Middlebury earned its sixth shutout of the season as they picked up a 3-0 win over Trinity in the NESCAC regular season finale. The game was played in the driving rain on Dragone Field, as Trinity ended its season at 2-10-1. The Panthers earn a bid to the NESCAC Tournament and will play a 1:30 game at Bowdoin on Sunday.
Middlebury took a 1-0 lead at 27:29 of the first half as Trinity keeper Eric Wunsch came out to make a save as the ball skidded away. Casey Ftorek gathered the ball and blasted into the open net for the 1-0 lead.
The lead doubled at the 76:53 mark as Max Mackinnon converted a free kick by Winston Rains, ripping a shot off the crossbar and into the goal. Corey Moffat ended the scoring at 85:30 as he scored on a corner kick from Alex Elias.
Zack Toth ended the day with seven saves to earn the shutout, while Wunsch made eight stops for the Bantams.
Date: October 28, 2006
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Site: Middlebury, Vt.
TEAM 1 2 OT OT F
Trinity (2-10-1) 0 0 - - 0
Middlebury (9-5) 1 2 - - 3
SCORING SUMMARY
M-1st (27:29) - Casey Ftorek (Max Mackinnon)
M-2nd (76:53) - Mackinnon (Winston Rains)
M-2nd (85:30) - Corey Moffat (Alex Elias)
GOALKEEPING SUMMARY
Zack Toth-M (90 min., 7 saves, 0 GA)
Eric Wunsch-T (90 min., 8 saves, 2 GA)
