Rensselaer's Sarah Wetmore broke a 66-66 tie on a lay-up and free throw with 28 seconds left in overtime, giving the visiting Red Hawks a 69-66 victory over Middlebury. Friday's game was the first contest for both teams in nearly a month.
The Middlebury College men's hockey team hosted the 17th annual Holiday Classic Tournament over the weekend. N.E.C. won the tournament with a 4-2 win over Curry. Middlebury cruised to a 6-1 win over St. Anselm in the consolation game as they return to league play this weekend when they host Castleton and Skidmore.
The Panther women's hockey team scored a shorthanded goal just 1:08 into overtime as the Panthers came from behind to beat Elmira, 5-4. Senior Annmarie Cellino (W. Seneca, N.Y.) and sophomore Anna McNally (St. Paul, Minn.) worked a great give-and-go, with McNally netting her first goal of the year in her first game. The win is the second for fourth-ranked Middlebury over third-ranked Elmira this season.
The Middlebury College men's basketball team has now won five straight games as they improve to 9-2 on the season. Senior Kyle Dudley (Scarsdale, N.Y.) drained 6-of-7 shots from three-point range and finished with a game-high 24 points to lead Middlebury to a 73-49 non-conference win at Hamilton. The senior went 9 of 12 from the floor in the game, scoring his most points since pouring in 28 a year ago against Johnson.
