Football Tops Amherst 10-7, Ends 22-yr Streak

It had been 22 years since the Colby Football team had topped Amherst College. In years where the Mules sported a 7-1 record (2000 NESCAC Champions, 2005 Runners Up), the lone loss each year had been at the hands of Amherst. The 10-7 victory in Amherst, Mass. thrilled the history buffs and began a new chapter on the matchup.

The defense of the Mules provided spark after spark, with four sacks and three interceptions of the Amherst signal caller. All three interceptions (two by Brett Holmes, one by Will Nipon) thwarted Mammoth drives in the red zone, with Holmes' second pick coming at the goal line with 23 seconds remaining in the game.

Senior kicker Moises Celaya put the Mules up for good halfway through the fourth quarter, hitting his second 38-yard field goal of the season.

Colby is now 1-1 on the season, good for a tie for fourth place in the NESCAC.

Women's Soccer Wins Two on the Week, Deliver UMFK 1st Loss of 2021

Despite a loss Saturday to #11-ranked Tufts University (6-0), Colby was able to post two shutouts of its own. On Tuesday, the Mules defeated UMF 3-0 behind goals from Lilly Fagan, Charlotte White, and Ellie Hankin.

On Sunday, the Mules hosted previously unbeaten University of Maine at Fort Kent, sending the Bengals home with their first loss of the season 1-0. The lone goal (Charlotte White) was only the second UMFK had surrendered all season.

The Women's Soccer team is currently 3-2-1 and tied for 8th in the NESCAC.

Volleyball Blocks Bobcats, Huskies for a 2-1 Week

The Colby Volleyball team defeated Bates in four sets Friday (25-19, 24-26, 25-23, 25-16) for their first conference victory of the year. Senior Julia Hutchings had seven service aces in the match.

The Mules traveled to USM Saturday for a tri-match with the host Huskies and Eastern Connecticut State University. Colby took the first game (USM) 3-1 behind 17 kills by sophomore Jenny Slaveck, and fell in the second match in straight sets (3-0) to Eastern Conn.

The Volleyball team is now 6-3 on the season, good for 8th in the NESCAC.

Women's Tennis Tops Husson 9-0

The fall season is usually set for individual matches at invitational events, but the Mules welcomed Husson University to Mayflower Hill Wednesday for their only dual match of the year. Colby only dropped one game in the entire match with the Eagles.

Men's Soccer Bounces Back From Early-Week Loss to Tie #1-Ranked Tufts

Early in the week the Mules traveled to Saint Joseph's College for a non-conference game, falling in the final minutes 3-2 in a tough match that saw aggressive play (19 combined fouls) from both sides. Colby goals were scored by Paul Hawkins and Josh Rubin.

Colby's aggressive style leveled up impressively Saturday when the Mules hosted the #1-ranked Tufts Jumbos. Justin Lauer scored first right before the half, but Tufts was able to equal the score with five minutes to play.

The Men's Soccer team is now 2-3-1, tied for 6th place in the NESCAC.

Women's Cross Country Tops All at Husson

The Women's Cross Country team placed four finishers in the top-10 to defeat Husson, UMF, UMPI, and Thomas Saturday in Bangor. Ellie Page, Maggie Blake, and Tory Meringer finished just seconds apart to take 5th through 7th.

Men's Tennis Competes at ITA Regionals

Colby had five individuals competing at the ITA Regional Championships hosted by Bowdoin College. First-year Jake Cohen advanced through his first two matches before being eliminated by Sujit Chepuri of Amherst. Fellow first-year Sam Henry won his first match before falling to Chase Cohen of Williams.

A pair of duos (Joey Barrett / Cohen and Max Schuermann / Henry) won their first match to advance to the second round.

Men's Cross Country Finishes 3rd at Husson

The Mules traveled to Bangor for a five-team meet hosted by Husson University. Colby was edged by UMF and Husson, but Nick Peterson (2nd) and Henry Weisman (9th) helped the Mules earn 3rd with top-ten performances.

Golf Competes Against 16 Teams at Bowdoin

The Colby Golf team finished 14th in Brunswick at the Bowdoin Invitational. The two-day event was shortened to a single day (Saturday) due to inclement weather. Evan Burstein led the Mules shooting 78, two strokes ahead of teammate Nolan Burke (80) and five strokes ahead of fellow Mule Ryan Santoro (83).