Colby College Athletics

MULE MOMENT 🔵⚪️ 3.11-13.26 - Competing against the top skiers across all three NCAA Divisions, Colby Alpine proved they belong right at the top of the mountain! 🏔️

⛷️ Townsend Mikell (Giant Slalom): Starting way back at bib 24, the sophomore executed a great comeback. After leaping to 11th on his first run, Mikell won the second run to place 4th overall and secure First Team All-American honors.

⛷️ Carissa Cassidy (Slalom): Upgrading her Second Team honors from last season, the Senior threw down a dominant first run (2nd) and held strong to finish 5th overall - earning her spot as a First Team All-American!

Combined with Nordic, Colby Skiing (8 total skiers) took 11th overall in the NCAA Championships and finished as the 2nd-ranked Division III program‼️

Colby Athletics Totals School Record 30 All-American Awards in 2025-26 - Colby College Waterville, Maine - Colby College Athletics achieved a historic milestone during the 2025-2026 academic year, earning a school-record 30 All-American awards across its varsity programs.

SUMMER SPOTLIGHT ☀️ featuring rising junior Ella Caraluzzi of Colby Women's Soccer ⚽️

Over the past seven weeks, Ella served as an intern at the Cheetah Conservation Fund’s (CCF) headquarters in Otjiwarongo, Namibia. During her time there, Ella researched human-wildlife conflict with a focus on the ecological consequences of predator loss, analyzing various case studies and datasets that suggest predators are critical for maintaining healthy predator-prey relationships, reducing disease transmission, and preventing mesopredator release.

Additionally, Ella collaborated with the education team to curate presentations highlighting the outreach program’s impact on Namibian students and their perceptions of human-wildlife conflict. She also engaged with CCF’s livestock guarding dog program, which offers farmers a non-lethal solution to human-wildlife conflict.

“My time at CCF has reinvigorated my passion for wildlife conservation and strengthened my desire to pursue a career in the field,” said Caraluzzi. “I loved getting to meet and work with people who are passionate about what they do.”

Visit colbyathletics.com (link in bio ⬆️) to read the full article on Ella.

MULE MOMENT 🔵⚪️ 3.7.26 - You’ve seen it before, but a moment this good deserves another spot on the feed! 🔥

After splitting their regular-season finale against the top-seeded Middlebury, Colby Women's Hockey returned to Panther country for a high-stakes NESCAC Semifinal clash. Lizzy Hamel put the Mules on the board first, setting the pace in a relentless, back-and-fourth defensive battle.

Finally, in the 116th minute of play - deep into triple overtime - Hamel delivered a perfect feed to Emily Olsthoorn, who deflected it past the goaltender to seal a 2-1 victory and send Colby to the NESCAC Championship game, where they earned the runner-up trophy!

Ally Martinello put on a heroic performance, tying her career high with 47 saves 💪

MULE MOMENT 🔵⚪️ 2.20.26 - Hosting Tufts, Colby Men’s Hockey found themselves in a tight battle from the drop of the puck. Colby struck first in the 2nd period, but the Jumbos responded 3 minutes later. In the 3rd, the Mules reclaimed the advantage, only for Tufts to tie the game at 2-2 just 30 seconds after.

It didn’t take long to decide things in extra time. Just 55 seconds into OT, Alex Keskintepe sparked the game-winning play with a huge defensive effort, connecting with Colby Browne, who set up Massimo Gentile to bury the 3-2 overtime winner‼️A perfect way to begin Senior weekend 🔥

MULE MOMENT 🔵⚪️ - At the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, two Mules represented their home nations on the world’s greatest stage:

🇦🇺 Maddie Ho**er ‘27 skied for Australia in four events, helping set a national milestone as part of Australia’s first-ever Olympic women’s cross-country relay team, which took 14th overall.

🇺🇸 Jack Young ‘25 wore the red, white, and blue for Team USA, joining Marc Gilbertson ‘91 in an elite club of Colby Nordic alumni to reach the Olympic stage following a standout rise on the World Cup circuit.

A massive accomplishment for Maddie, Jack, and the Colby Nordic program!

SUMMER SPOTLIGHT ☀️ featuring rising senior Antone Moreis of Colby College Football 🏈

This summer, Antone is located in his hometown of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. A Lieutenant with the Edgartown Harbormaster, he spends most of his days managing operations throughout the Edgartown Harbor.

Alongside his duties on the water, Antone is completing a mostly remote internship assisting with project work for a mentor at Titan Advisors. In this role, he assists with research, client materials, and analysis, while participating in meetings and calls to gain deeper insight into the investment industry.

“I am extremely fortunate to be in the position I’m in!” stated Moreis. “I’m surrounded by such a great group of people and support system. I get to be home… working on Edgartown Harbor, all while gaining valuable experience in the investment industry. I couldn’t ask for a better situation!”

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MULE MOMENT 🔵⚪️ 2.14.26 - The men of Colby College Squash put on a clinic throughout the 2025-26 campaign, defeating Amherst three separate times despite the Mammoths being ranked higher than Colby in each contest.

After securing a 6-3 regular season win in Waterville, Colby held on for a tight 5-4 NESCAC Quarterfinal victory. Two weeks later, the Mules capped the sweep with another 6-3 win in the CSA Hoehn Cup Semifinals. Carlos Zendejas, Youssef Mostafa, Omar Bastawy, and Timo Radionov were flawless, each going 3-0 individually across the three matchups.

On the women’s side, Nathalie Sim provided her own postseason heroics, grinding out a thrilling 3-2 victory against Amherst in the NESCAC Tournament.

SUMMER SPOTLIGHT ☀️ featuring rising junior Will Soloway of Colby Men’s Hockey 🏒

This summer Will has been working as a Hockey Operations Intern for the Princeton University Men’s Ice Hockey team. He works directly with Head Coach Ben Syer and Assistant Coaches Dan Henningson, Shane Talarico, and Connor Jones on a variety of projects to help prepare the team for the upcoming season. Will’s responsibilities include video breakdowns of Princeton’s play, analyzing professional teams that the staff aims to model aspects of their game after, scouting potential recruits, and using advanced data analytics to identify weaknesses from last season.

“Being able to talk through, learn, and debate ideas with such experienced hockey minds has been extremely rewarding,” stated Soloway. “I’ve been so impressed by the level of detail and depth of work, especially in the offseason.”

“I believe that watching hockey from a coaching point of view will really help me when I’m back on the ice this fall with the Colby Men’s Ice Hockey team as we pursue our goal of adding championship banners to the Jack Kelley Rink.”

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