Edition III: Januray 20th, 2004
Sports Covered:
The Middlebury College women's hockey team had little trouble in New York this weekend as they swept a two-game series at Hamilton, 8-2 and 9-1. The Panthers spread the wealth in the two games, with no player scoring more than one goal in a game.
In game one, three different players had a goal and an assist as Middlebury out shot its opponent, 41-13. Senior Kristin Reid (River Vale, N.J.), junior Lorna Gifis (Princeton, N.J.) and first-year player Emily McNamara (N. Hampton, N.H.) were the leading scorers. In goal, sophomore Kate Kogut (Springfield, Mass.) made 11 saves.
In the second game, the Panthers out shot the Continentals, 45-9 on their way to the win. Junior Lindsay Jones (E. Berlin, Pa.), sophomores Hannah DeLong (Hillandale, New Brunswick) and Emily Quizon (Chino Hills, Calif.), along with rookie Shannon Sylvester (Randolph, N.J.) each had a goal and an assist. Senior Molly Turco (Norwich, Vt.) dished out three assists in the game. Senior Kati Madouros (White Plains, N.Y.) made eight saves in goal.
* Women's hockey record: 9-2
* Up next: 1/21 vs. Plattsburgh - 7:00, 1/23 vs. Clarkson - 7:00
SWIM TEAMS ROLL OVER HAMILTON
The Panther swimming and diving teams both had wins at home last weekend as the men beat Hamilton, 145-92, while the women were 166-77 victors.
Senior Sarah Groff (Cooperstown, N.Y.) won the 200 (1:58.83) and 500 free (5:13.67) to lead the Middlebury women to the win. The 400 freestyle relay team of senior Lizzy DeWitt (Madison, Wis.), sophomore Teague Douglas (York, Pa.), senior Martha Goebel (New Canaan, Conn.) and first-year swimmer Barbara Van der Veer (Pittsburgh, Pa.) set a pool record and made an NCAA "B" cut with a time of 3:38.50. Other winners on the day include senior Kellianne Egan (Katonah, N.Y.) in the 1000 free (10:53.62), Van der Veer in the 50 free (24.75), Dewitt in the 100 free (54.10) and senior Courtney Campbell (New Canaan, Conn.) in the one (235.50) and three (245.93) meter diving competitions.
On the men's side first-year swimmer Robert Collier (Catonsville,
Md.) and sophomore Jamie Lamere (Hamden, Conn.) each won a pair of events to pace the squad. Collier won the 200 fly (1:59.21) and the 200 IM (2:00.20), while Lamere won the 500 free (4:52.65) and the 200 free (1:47.93). Other winners included sophomore Robert Hillas (Princeton, N.J.) in the 1000 free (10:04.46), senior Thomas McMennamin (Portland, Maine) in the 100 free (50.35), junior Jason Korsmeyer (Weston, Mass) in the 200 back (2:04.82) and first-year swimmer Tim Lux (Sandy Hook, Conn.) in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.97).
* Women's swim record: 3-1, men's swim record: 3-1
* Up next: 1/24 vs. Union - 2:00
INDOOR TRACK COMPETES AT ST. LAWRENCE
The Middlebury College indoor track team saw some solid performances from its athletes as they competed at St. Lawrence. Senior Maryanne Porter (W. Roxbury, Mass.) qualified for the Division I and III New England's, as well as the ECAC Championships with a time of 1:20.69 in the 500 meters. Leading the men was sophomore Kevin Bright (Sharon, Mass.), who turned in solid performances in four events. Bright placed eighth in the 200 (23.51), came in fifth in the 400 (50.99), while taking part in the 4x200 relay team that finished second (1:36.89) and the DMR team that placed fifth (11:04.84). Also on the 4x2 team were first-year runners Neiman Groce (Rutland, Vt.) and Domenick DiDominico (Oceanside, N.Y.), along with junior Anthony Garofano (Colchester, Vt.).
The women's 4x400 relay team of senior Laura Smith (Milford, N.Y.), sophomore Sheena James (Salt Lake City, Utah) and first-year runners Margaret Ray (Gainesville, Fla.) and Beth Butler (Bronxville, N.Y.) placed third in 4:24.32.
* Teams compete at St. Lawrence
* Up next: 1/24 @ McGill
MEN'S BASKETBALL HAS 1-1 WEEK
The Panther men's basketball team defeated Massachusetts College on the road before opening NESCAC play with a loss at #4 Williams.
At Mass. College, the Panthers held their opponents to .282 shooting from the floor as they picked up a 75-60 road win. Middlebury also held a 56-43 advantage on the boards and an eight-point halftime lead. Junior Mike Salek (Fairfield, Conn.) led the balanced attack with 14 points, while first-year player Bobby Marcoux (Campbell Hall, N.Y.) added 10.
Williams showed why they are the fourth-ranked team in the country as they defeated Middlebury, 104-71. The Ephs shot over 55 percent from the floor, while holding Middlebury to 33 percent. Senior Nate Anderson (Hinesburg, Vt.) led Middlebury with 18 points, while Marcoux added 13.
* Men's basketball record: 9-3
* Up next: 1/20 vs. Union - 7:30, 1/23 vs. Amherst - 7:00, 1/24 vs. Trinity
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MEN'S HOCKEY SPLITS WITH MAINE SCHOOLS
The Middlebury College men's hockey team defeated Bowdoin in overtime before suffering a loss to Colby at the Kenyon Arena.
Middlebury's senior Kevin Cooper (Mississauga, Ont.) scored with just 46 seconds left in overtime to lift #3 Middlebury over #8 Bowdoin in a top 10 match-up. Senior Adam Foote (New Hartford, N.Y.) slid a pass across the crease where Cooper was waiting for the one-timer from the left face-off circle for the game winner.
Middlebury jumped out early as first-year player Eric LaFreniere (St. Anne, Manitoba) scored from the left side on a rebound at 1:37. The Polar Bears tied the game 3:52 into the second period, before Middlebury answered at 7:30 as Foote picked up a puck at center ice before skating in and wristing a shot past the Bowdoin netminder. Bowdoin forced the game into overtime with just 3:49 remaining as a shot from the right wing deflected into the net off a Panther in the slot. Middlebury out shot Bowdoin 35-15 on the night as sophomore Yen-I Chen (Rigaud, Que.) made 13 saves.
The next day, Colby held off a late charge by Middlebury as they added an empty-netter for a 5-3 win. The win for the Mules was the first against the Panthers in the last 10 meetings. Colby jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 6:31 before Middlebury answered just 1:38 later as Foote snapped in a shot from just outside the crease after a deflection. The Mules regained a one-goal lead at 10:23 and increased the lead to 3-1 at 4:17 of the second period with a power play goal. The lead grew to 4-1 at the 11:25 mark of the second period, leaving Middlebury a sizable deficit. Junior Brian Phinney (Ripton, Vt.) brought the Panthers closer in the third period as he ripped a shot off the post from just inside the blue line. Middlebury continued to battle at 13:47 as first-year player John Sales (Chatham, Ill.) ripped home a shot from the left point after Foote won the face-off back to him. The Panthers put up a flurry of shots in the final two minutes, but could not get the equalizer. Colby scored an empty-netter to wrap up the scoring with one second left to play. Chen and senior Marc Scheuer (Pt. Claire, Que.) combined to make 14 saves for Middlebury.
* Men's hockey record: 9-2
* Up next: 1/20 @ Williams, 1/23 @ St. Anselm, 1/24 @ N.E.C.
WOMEN'S SQUASH COMPETES AT AMHERST
The Panther women's squash team played three matches over the weekend at the Amherst Invitational. Middlebury fell to the host school 7-2, was edged by Colby 5-4, before defeating Wesleyan 9-0. First-year player Hannah Baker (New York, N.Y.) and junior Holly Haertel (Greenwich, Conn.) were the lone undefeated players on the weekend, both going 3-0. Sophomores Caitlin Flint (Cohasset, Mass.) and Alexandra Polemis (Old Chatham, N.Y.) were steady, both with 2-1 marks over the three matches.
* Up next: 1/30-31 @ Mt. Holyoke/Smith
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL DROPS A PAIR
The Middlebury College women's basketball team dropped a pair of games last week as they opened their NESCAC schedule. The Panthers fell at Keene State on Thursday before dropping a game to Williams at the Pepin Gym on Saturday.
The Panthers struggled handling the ball at Keene as they turned the ball over 33 times en route to a 64-55 loss. Junior Elyse Carlson (Braintree, Mass.) led the team with 19 points, sophomore Kate Fehsenfeld (Zionsville, Ind.) scored 14, while junior Alexis Hollinger (New London,
N.H.) added 10.
Against Williams, poor shooting in the first half left Middlebury with a 33-20 deficit at halftime. The Panthers trailed by 17 in the second half, but were only able to come within 10 as they suffered a 62-49 loss. Hollinger paced the team with 14 points, while Carlson and senior Alexis Batten (Avalon, N.J.) scored 10 points apiece.
* Women's basketball record: 7-4
* Up next: 1/20 vs. Union - 5:30, 1/23 @ Amherst, 1/24 @ Trinity
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