NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Connecticut College field hockey team dropped a 3-0 decision to 10th-ranked Amherst College on Wednesday night in NESCAC action at Silfen Field.

The Mammoths scored goals in each of the final three periods to improve to 5-3 overall (3-2 NESCAC). Justine Ligouri netted the game-winning goal late in the first half, and Kate Smith and Muffie Mazambani added tallies in the second. 

Conn goalie Liz Winemaster (Lake Forest, Ill.) recorded eight saves in the setback.

The Camels came out of the gates strong, earning a pair of penalty corners in the opening minute of the contest. Kylee Quinn (Sandwich, Mass.) squeezed off a shot on the first corner but had it blocked by an Amherst defender.

After 27 scoreless minutes, the Mammoths broke the stalemate on a penalty corner with 2:27 left in the half. Amherst played the ball around the top of the scoring circle before Kat Mason ripped a shot that Ligouri deflected past Winemaster for the score.

Down 1-0 at the half, Conn nearly tied the game with 8:39 remaining in the third period off another penalty corner opportunity. Quinn took the insertion at the top of the circle and blasted a shot through the defense that hit off the right post, and the Camels couldn't finish off the rebound.

The Mammoths added their second goal with less than three minutes left in the third. Sam Maynard put a shot on goal that was stopped by Winemaster, but the ball squirted to the post where it was knocked in by Smith.

Mazambani added the final tally with 7:40 left in the game, backhanding a loose ball into the back of the cage to make it 3-0. Quinn later put a shot on goal for the Camels, but Amherst goalie Sara Nidus was there to make her lone save of the night. 

Conn (2-4 overall, 0-3 NESCAC) will next play at Hamilton College on Saturday, September 30 at noon.