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.