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BRUNSWICK, Maine - A pair of first-half goals snapped Middlebury's
eight-match losing streak to rival Bowdoin and gave the Panthers
their first NESCAC win of the season in a 2-0 decision on Saturday.
The Panthers (2-2, 1-2 NESCAC) had not beaten the Polar Bears (3-2,
1-2) since 2004, including a pair of defeats in NCAA Tournament
play.
Middlebury found the back of the cage just over 14 minutes into
the contest, when Dana Heritage cracked a drive from the top-right
of the circle to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. Bowdoin had a great
chance to tie the score with under five minutes to play in the
half, as a give-and-go attempt by Polar Bears McKenna Teague and
Liz Clegg forced a defensive save by Middlebury's Madison Kahn to
retain the one-goal advantage. Heather McCormack made the Polar
Bears pay just moments later, finishing off a scrum off the left
post to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead at intermission.
Bowdoin's best chance to chip away at the lead came in the second
period as Ingrid Oelschlager's attempt trickled just wide of the
net. Madeline Brooks stopped six shots in net for the Panthers, who
dealt the Polar Bears just their second home loss in the last five
seasons. Emily Neilson stopped nine shots for the Polar Bears.
Photos courtesy of Brian Beard and Creative Images
Photography.
