WATERVILLE–Colby College handed Bowdoin College an 11-7 setback in a New England Small College Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal game Sunday at Crafts Field.

The White Mules broke the game open in the first 15 minutes of the second half, scoring six goals to take a commanding 9-4 lead and never looked back in the win. Amanda Epstein scored four goals and added an assist to pace the attack.

Senior Ally King tallied a pair of goals and added four assists as she became Colby’s all-time leading scorer in women’s lacrosse.

The Polar Bears were paced by Hilary Abrams who scored a hat trick in the loss.

Colby keeper Anna Schrerr made 14 saves to register the win.

Softball

Colby sweeps Trinity

WATERVILLE–The Colby College softball team clinched a spot in the upcoming New England Small College Athletic Conference Tournament with a doubleheader sweep of Trinity College Sunday.

The Mules moved into a first-place tie with Tufts in the NESCAC East after registering 3-1 and 8-0 victories over Trinity.

Annette Caswell drove in all three runs in the first game with a double in the first inning and a sacrifice fly in the third to account for the Mules score.

Lauren Olmsted notched the win with a complete game shutout.

Game 2 was called on the eight-run rule after five innings. Wendy Bonner went 2-for-2, while Caswell scored a pair of runs and also had a pair of hits in the victory.

Toni-Lynn Rollins allowed just two hits in five innings to earn the victory.

Maine sweeps Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. –Jess Brady went 4-for-7, scored three runs and drove in two runs, including the game-winning run, as the University of Maine beat the University of Vermont 2-1 and 8-3 in an America East softball doubleheader Sunday afternoon.

Jenna Merchant notched the complete game victory for the Black Bears.

In Game 2, Maine scored three runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to break the game open, posting an 8-3 win for the sweep.

Sarah Bennis struck out six batters to post the win for Maine.

USM splits with Keene State

GORHAM– Ang Cote scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the University of Southern Maine to a 2-1 win over Keene State in Game 1 of a Little East Conference doubleheader Sunday at Towers Field.

But Game 2 saw Shauna Mullen blast a walk-off home run in the nightcap to lift Keene State to a split as the Huskies fell 8-7.

USM’s Kristen Tong drove a sacrifice fly to drive in Cote in the bottom of the 10th to account for the Huskies ‘win.

Melissa Henderson picked up her ninth win of the season, throwing a complete game.

Bates splits with Brandeis

LEWISTON–Bates College and Brandeis University split a non-conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Lafayette Field. The Judges took the opener 6-2, while the Bobcats won the second game, 6-3.

Brandeis used the long ball to produce the Gam3e 1 victory as it belted out three home runs. Sara Albert rocketed a three-run homer in the first inning for the early lead and added another shot in the third inning. Felicity Hanks accounted for the third homer with a blast in the sixth inning.

Game 2 saw the Bobcats respond with a win as they put the game away in the third inning, scoring two runs for a 4-2 lead that they would not relinquish.

Sarah Klenakis tossed seven strong innings, allowing eight hits and two earned runs for the win.