Women's Volleyball Falls In NESCAC Quarters

The Middlebury women's volleyball team saw its season come to and end with a 3-2 (25-19, 21-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-13) loss to Amherst in the NESCAC Quarterfinals at Tufts. The Panthers end their year with an impressive 20-win season at 20-6 overall.

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Men's Soccer Battles For NESCAC Crown - Watch Live!

Wesleyan University will look to earn the program’s second conference crown this weekend when the top-seeded Cardinals host the 2009 NESCAC Men’s Soccer Championship at Jackson Field in Middletown, Conn. The action begins on Saturday, Nov. 7 with Wesleyan taking on sixth-seeded Middlebury in the first semifinal at 11:00 a.m., followed by fourth-seeded Bowdoin battling second-seeded Williams at 1:30 p.m. The 2009 NESCAC Men’s Soccer Championship wraps up on Sunday, Nov. 8, with the final commencing at 12:00 p.m.

Women's Soccer Looks For NESCAC Title - Watch Live!

Williams College, the two-time defending NESCAC Women’s Soccer Champions, will look to become the first team to win three consecutive conference crowns this weekend when the Ephs host the 2009 NESCAC Women’s Soccer Championship at Cole Field in Williamstown, Mass. Saturday’s first semifinal will feature top-seeded Williams against fourth-seeded Tufts at 11:00 a.m., followed by a rematch of last year’s second semifinal with third-seeded Middlebury taking on second-seeded Amherst at 1:30 p.m. The 2009 NESCAC Women’s Soccer Championship concludes on Sunday, Nov. 8, with the final getting underway at 12:00 p.m.

All-NESCAC Cross Country Announced - Aldrich Is Coach Of The Year

The NESCAC has released its 2009 All-Conference cross country selections, based on individual’s finishes at the recent NESCAC Championship races. Head Coach Terry Aldrich was chosen as the Women’s Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Aldrich also received the conference’s top coaching honor in 2000, 2001. He has also been honored at the national level as coach of the year on five occasions, most recently in 2008 after the Panthers captured the NCAA crown.

Watkins Earns Player Of The Week Honors

Middlebury College men’s soccer player Harrison Watkins (San Francisco, Calif.) has been named the NESCAC Player of the Week. The junior had a big week for the Panthers, scoring all three goals in a 2-0 week. Watkins opened the week by scoring the game's lone goal on a header in a 1-0 win over Williams on Friday. In a NESCAC quarterfinal win over Amherst, Watkins scored both goals, including the game-winner with less than a minute to go as the Panthers knocked off the Jeffs.

McKillop Earns Player Of The Week Honors

Middlebury College quarterback Donald McKillop (Poway, Calif.) has been named the NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week. The junior completed 35 of 50 passes (.700) for 342 yards and two touchdowns (140.66 rating) in helping the Panthers to a 31-24 victory over Trinity. The loss was the first for the Bantams since the Panthers defeated them two years ago, breaking a 15-game winning streak. With the performance, McKillop now owns the Middlebury single-season records for attempts (317), completions (204), and yards (2,131).

Football Knocks Off Trinity

Middlebury handed Trinity its first loss in two years as the Panthers earned a 31-24 win over the Bantams on Youngman Field at Alumni Stadium. The loss snaps a 15-game winning streak for Trinity, dating back to a 23-14 loss to the Panthers in October of ’07. The Bantams entered the game 5-0 and ranked #1 in New England. Middlebury led the entire game with Trinity scoring late to make it a 31-24 final.

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