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Date: October 10, 2002
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby women's soccer beats St. Joseph's

WINDHAM, MAINE --

Christine O'Donnell (Salem/Salem, Mass.) scored all three goals in leading the Colby College women's soccer team to a 3-0 win against St. Joseph's in non-conference play Thursday.

O'Donnell, a senior forward, has 38 goals and nine assists for 85 career points at Colby (4-5). She leads the team this year with seven goals and three assists for 17 points. O'Donnell got her first goal just 2 minutes, 40 seconds into the game off an assist from senior defender Stephanie Hicks (Framingham/Framingham, Mass.). Hicks, a sweeper for the Mules, reached 25 career points with seven goals and 11 assists.

O'Donnell made it 2-0 on an unassisted goal at the 18:30 mark of the first half for a 2-0 halftime lead. She then tallied at 60:45 for the hat trick.

Senior goalkeeper Elizabeth Riley (Thornton Academy/Saco, Maine) made three saves in 81 minutes and junior Ashley Harris (Loomis Chaffee/North Haverill, N.H.) played the final nine minutes in the nets.

Colby plays Saturday at 11 a.m. at Amherst in a NESCAC game.

Colby 3, St. Joseph's 0

St. Joseph's 0----0--------0

Colby College 2----1--------3

Goals-Assists: Colby Christine O'Donnell 3-0, Stephanie Hicks 0-1.

Shots: Colby 15, St. Joseph's 3. Corner kicks: Colby 12, St. Joseph's 2. Goalies: Elizabeth Riley (Colby) 3 and Ashley Harris (Colby) 0; Cheryl Northrup (SJ) 9.