The Colby Echo

Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Rob Kievit Colby finished with a 9-16 record.

The number one ranked Amherst College Lord Jeffs devastated the eighth ranked Mules by a score of 83-53 during the quarterfinal game of the New England Small College Athletic Conference quarterfinal playoffs on Saturday. Colby managed to stay close to its competition for the first 25 minutes of play before the Lord Jeffs pulled away, ultimately proving the reason why they have dominated the conference this season.

Co-captain Allison Cappelloni '10 was five for nine from the 3-point range and led Colby's scoring with 20 points. Graduating senior captain and standout two-sport athlete Katie McCabe added 15 points and seven rebounds to the Mules' effort. She finished her career as Colby's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,241 point and 729 rebounds. This season she topped the points and rebounds categories with 383 points and 237 rebounds. Cappelloni, only a sophomore, looks to fill the shoes of her co-captain, as she was runner up for points (326) and rebounds (158). Karlyn Adler '11 scored 10 points for her team against Amherst and is poised to be a leading contributor in the years coming.

The Mules finish the season with a 9-16 record. Highlights of the season included a 66-63 victory over Connecticut College on Jan. 26 and a 62-57 win over the Trinity College Bantams on Feb. 2. By far the youngest team in the NESCAC, the unique make-up of one senior, two sophomore and eight first-year players will certainly prove an advantage for the three next seasons. Returning members of the Mules squad include, Julianne Kowalski '11, Adler, Cappelloni, Sami Fairchild '11, Heather Quadir '11, Abby Harris '11, Mary Cummings '11, Benthany Bartley '10 and Heather Pratt '11.

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