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Date: October 12, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Snediker's goal lifts Colby past Southern Maine

GORHAM, Maine ­ First-year forward Mary Clare Snediker (New Caanan, Conn./Greenwich Academy) converted a penalty stroke late in the second half to lead the Colby College Mules to a 1-0 non-conference field hockey win against the University of Southern Maine Huskies Wednesday at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.

The 1-0 win improves Colby's overall record to 3-6.

Snediker notched her team-leading fourth goal of the season when she fired in a shot to the upper right corner of the goal to beat Southern Maine goalkeeper Natalie Nimon (Augusta, Maine/Cony) for the game-winner.

Colby pressured the Huskies defense for most of the game, out-shooting the Huskies 20-6 while holding a 23-1 advantage on penalty corners.

Colby junior goalkeeper Molly Rice (South Portland, Maine/South Portland) earned the win with four saves.

Colby plays again Saturday at home against NESCAC rival Amherst College at 11 a.m.

At Gorham, Maine 1 2 F

Colby (3-6) 0 1 1

Southern Maine (5-7) 0 0 0

Scoring: 1. C, Mary Clare Snediker (penalty stroke) 61:22

Goalie Saves: SM, Natalie Nimon 7 C, Molly Rice 4; Shots: SM, 6 C, 20; Penalty Corners: SM, 1 C, 23