MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - In a battle of top-ten teams, seventh-ranked Bowdoin edged tenth-ranked Middlebury 5-4 Saturday afternoon.

With the win, the Polar Bears gain a measure of revenge against the Panthers, who eliminated them from the NCAA Tournament last spring, and improve to 13-4 on the season. Middlebury falls to 8-5 with the loss.

Bowdoin held a 2-1 lead after doubles, as the Polar Bear duos of Kate Winingham/Samantha Stalder (8-1) and Pilar Giffenig/Tiffany Cheng (8-3) earned convincing wins.

Middlebury tied the match in singles play when Alexandria Fields bested Tiffany Cheng 6-1, 6-2 in the #1 slot. The Panthers moved on top after Orozco topped Kate Winningham 6-3, 6-4 at #2.

Bowdoin pulled even with a victory at #4 when Samantha Stalder defeated Margot Marchese, 6-3, 6-3. The Polar Bears went up 4-3 after Likhanskaia topped Lily Bond, 6-2, 6-2 in the third slot.

Bowdoin sealed the match at #6 singles when Kyra Silitch was a 6-3, 6-3 victor over Sadie Shackelford. Middlebury took the final match, as Dorrie Paradies earned a 6-4, 7-6 (2) win over Emma Lewis in the fifth spot.

The Polar Bears will close out their regular season with a home match against Williams next Saturday at 10:00 a.m.