Middlebury earned its sixth shutout of the season as they defeated Bates 3-0 on Kohn Field. Dana Rye earned the hat-trick for the Panthers, taking over the team-lead with nine goals on the season.
Middlebury got on the board at the 13:25 mark as Rye converted a nice crossing pass from Reid Berrien. The lead doubled with 6:13 left in the half, as Rye drove down the field near the end line, before scoring with a shot to the far corner. Rye completed the hat-trick with just 2:07 remaining as Marnie Rowe made a nice crossing pass to Rye on a breakaway.
Megan McGillen made six saves in goal to earn her sixth shutout of the season, while Sarah Sprague made four stops for the Bobcats.
Date: October 21, 2006
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Site: Middlebury, Vt.
TEAM 1 2 OT OT F
Bates (5-7) 0 0 - - 0
Middlebury (11-1) 2 1 - - 3
SCORING SUMMARY
M-1st (13:25) - Dana Rye (Reid Berrien)
M-1st (6:13) - Rye
M-2nd (2:07) - Rye (Marnie Rowe)
GOALKEEPING SUMMARY
Meghan McGillen-M (70 min., 6 saves, 0 GA)
Sarah Sprague-B (70 min., 4 saves, 3 GA)
