The Colby Echo

Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: Sports

Colby is now 0-3-1 against NESCAC opponents, including a loss to Trinity College who they played on Sept. 22.

The women's soccer team had another successful outing on Sept. 25 against non-conference opponent the University of New England. The intensity of this match-up was conveyed through the 0-0 score which remained through most of the game. "UNE was a very feisty team who worked very hard and kept the game very close," Captain Katie McCabe '08 said.
Sophomore Lexi Bohonnon broke the stalemate by scoring the winning goal with just around four minutes left in the game. The goal was generated by a corner kick from McCabe who sent a long ball to Captain Lauren Goethals '08. Goethals was then able to find Bohonnon for her first tally of the season. This shot was just one of 18 for the Mules that Tuesday night while the Nor'easters only managed to generate six against Colby.

First-year goalie Loni Pisani earned her third shutout of the season adding to her 264 minute scoreless streak. Colby's defense has had several stellar performances including shutting out New England Small College Athletic Conference opponent Trinity College.

Unfortunately, the Mules were not able to have such luck with another NESCAC opponent, Middlebury College. Colby traveled to Vermont this past Saturday for its fourth NESCAC match up against the Panthers.

Although Pisani managed some nice saves against Middlebury, she was not able to carry on her scoreless streak, as the Panthers scored two quick goals in the first half. "We were a little disorganized in the beginning and it cost us two goals," Captain Mollie Puskar '08 said, adding, "but we didn't give up and we started to play our game and were much more successful in the second half." Unfortunately this came too late for Colby seeing as these goals proved enough to overpower the Mules as Middlebury went on to win 2-0.

"Middlebury was a very talented team who communicated very well with each other," McCabe said. "Even though the scoreboard did not show a win, we never gave up as a team and worked hard until the final whistle." The Mules are now 3-3-1 and will take on NESCAC opponent Wesleyan University this Saturday, Oct. 6. Although the NESCAC wind can blow either way on any given day, the Cardinals should be a beatable opponent as they have yet to earn a NESCAC victory. Their record is 1-6 overall and 0-4 in league play.

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