WATERVILLE, ME- Men's hockey was defeated by Colby Saturday afternoon, 4-1. Colby jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the 1^st period, before Tiger Bjorlund '24 tried to make a game of it in the 2^nd period. Colby answered with two more goals to close out the game at 4-1. Wesleyan has now lost their last three games, dropping to 5-5-2 (4-4-2 NESCAC). Colby wins their third straight to improve to 7-3 (5-2 NESCAC).

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Wesleyan came out the aggressor, producing seven shots in the first six minutes but were unable to but through a goal. After struggling to create scoring chances in the opening minutes, the Mules suddenly had a golden opportunity when Drew Burke found Brian Sanzone. Sanzone beat Wesleyan's goalkeeper Erik Voloshin '24 and put Colby on the board seven minutes in
• For the next eight minutes Colby ramped the pressure up, looking for an early insurance goal. They manufactured six shots on back-to-back power play chances without a goal. Wesleyan turned it around and had a few shots on goal before Colby's John McElaney scored to put the Mules up by two goals
• Wesleyan came out and immediately put one in the back of the net less than three minutes into the 2nd. After two shots by Jake Lachance '23 were turned away, it was Tiger Bjorlund who managed to cut the deficit to one
• After the goal, it seemed like Wesleyan had gained the momentum. A Colby penalty gave the Cardinals a golden opportunity to tie the game late in the 2^nd. Emmet Powell '23 had both of his shot attempts during the power play turned away. Colby then turned the tables and scored a short-handed goal thanks to Jack Sullivan who followed up a shot by Griffin Grise
• Colby controlled the 3^rd period, putting on an insurance goal in the last few minutes of the contest. Jack Sullivan scored his 2^nd of the afternoon, extending the lead to 4-1 where it would stay for the last three minutes

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Tiger Bjorlund scores his 2^nd goal of the year
• Erik Voloshin makes 20 saves

 
UP NEXT:
Up next for Wesleyan is Albertus Magnus back home at Spurrier-Snyder Rink. The game will start at 3pm and will be the first of a hockey double header, where the women play Courtland following the conclusion of their game.