FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 21, 2001

 

Amherst vs. Colby

(NESCAC First-Round)

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Amherst College field hockey team avenged an earlier season loss to Colby this afternoon, shutting down the White Mules in the second half of a 2-1 win in the first round of the NESCAC Tournament. The Lord Jeffs advance to the NESCAC Semifinals where they will face top-seed Middlebury in Vermont next Saturday.

The Lord Jeffs opened the scoring when Robin Ackerman put home a rebound from Abigail Ouiment at 30:52 to give Amherst an early 1-0 edge. The White Mules bounced back behind strong goalkeeping by Carrie Torrisi, who made three diving stops within a five minute span in the first half. Colby was rewarded for their efforts at 15:31, when Marcia Ingraham fired off a penalty corner set-up by Brook Brisson to knot the game at 1-1. Amherst regained the lead shortly before halftime when Ouimet played a beautiful cross through the crease to Marcy Busch. Busch tapped home the goal on the doorstep for what proved to be the game-winner at 6:23.

The White Mules had few chances to tie the game in the second half as Amherst controlled the pace of play. Beth Sensing made four stops in the win, while Torrisi made 23 stops for the White Mules.

Amherst 2, Colby 1

	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
Amherst (12-3)	2	0	2
Colby (8-7)	1	0	1

Scoring:

1^st Half:

A – Robin Ackerman (Abigail Ouimet) 30:52

C – Marcia Ingraham (Brook Brisson, Meredith Millen) 15:31

A – Marcy Busch (Ouimet) 6:22

2^nd Half:

none

 

Shots: Amherst 38, Colby 16

Penalty Corners: Amherst 15, Colby 5

Saves: Amherst, Beth Sensing 4; Colby, Carrie Torrisi 23