Colby Athletics Welcomes 3x Oympic Medalist Kacey Bellamy and Reagan Carey '01, Launch Leadership Speaker Series
#8 Mules Run Streak to 7 Wins
With one week to go in the regular season, Colby Women's Ice Hockey swept Conn. College to the tune of 3-0 and 3-1. With the two victories on the Jack Kelley Rink, the Mules now have their longest win streak of the season at seven games. The six tallies came from six different goal scorers, and Nina Prunster was once again stellar in goal, recording her seventh shutout of the season.
Colby is now 15-3-0 and ranked 2nd in the NESCAC, 8th in Division III. They enter their final weekend of regular season action positioned to host a first-round playoff game the weekend of February 25-27.
Women's Basketball 2-1 on the Week to Close out Regular Season
Despite a midweek setback in Lewiston (75-62 in favor of Bates), the Mules regrouped to end their regular season with two wins. Caroline Smith tallied a double-double against Wesleyan to guide Colby to a 73-66 victory on Friday, and Keagan Dunbar notched her first 20-point game of the season Saturday as the Mules defeated UMaine Fort Kent 76-40.
Colby finishes the regular season as the 11th seed (11-9) in the NESCAC. The Mules will go on the road Friday to face 6-seed Bowdoin College in the first round of the conference playoffs. Game time is slated for 7:00pm and can be streamed at the link below.
Nordic Skiing Strong at Dartmouth, Three in Top-10
Colby Skiing continues cruising through the EISA season, completing their fourth Carnival (out of six) at Division I powerhouse Dartmouth. The women placed 4th in the Freestyle and 5th in the Classic, while the men were right behind, placing 6th in the Freestyle and 9th in the Classic.
Top Results:
- Erin Bianco 9th (Women's Freestyle), 24th (Women's Classic)
- Rose Clayton 10th (Women's Freestyle), 17th (Women's Classic)
- Cooper Anderson 10th (Men's Freestyle)
- Gretta Scholz 18th (Women's Freestyle)
- Sophia Gorman 22nd (Women's Classic)
- Andy Rightmire 25th (Men's Freestyle), 30th (Men's Classic)
- Anders Hanson 27th (Men's Freestyle)
- Foss Kerker 28th (Men's Classic)
Morgan Leads Alpine Skiing at Dartmouth
After having the UVM Carnival postponed last weekend and pushed to future dates, the Mules were back in action at the Dartmouth Skiway for two Slalom races. Chauncey Morgan led Colby with an 11th place finish Friday, only to top his own mark with a 6th place finish Saturday.
Top Results:
- Chauncey Morgan 6th (Men's Slalom 2), 11th (Men's Slalom 1)
- Annaliese Fleck 16th (Women's Slalom 2), 20th (Women's Slalom 1)
- Charlotte Maurer 24th (Women's Slalom 1)
- Paul Ferri 24th (Men's Slalom 1)
- Ella Spear 26th (Women's Slalom 1), 28th (Women's Slalom 2)
- Lydia Riddell 29th (Women's Slalom 2)
- Molly Mueller 30th (Women's Slalom 2)
To make up for the missed races last weekend, the Middlebury Carnival will be extended an extra day this coming weekend.
Women's Swimming & Diving 8th at NESCAC Championships
Hosting the NESCAC Championships for the first time in the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, the Mules posted eight top-6 finishes and set new marks all over the pool. The top three finishers of each event earn All-NESCAC honors, and Colby's Ann Tolan (50 Freestyle) and Eleanor McGrath (1-Meter Dive) each earned the distinction with bronze medals in their events.
Jumping up a spot from 9th to 8th in the final day of competition, the 2022 team bested their 2020 point total by over 100 points.
NEW SCHOOL RECORDS
- 200 Free Relay: Tolan, Gabriella Landau, Mila Schowtka, Addie Paige (1:35.97)
- 400 Free Relay: Landau, Tolan, Alex Mayo, Paige (3:28.95)
- 400 Medley Relay: Landau, Ellie Mackle, Paige, Tolan (3:53.40)
- 50 Free: Tolan 23.20
- 100 Free: Tolan 51.11
- 1000 Free: Paige (10:19.17)
- 1 Meter (11 Dives): Eleanor McGrath (434.60)
- 3 Meter (11 Divers): McGrath (438.25)
With the NCAA Championships right around the corner, the Mules will have one more chance to increase their qualifying positions as Colby hosts the NESCAC Invite this coming Sunday.
Men's Ice Hockey Completes Sweep of Middlebury, 1-1-1 on the Week
Colby entered the week ranked #14 in Division III, and clearly had a target on their backs. In three matches on the week, the Mules won by a goal (3-2 over Middlebury), lost by a goal (1-2 setback at the hands of Trinity), and tied a game (2-2 at Wesleyan). Despite the even week, and falling just out of the top-15 ranking, Colby concluded its road games of the regular season and looks to finish strong this coming weekend with two home games on the Jack Kelley Rink.
Colby is currently 13-5-2 and holds a 0.5 point lead in the NESCAC standings for first place. The Mules are on pace to host a first-round playoff game when the NESCAC postseason begins the weekend of February 25-27.
Women's Squash Tops Conn. for 10th Place at NESCAC Championshps
The Women's Squash team competed in the NESCAC Championships, going 1-2 in the two-day event. Friday, the Mules fell to Bowdoin 1-8 to move to the consolation bracket. In its first consolation match, Colby topped Conn. College 5-4 before falling to Wesleyan in their final match 4-5.
Andrea Lee won all three of her matches from the 1-seed. India Spencer won two matches from the 3-seed, and Clara Lehv, Karla Domingues, Sabrina Teope, and Stephanie Keane each won a match in the series.
Men's Basketball Sets Sights on Playoffs
Colby faced-off against the top two teams in the NESCAC this week, and played both opponents tough. Falling to 2020 NESCAC Champion Tufts Tuesday (53-61) and top-ranked Wesleyan Friday (70-87), the Mules now look to the first round of the NESCAC playoffs starting this weekend.
Colby enters the conference tournament ranked 9th (11-12 record) and will visit 8th-ranked Hamilton College on Friday. Tip off is set for 7:00pm. Viewers can stream the game at the link below.
Men's and Women's Track & Field Continue Stride for Nationals
With split squads on the weekend (BU Valentine Invitational in Boston, UMaine Invitational in Orono), Colby continues to target qualifying marks for the New England Division III Regional Championships in a few weeks. The men will be hosted by Middlebury February 25-26 while the women's events will be at Colby on the same days.
At the BU Invite, Tyler Morris broke his own school record in the 5k, and Sade Greenidge set a new Colby mark in the 200m. At UMaine, 11 Mules found their way onto the podium led by Peter Martel (Pole Vault), Olivia Tomlin (400m), and Lily Matson (Triple Jump) who all earned gold.
Special thank you to the photographers who helped make this production possible: Tom Bartol, Cole Burkhart '24, Steve Cheney P25, Nancy Dauphinais '25, Paula Dauphinais '25, Jamie Fiedorek '25, Steve Fuller @flyingpoint, Michael Garrett P23, Michael Maher, Anna Patten '23, Ellie Sawyer P25, Aicha Thiero '24, Ben Wheeler