DOWN GO THE MULES

Last Saturday, the women’s basketball team (15–1; 4–0 NESCAC) took down Colby College (11–6; 2–2 NESCAC) in a close 61–59 battle. Seven different Polar Bears scored to secure a 21–16 lead after ten minutes of play, but it was the Mules who went into the locker room at halftime with a one-point advantage. After five straight points at the start of the third quarter from guard Maria Belardi ’26, the team didn’t trail for the rest of the game. The Polar Bears will return to action tonight at 7 p.m. versus Hamilton College (9–9; 1–3 NESCAC) at home.

NAVIGATING THE SLOPES

Last weekend, the Nordic skiing team competed in the Colby Carnival up the road at Colby College. The men’s and women’s teams combined finished in sixth place over two days, with the men coming in sixth and seventh, and the women in fifth twice. On the first day, Beckett Cote ’29 and William Riley ’27 led the way for the men, coming in 22nd and 23rd places, respectively. Emma Crum ’26 came in sixth place for the women on day one, followed by Mirra Payson ’27 in 26th place. Jori Grialou ’26 came in 12th, followed by Ruth Krebs ’29 in 20th place. The team will travel to compete in the Dartmouth Carnival hosted by Dartmouth College this weekend.

CHUCK-A-PUCK

During the women’s hockey game tonight versus Amherst College (12–1–3; 5–0–3 NESCAC), the team will be in collaboration with United Way of Mid Coast Maine to fundraise for their annual campaign. The men’s hockey team (11–5–1; 7–3–1 NESCAC) will play its United Way game next Saturday against Amherst (8–6–2; 3–6–1 NESCAC), and both games will include a chuck-a-puck competition during the second intermission. Since 1956, United Way has supported thousands of people with initiatives focused on helping children, building financial stability and fostering community.