WATERVILLE, ME — Ella Caraluzzi assisted on two goals as Colby College scored twice in the first 14 minutes and beat the Amherst College women's soccer team, 3-0, in NESCAC play on Saturday morning at Serdjenian Field.
Colby controlled the match, outshooting Amherst 25-6 and putting 10 shots on target to the Mammoths' two.
Corina Bellermann made seven saves in a full 90 minutes in goal, but Amherst could not get on the scoreboard against Sadie Gardner, who made two saves for the Mules.
With the loss, Amherst falls to 5-7-0 overall and 0-7-0 in NESCAC play, while Colby improves to 9-3-1 and 5-2-1 in the conference. The Mammoths are still looking for their first conference win, and their
next chance comes the next day.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
- Bellermann stopped an early shot from Avery Barton in the second minute, but Colby scored on its next good chance. Caraluzzi set up Barton at the 8:22 mark for a 1-0 lead.
- The Mules made it 2-0 less than five minutes later. Bellermann saved a shot from Ami Vithiananthan at 12:31, and Colby earned a corner kick soon after. Madison Genser then set up Vithiananthan, who scored at 13:09.
- Amherst's best chance of the first half came at 21:14, when Katie Pedersen's shot to the bottom left was saved by Gardner. Bellermann kept the deficit at two with saves on Samantha DeWitt, Melina Ouramdane and Amanda Schneider before halftime.
- Colby added its third goal early in the second half. Bellermann saved Barton's shot at 54:17, and Barton hit the right post at 55:05. After a Colby corner, Caraluzzi set up Abigail Jarvi, who scored at the 56:34 mark to make it 3-0.
- Amherst kept pushing late, with Caroline Coletti and Emma Darling both shooting in the hour mark. Aubrielle Amaral forced Gardner into a save at 76:19, but the Mammoths could not break through.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Colby held a 25-6 advantage in total shots and a 10-2 edge in shots on goal, including 13 shots in the first half. Amherst earned five corner kicks to Colby's three. Pedersen and Amaral had Amherst's two shots on goal. Barton led all players with five shots, three on target. Bellermann played the full 90 minutes and made seven saves, five in the first half. Gardner also played all 90 minutes for Colby and made two saves. Colby committed 10 fouls to Amherst's nine, and neither team was shown a card.
UP NEXT:
Amherst stays in Maine and plays again on Sunday, October 18th, at 12:00 PM, at Bates College in Lewiston. The game will be played at Russell Street Track and Field, and the Mammoths will be looking for their first NESCAC win of the season.
