HARTFORD, CT. —
Caroline Coletti scored a goal and set up another as the Amherst College women's soccer team closed its season with a 3-0 NESCAC win at Trinity College on Tuesday evening at Trinity Soccer Field.
The win gave Amherst two straight conference victories to end the year, following Saturday's 2-1 win over Wesleyan at Hitchcock Field in the program's Pride Game, Senior Day and Homecoming. After opening NESCAC play 0-8, the Mammoths won their last two league games, and
Corina Bellermann and
Molly Davidson combined for the shutout in the finale.
With the victory, Amherst finishes the season 7-8-0 overall and 2-8-0 in NESCAC play, while Trinity ends the regular season at 6-6-3 and 3-6-1 in the conference.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
- Amherst took the lead in the 13th minute. Coletti set up Becca Button, who scored at the 12:36 mark for a 1-0 advantage.
- Bellermann stopped Sophia Simmons at 17:14 to protect the lead, and the Mammoths doubled it before the half-hour mark. Katerina Davis found Coletti, who finished at 25:23 to make it 2-0.
- Trinity pushed back late in the first half, but Bellermann saved a second shot from Simmons and another from Kyra Charette, and Amherst took its two-goal lead into halftime.
- The Mammoths added a third goal less than four minutes after the halftime break. Trinity goalkeeper Zoe Tamborello stopped Katie Pedersen's shot at 48:35, and seconds later Pedersen set up Abigail Danso, who scored at 48:43 for a 3-0 lead.
- Amherst kept up the pressure for the rest of the half, putting nine shots on target after the break. Tamborello made saves on Coletti, Allison Hayes, Danso and Pedersen to keep the score at 3-0. At the other end, Bellermann denied Reese Hunter and Charette, and Davidson came on in the 76th minute and stopped Charette's shot in the final seconds to finish the shutout.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Amherst held a 16-12 edge in total shots and put 13 shots on target to Trinity's six. The Mammoths outshot the Bantams 11-6 in the second half. Coletti finished with a goal and an assist and led all players with five shots, four of them on target. Hayes put all three of her shots on target off the bench. Davis and Pedersen each had an assist. Bellermann made five saves in 75:44, and Davidson made one save in 14:16 to finish the shutout. Tamborello played all 90 minutes for Trinity and made 10 saves. Amherst earned four corner kicks to Trinity's two. Trinity committed 12 fouls to Amherst's seven, and
Nell Dwyer was shown the game's only yellow card.
SEASON OVERVIEW:
The win ends Amherst's 2026 season. The Mammoths finished 10th in the NESCAC standings and did not qualify for the eight-team conference tournament, but they won their last two conference games, ending on a high note.
