Edition II: January 13th, 2004
Sports Covered
MEN'S HOCKEY THUMPS A PAIR OF NESCAC OPPONENTS
The Middlebury College men's hockey team improved to 8-1 overall as they handily defeated Connecticut College and Tufts on the road last weekend.
Middlebury broke a 1-1 tie at Connecticut College with a pair of second period goals in 2:15 to take a 3-1 lead. The Panthers added two third period goals to seal the win. Senior Kevin Cooper (Mississauga, Ont.) scored two goals in the game, while junior Patrick Nugent (Lynnfield, Mass.) and rookies Darwin Hunt (Winnetka, Ill.) and Richie Fuld (Greenwich, Conn.) each had solo goals. Junior Levi Doria (Ripton, Vt.) had a pair of assists in the game, while sophomore Yen-I Chen (Rigaud, Que.) made 13 saves in goal.
Middlebury enjoyed an offensive explosion the next night as they pounded Tufts, 12-2. The dozen goals were the most since the '97-'98 team scored 14 on N.E.C. Cooper and junior Tim Graham (N. Reading, Mass.) each had hat tricks in the game to lead the offense. Junior Brian Phinney (Ripton, Vt.) had four assists in the game, while senior Andrew Helming (Sharon, Conn.) and first-year player Eric LaFreniere (St. Anne, Manitoba) added three assists apiece. Senior Marc Scheuer (Pt. Claire, Que.) made 18 saves on the afternoon.
* Men's hockey record: 8-1
* Up next: 1/16 vs. Bowdoin - 7:00, 1/17 vs. Colby - 4:00
SWIM TEAMS DEFEAT COLBY AND BATES
The Panther swimming and diving teams both earned a pair of wins in Maine last weekend as they defeated Colby and Bates. The men's team topped Colby, 167-107 and defeated Bates, 158-129. The women were 180-114 winners over Colby, and 160-132 winners over Bates.
In the men's meet with Colby, first-year swimmer Robert Collier (Catonsville, Md.), sophomore Austin Krissoff (Reno, Nev.) and junior David Hawkins (Arlington, Va.) each won two events to lead Middlebury. Collier won the 100 back in 55.83, while coming in with a time of 1:58.16 in the 200 back. Krissoff was a winner in the 100 free in 10:15.60 and the 500 free in 5:00.84, while Hawkins won the 50 free (22.62) and 100 fly (54.47). Against Bates, Collier won the 400 IM in 4:14.72 and the 500 free in 4:54.51, while Hawkins won the 100 fly (55.62) and the 50 fly (24.28). First-year swimmer Tim Lux (Sandy Hook, Conn.) also won two events, the 50 breaststroke (28.70) and the 100 breaststroke (1:02.15).
On the women's side, senior Lizzy DeWitt (Madison, Wis.) won the 100 backstroke (1:01.16) and 200 IM (2:13.89) in the Panther's win over Colby. Senior Taylor Bolz (San Antonio, Texas) was also a dual event winner, taking the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.68, while winning the 50 breaststroke in 32.81. Senior Sarah Groff (Cooperstown, N.Y.) was the only two-event winner against Bates, capturing the 500 free in 5:15.69 and the 1000 free in 10:48.70.
* Women's swim record: 2-1, men's swim record: 2-1
* Up next: 1/17 vs. Hamilton - 2:00
MEN'S BASKETBALL HAS SOLID WEEK
The Middlebury College men's basketball team fell at Rensselaer before coming home to pick up wins over Colby-Sawyer and Plattsburgh last week.
At Rensselaer, Middlebury was out-rebounded 50-34 as they fell 76-68. Senior Nate Anderson (Hinesburg, Vt.) had 18 points in the losing effort, while senior John Donnelly (Roswell, Ga.) added 14.
The Panthers returned home to face Colby-Sawyer, shooting .576 from the floor in the first half to take a 10-point lead at the break. The lead slowly increased in the second half, with help from a 7-2 run as the Panthers led by as many as 24 before coming away with the 83-63 win. Anderson led the team with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while senior David Coratti (Pawling, N.Y.) and junior Mike Salek (Fairfield, Conn.) added 11 points apiece.
The biggest win of the week came on Saturday as Middlebury avenged an earlier season loss with a 76-75 win over Plattsburgh. Middlebury trailed the entire game, until Anderson hit the game-winning runner in the lane with 10 seconds left. A last second shot for Plattsburgh failed as the Panthers came away with the one-point win. Anderson led the team with a game-high 26 points and 13 rebounds. Junior Clark Read (Pepper Pike, Ohio) added 11 points and eight boards in the win.
* Men's basketball record: 8-2
* Up next: 1/15 @ Mass. College, 1/17 @ Williams
WOMEN'S SQUASH PLAYS SEASON OPENER
The Panther women's squash team opened up its season with four matches at the Williams Invitational. The Panthers defeated Mt. Holyoke 8-1 and fell to Bowdoin 7-2, before defeating Connecticut College and Smith, 8-1.
Senior Britt Cosgrove (Hunting Valley, Ohio) was Middlebury's top performer on the weekend, earning a 4-0 record over the matches. Earning 3-1 marks were, senior Liza Franyo (Towson, Md.), juniors Beth Seeley (Wayland, Mass.), Kea Anstey (Prides Crossing, Mass.) and Holly Haertel (Greenwich,
Conn.) and sophomore Caitlin Flint (Cohasset, Mass.).
* Women's squash record: 3-1
* Up next: 1/16-17 @ Amherst Invit.
WOMEN'S HOCKEY WINS TWO OF THREE
The Middlebury College women's hockey team won two of three games last week, all of them taking place at the Keynon Arena.
The week began with a 2-0 win over Lake Forest, as Middlebury out shot the Forresters, 41-6. First-year player Abby Kurtz-Phelan (Denver,
Colo.) and junior Lorna Gifis (Princeton, N.J.) each scored for the Panthers, while Gifis added an assist. Senior Kati Madouros (White Plains,
N.Y.) made six saves in goal for the shutout.
In a battle of two of the nation's top teams, #1 Elmira topped #6 Middlebury, 2-1. The Panthers out shot Elmira 25-19, but had a hard time solving their opponent's netminder.
Middlebury controlled the play early, having four one-on-one opportunities with Racine in the first period, but she was equal to the task. Elmira was first to get on the board at 16:17 with a two-on-one break and a snap shot from the left side. The game remained at 1-0 until the 7:11 mark of the third period when Elmira scored an unassisted goal on the power play with a shot from just left of the slot after gathering a loose puck. Middlebury cut the lead in half late in the period as sophomore Emily Quizon (Chino Hills, Calif.) made a nice cross pass to Gifis, who snapped a shot into the top right corner of the net from the left side. The Panthers had a few chances late with their netminder pulled, but they could not tally the equalizer. Sophomore Kate Kogut (Springfield, Mass.) made 18 stops in net for the Panthers.
It was another top 10 match-up at the Kenyon Arena as #6 Middlebury held on to defeat #4 Wisconsin-Steven's Point, 3-2. The Pointers scored two goals in the game's final 2:36 to make it a one-goal contest. Middlebury out shot UWSP, 25-16 on the night.
Middlebury opened the scoring 5:47 into the game as sophomore Gloria Velez (S. Windsor, Conn.) snapped home a shot from the slot area. Just 2:07 later, rookie Shannon Tarrant (Brookfield, Conn.) struck with a shot from the right point on the power play with a nice feed from Quizon. The Panthers made it a 3-0 game just 1:13 into the second period as senior Jean Butler (W. Hartford, Conn.) scored a similar goal with a feed from senior Heather Wende (Moonachie, N.J.) for the five-on-three power play tally. The game remained at 3-1 until the final minutes when the Pointers made a run. The first goal came after Madouros was unable to clear the puck as it was picked off and put into an empty net. With their netminder pulled, Stevens Point struck again at 19:26 with a shot from the left circle. UWSP could muster up no solid chances in the game's final 34 seconds, leaving Middlebury with a 3-2 win. Madouros played very well in net for Middlebury, making 14 saves on the night.
* Women's hockey record: 7-2
* Up next: 1/17-18 @ Hamilton
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYS FOUR GAMES
The Panther women's basketball team had a very busy week as they played four games in six days, three of them at home.
The week started with Middlebury suffering its first loss of the season by a score of 75-67 at Rensselaer. Middlebury was outscored 21-13 on the line, as senior Alexis Batten (Avalon, N.J.) led the team with 19 points.
An 8-0 first half run and a 12-2 second half run were the keys as Middlebury rolled over Colby-Sawyer 72-40. The second run opened up a 22-point lead with 14:08 left to play in the game. Sophomore Kate Fehsenfeld (Zionsville, Ind.) led the team with 24 points, while junior Elyse Carlson (Braintree, Mass.) added 20.
Middlebury held Green Mountain scoreless for the final 4:22 of the first half to take a 33-14 lead into the break. An 11-2 run to open the second half sealed the game for the Panthers as they went on to the 66-38 win. Carlson led the team with 14 points, sophomore Lacey Hebert (Keene,
N.H.) scored 10, while Batten grabbed 13 boards.
St. Lawrence led by 11 in the first half, but a 7-1 run to close the half brought Middlebury back even at 33. The Saints went on a 10-1 run early in the second half, giving them a 16-point lead. The lead grew to as many as 19, while the Panthers could only cut the gap to 11 with an 8-1 run to end the game at 74-63. Fehsenfeld led the team with 21 points, Carlson added 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Batten netted 14.
* Women's basketball record: 7-2
* Up next: 1/15 @ Keene St., 1/17 vs. Williams - 2:00
INDOOR TRACK OPENS SEASON
The Middlebury College indoor track team had several qualifiers for the New England Indoor Championships as they took part in the Dartmouth Relays with several Division I schools.
On the women's side, first-year runner Alice Flanders (Lexington,
Mass.) placed 10th in the 400 in 62.60, qualifying her for the N.E.'s. Senior Mike DeLeo (Pittsfield, Mass.) qualified in the 60 in 7.26, as did first-year runner Neiman Groce (Rutland, Vt.) with a 5.8-meter leap in the long jump. Also qualifying were the 4x200 relay team of DeLeo, first-year runner Domenick DiDominico (Oceanside, N.Y.), junior Anthony Garofano (Colchester, Vt.) and senior Craig Pittman (Atlanta, Ga.) with a time of 1:37.07
* Teams compete at Dartmouth Relays
* Up next: 1/17 @ St. Lawrence
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