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Date: October 15, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Amherst edges Colby in men's soccer, 4-3

WATERVILLE, Maine -- Mike Wohl (Northampton, Mass.) had three goals, including the game-winning score in the 79th minute, to power Amherst College to a 4-3 win against Colby College in New England Small College Athletic Conference play Saturday.

Wohl and Nick Lynch (Kingston, Jamaica) had goals in the opening half to give the Lord Jeffs (6-3-2, 3-2-1 NESCAC) a 2-0 lead at intermission. Colby (5-6, 1-6) cut the lead to 2-1 on a goal by Michael Butler (St. John, New Brunswick), but Wohl scored his second goal in the 69th minute for a 3-1 lead.

The Mules battled back to tie the game at 3-3 on goals by Monty Hankin (Canandaigua, N.Y.) in the 73rd minute and Todd Boertzel (Mountain Lakes, N.H.) in the 74th minute.

Wohl tallied unassisted about five minutes later to give Amherst the win.

Amherst 4, Colby 3

Amherst 2#2-----4

Colby 0#3-----3

Scoring

1st half

A: Nick Lynch (Jacob Duker), 18th minute

A: Mike Wohl (Adrien de Bontin), 43rd minute

2nd half

C: Michael Butler, 53rd minute

A: Mike Wohl (Nick Lynch), 69th minute

C: Monty Hankin (Todd Boertzel), 73th minute

C: Todd Boertzel (Dan Kiernan), 74th minute

A: Mike Wohl, 79th minute

Shots: Amherst 15, Colby 8. Corner kicks: Amherst 5, Colby 3.

Goalies: Greg Lockwood (Amherst, 90 minutes, 2 saves); Josh Kahane (Colby, 90 minutes, 5 saves).