths' offense was firing once again on Friday, outshooting Colby 80-54, including 46-29 in shots on goal. They forced an impressive 44 saves out of the Mules goalie.
 
* Leslie made 25 saves in the loss.