WATERVILLE, Maine – The No. 4 ranked Colby College Mules defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 20-3 on Monday evening in a non-conference contest. Seven Mules had multiple points in the win led by a six-point effort from Gennie Littlejohn with a goal and five assists. Zoey Verbesey scored three times for Colby as well. Fifth-year senior Kiaya Gatchell (Portland, Maine/Deering) and juniors Maddie Kinney (Topsham, Maine/Mt. Ararat) and Raegan Bechard (Augusta, Maine/Cony) scored goals for the Huskies. Junior Cierra Hill (Pembroke, N.H./Pembroke Academy) assisted on Bechard's goal.
 
The Records:
Southern Maine: 6-4
Colby: 8-1
 
Series History:
Colby now leads the all-time series 22-0.
 
The Goaltenders:
Southern Maine: Lydia Laslavic (6-4), 45:00, 14 goals allowed, one save
Southern Maine: Cally Dow, 15:00, six goals allowed, three saves
Colby: Jillian Kane (7-1), 15:00, zero goals allowed, two saves
Colby: Brynna Hall, 30:00, three goals allowed, no saves
Colby: Gigi Peloso, 15:00, zero goals allowed, two saves
 
How It Happened:

• Colby scored 45 seconds into the game on a goal by Jenna Goldstein from Littlejohn. Littlejohn then scored on a free-position shot before picking up another assist on a score by Julia Jardina. Goldstein scored again to extend the lead to 4-0 and Julia Maimonis added a fifth Colby goal with 3:09 left in the quarter.
• The Mules scored six more times in the second quarter to take an 11-0 lead at halftime. Littlejohn assisted on three of the goals. All three of Verbesey's goals came in the quarter.
• Gatchell ended the shutout bid with 11:37 left in the third quarter and Kinney made the score 11-2 2:15 later. The Mules then outscored the Huskies 3-1 to close out the quarter.
• Colby added six more goals in the fourth quarter. Chelsea Tzau accounted for two of the goals.

 
Inside The Stats:

• Colby put 24 shots on goal to Southern Maine's seven. They also led 22-4 in draw controls and 17-14 in ground balls.
• Juniors Cierra Hill and Britney Hill (Pembroke, N.H./Pembroke Academy) scooped up three ground balls each to tie for the game lead. The former also lead all players in caused turnovers with four.
• Ainsley Dion led all players in draw controls with seven.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies host UMass Dartmouth on Saturday at 1:00 pm and the game will serve as the team's Morgan's Message mental health awareness game.