Middlebury College

Ellie Wendell Reiter, a member of the Class of 2002, anchored the defensive unit of the women’s soccer team during her time at Middlebury. 
 
Wendell is the only Panther defender to earn All-American honors twice, receiving the laurels in 1999 and 2000. Over her final three seasons, she helped lead the Panthers to a 38-11-0 record. She earned All-NESCAC First-Team selections in each of those seasons. 
 
Wendell helped guide Middlebury to the inaugural conference crown in 2000, while advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history. That season, the team set a school record with 15 victories, which was tied twice before it was finally broken in 2017. The defender helped limit opponents to just 10 goals that season, ranking third in Middlebury’s record books. Wendell, alongside her teammates, recorded 12 shutouts in 2000, ranking second in program history.