Men's Ice Hockey Tops Williams, Middlebury on the Road
Behind stellar netminding by sophomore Andy Beran (right), the Mules were able to avenge an early-season loss to Williams by topping the Ephs 2-1 in Williamstown Friday night. Colby's momentum carried into Saturday's matinee at Middlebury, where the Mules walked away with a 3-1 victory.
Beran posted 31 saves against Williams and added 28 more against Middlebury. He improved his Goals Against Average to 1.51 and Save Percentage to .942, both good for second in the NESCAC.
Colby's 9-3 record positions the Mules in first place in the NESCAC.
COLBY SKIING 5th at Saint Michael's Carnival
Colby Skiing (Men's and Women's Alpine, Men's and Women's Nordic) combined to finish the second Carnival of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) circuit in 5th place for the second consecutive week. The Mules closed the gap to the 4th place finisher (UNH) from 196 points a week ago, to just 26 points this weekend. The EISA has 14 competing institutions each week.
The Men's Alpine team continued to find success behind junior Tucker Strauch. After a pair of top-15 finishes last week, Strauch had a career-best 5th place finish in the Giant Slalom at Smuggler's Notch. Teammate Chauncey Morgan took it up one more notch the following day in the Slalom, skiing his way to a 4th place finish from bib 43. With Strauch in 11th and Patrick Coughlin in 13th, the men's team jumped up to 2nd in the Slalom behind only UVM.
The Women's Alpine team did their part in Friday's GS, led by Ella Spear in 7th. Meagan Olsen was right on her tail in 9th. Two more Mules finished in the top-30 en route to a 4th place team finish. In the Slalom, Annaliese Fleck was the top finisher, placing 20th for the second consecutive week.
Top-30 Results
- Chauncey Morgan 4th (Men's Slalom), 20th (Men's GS)
- Tucker Strauch 5th (Men's GS), 11th (Men's Slalom)
- Ella Spear 7th (Women's GS)
- Meagan Olsen 9th (Women's GS)
- Patrick Coughlin 13th (Men's Slalom), 15th (Men's GS)
- Annaliese Fleck 20th (Women's Slalom)
- Charlotte Maurer 22nd (Women's Slalom), 25th (Women's GS)
- Cassie Lieblein 26th (Women's Slalom), 28th (Women's GS)
- Matt Price 27th (Men's GS)
The Women's Nordic team kept pushing the pace, earning 4th place team finishes each day at Sleepy Hollow. Erin Bianco placed 4th in the Classic and 8th in the Freestyle to keep her stellar season going and put herself at the top of the pack for NCAA Championship qualification. Senior Foss Kerker was the top finisher for the men's team each day, sitting just outside the top-10 in 11th place for the Freestyle event.
Top-30 Results
- Erin Bianco 4th (Women's Classic), 8th (Women's Freestyle)
- Foss Kerker 11th (Men's Freestyle), 17th (Men's Classic)
- Rose Clayton 15th (Women's Freestyle), 24th (Women's Classic)
- Jack Young 16th (Men's Freestyle)
- Sophia Gorman 21st (Women's Freestyle)
- Gretta Scholz 22nd (Women's Freestyle), 23rd (Women's Classic)
- Victor Sparks 27th (Men's Classic)
- Cooper Anderson 28th (Men's Classic)
- Torsten Brinkema 29th (Men's Classic)
Men's Basketball Downs Husson, Bowdoin
Looking to right the ship after a short losing streak, the Mules took all of their aggression out on the visiting Eagles from Husson University. With four players in double-digits, Colby topped Husson 88-67 for their second-highest point total of the season.
Facing Rival Bowdoin on Saturday, Colby took a seven point lead at the break to run away in the second half, defeating the Polar Bears 78-65 for their first NESCAC win of the season. Noah Tyson scored 21 points on seven three-pointers, averaging 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds on the week.
Colby is now 9-8, good for 9th place in the NESCAC.
Swimming & Diving Sweeps Wesleyan
After facing a tough Bates team last weekend, Colby's Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving teams flipped the scores against visiting Wesleyan in dominant fashion. Each team won 11 of the 16 events and combined for 5 podium sweeps.
Ann Tolan (50yd Freestyle, 50yd Butterfly, 100yd Freestyle), Addie Paige (100yd Butterfly, 500yd Freestyle, 400yd IM), and John Connors (50yd Freestyle, 100yd Freestyle, 200yd Freestyle) won three events each.
Mules Put to the Test Against #1 Middlebury, Fight to the End
The Colby Women's Ice Hockey program hosted the #1 team in the country when Middlebury College visited this weekend. Despite the Panthers coming in as the favorite, the #10 Mules played their normal fast-paced, ELECTRIC play, putting Middlebury on warning for what's to come in the conference playoffs.
Despite falling to the Panthers 3-2 and 2-1, Colby's three scores against Middlebury left a mark. The #1 team had only allowed five goals all season before seeing the Mules.
Colby is now 8-3, good for 5th in the NESCAC.
Aggressive Defenses Collide, #19 Bowdoin Tops Colby
The Women's Basketball team hosted rival Bowdoin intent to fight for every inch. Despite the Polar Bears controlling the ball through the air (Bowdoin won the rebound matchup 33-24), the Mules looked to control the ball on the ground. With gritty, aggressive defense, Colby forced Bowdoin into 16 turnovers and hit the floor for every loose ball.
In a rematch of a December 4th contest in Brunswick that saw Bowdoin win by 21, Colby played much tighter to the top-ranked team in the NESCAC. Bowdoin ended up outlasting their hosts 67-55.
Colby is now 9-5, good for 10th in the NESCAC.
Men's and Women's Squash Face Off Against Top-Ranked Teams
Colby had a full week on the road, beginning with a mid-week matchup at Bowdoin, followed by a weekend of neutral games in Philadelphia against some of the nation's best.
For the Men, matches were won by Jonathan Sosa Uranga, Alex Spafford, and Adrian Castillo. For the women, India Spencer, Brigid Woelfel, and Andrea Lee each took victories, including a clean sweep for the week (4-0) from Lee in the 1-seed.
Colby Competes at Bates Invitational
The Mules traveled to Bates to compete against the University of Maine, Bryant University, and Bates and Bowdoin Colleges at the Bates Invitational. While team scores were not tallied, athletes had their sights set on earning qualifying marks for postseason competition.
Event winners on the women’s side included Sharde Johnson in the High Jump (1.66m), Sadé Greenidge in the 60m (7.80), and Lottie Frank in the 400m (61.16). Other great performances were delivered by Lily Matson (2nd in the Triple Jump), Christina Speliakos (2nd in the 60m Hurdles), and Claire Beebe (2nd place finish in the 1-Mile Run).
First-year Ren Zanze was the only event winner on the men’s side, with a victory in the 400 meter dash (51.64). Tanner Burton finished 2nd in the 60m Hurdles (8.40).
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