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Date: October 12, 2002
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Amherst women's soccer tops Colby

AMHERST, Mass. -

Colby College's Christine O'Donnell (Salem/Salem, Mass.) got the Mules off to a quick start, but Amherst College scored the final three goals of the game for a 3-1 victory Saturday in New England Small College Athletic Conference women's soccer action.

O'Donnell, a senior forward, got her 39th career goal just 6:30 into the game for a 1-0 Colby (4-6, 1-5 NESCAC) lead. She now has 87 career points with 39 goals and nine assists.

Amherst (6-4, 4-2), the defending NESCAC champs and an NCAA title game finalist last year, tied the game just over three minutes later on a goal by Tracy Montigny. The Jeffs then went ahead for good at 14:12 when Adrienne Showler scored.

Elizabeth Riley (Thornton Academy/Saco, Maine) had six saves for Colby.

Amherst 3, Colby 1

Colby 1----0--------1

Amherst 2----1--------3

Scoring: C -- Christine O'Donnell, 6:30; A Tracy Montigny, 9:52; A Adrienne Showler (Sara Elkins), 14:12; A Ashley Harmeling (Lee-Jay Henry), 48:02

Shots: Colby 9, Amherst 11. Corner kicks: Colby 4, Amherst 7. Goalies: Elizabeth Riley (Colby) 6; Brooke Diamond (A) 8.