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Date: February 12, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby women's hockey finishes regular season with win over Wesleyan

WATERVILLE, Maine -- The Colby College women's hockey team made sure of clinching the sixth seed spot in the New England Small College Athletic Conference playoffs with a 6--1 win over Wesleyan University in the final regular season game at Alfond Arena on Saturday.

Colby (7-10-3, 5-8-3) will play at third-seeded Williams College in a NESCAC quarterfinal game next Saturday.

Heather DeVito (Arlington, Mass.) had one goal and two assists for the Mules, who took a 3-0 lead after the first period. Michele Barmash (Kirkland, PQ) added a pair of goals, while Marissa Mullane (Wallingford, Conn.) and MaryClaire McGovern (Stowe, Vt.) both had one goal and one assist. Lindsay Tedeschi (Elkins, N.H.) also tallied for Colby. Jessica Fischer (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) had the lone goal for Wesleyan (3-19-1, 1-14-1).

Colby 6, Wesleyan 1

Wesleyan Ê Ê Ê Ê0#1#0-----1

Colby Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê 3#1#2-----6

Scoring

1st period

C: Marissa Mullane (Heather DeVito, MaryClaire McGovern), 8:03

C: Heather DeVito, 14:39

C: Michele Barmash (Marissa Mullane), 19:49

2nd period

W: Jessica Fischer (Julia Kazmers), 6:41

C: MaryClaire McGovern (Jennifer McAleer, Heather DeVito), 12:36

3rd period

C: Michele Barmash (Lauren Goethals), 1:05

C: Lindsay Tedeschi (Caitlin Hickey, Kristin Putnam), 15:23

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Shots: Wesleyan 15, Colby 36. Goalies: Meredith Katz (Wesleyan, 60 minutes, 30 saves); Genevieve Triganne (Colby, 55:23, 12 saves) and Lynn Hasday (Colby, 4:37, 2 saves).