3/13/04 - Second-ranked Middlebury opened its season with a 12-5 win over Colby on Kohn Field in Middlebury.
Middlebury led 1-0 before a pair of goals from Jamie Duke and Bob Wannop gave them a 3-0 lead after one. The Panthers scored three in the second quarter to take a 6-1 advantage into the halftime break. Leading 8-2 late in the quarter, Middlebury’s Nick Bastis and Mike Saraceni scored to give the Panthers a 10-2 lead heading into the final quarter. Middlebury would score twice more with Colby netting three goals in the final 7:14 to make it a 12-5 final.
Charley Howe led the Panthers with four goals and two assists, while Mike Saraceni netted a pair of goals. Joshua Cleaver paced Colby with three goals and an assist.
TEAM 1 2 3 4 OT F
Colby (0-1) 1 0 1 3 - 5
Middlebury (1-0) 3 3 4 2 - 12
Middlebury Scoring: Charley Howe 4-2, Mike Saraceni 2-0, Mark Foster 1-1, Andrew Giordano 0-2, Dave Leach 1-0, Jamie Duke 1-0, Bob Wannop 1-0, Nick Bastis 2-0, J.P. Coviello 0-1, Ben Tobey 0-1.
Colby Scoring: Joshua Cleaver 3-1, Dan Schupack 1-0, Pete Lagos 1-0, Eric Seidel 0-1, Sean Murphy 0-1.
Shots: Midd. 39, Colby 23
Man-Up: Midd. 0/1, Colby 0/1
Face-offs: Colby 11, Midd. 10
GOALKEEPING (saves)
M-Eric Krieger (56:38 min, 10 saves, 3 GA)
M-Alex Palmisano (3:22 min, 1 save, 1 GA)
C-Matthew LaPaglia (60 min, 16 saves, 12 GA)