WILLIAMSTON, Mass. – The Amherst College women's field hockey team defeated fourth-ranked Williams College, 3-2, this Saturday in an away game.
The win against Williams snapped a four-game losing streak to the Ephs dating back to the 2022 season.
With the victory, the Mammoths now hold a 5-2 record, 2-2 in conference play, on the season and will be back to action next Saturday at 12 p.m. in a home game against Tufts University.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
* The Mammoths had a strong start to the game, with
Devon Watson drawing a penalty corner eight and a half minutes into quarter one. She then successfully put the ball back into play and in possession of
Ella Kang, who fired a shot that soared past William's goalie, putting the first goal on the board.
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Bella Kim followed suit, firing a rocket into the goal with 13 minutes on the clock. With this goal, the Mammoths entered the second quarter with a 2-0 advantage.
* Quarter two was less than two minutes under way when Watson once again drew a penalty corner and put the ball back into play, and in possession of
Emma Zhang. With one minute and forty-seven seconds on the clock,
Genevieve Caruso converted a pass from Zhang into her seventh tally this season.
* Over the latter half of the game, the Ephs began to rally, putting two goals on the board. However, the Mammoths maintained a tight defensive, in part thanks to three saves from goalie
Grace Puchalski, and successfully held off Williams.
BY THE NUMBERS:
* Pulchalski made six saves, while two different Eph goalies combined for four saves.
* The Mammoths drew 7 penalty corners and had 15 shots
