WATERVILLE, Maine – The Mammoths owned an 8-5 edge in shots and a 16-4 advantage in penalty corners, but the No. 6 Amherst College field hockey team was unable to find the back of the net as they fell to Colby College, 1-0 Saturday afternoon at Bill Alfond Field.

With the setback, Amherst falls to 8-3 on the season and to 4-3 in league action, while Colby improves to 9-3 on the year (4-3 NESCAC). Amherst returns to action tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 15 when they battle Bates at 12 p.m.

Tallying what stood as the game-winner on the Mules' first shot of the contest, Myri Skodock gave Colby a 1-0 lead 6:44 into the first half. Gathering a dish from Georgia Cassidy, Skodock ripped a shot past the Amherst netminder to notch her fourth goal of the year.

Amherst's best chance to even the score came during an eight minute span starting at the 52:06 mark, with the Mammoths earning four penalty corners. Positioned at the penalty dot, Elizabeth Turnbull '18 came within inches of logging the equalizer following a pass from the top of the circle by Kendall Codey '19, as she powered a hard shot on target, but Riley Whitmyer came up with an athletic kick save to direct the Mules to the 1-0 victory.

GAME NOTES

• Emilie Flamme '20 (8-3) registered four saves in between the pipes for Amherst in the losing effort, while Whitmyer (9-3) made five stops for Colby in the win.
• Amherst outshot the Mules, 8-5 and held a 16-4 edge in corner opportunities.
• Codey led the contest with four shot attempts, including three on frame, while Turnbull took three shots for the Mammoths.
• Merel van Gijzen and Kallie Hutchinson each put two shots on target for the Mules, while Skodock posted the game's lone goal on her only shot of the day.