Dana Rye scored with 11 minutes left in the game as Middlebury held on for a 3-2 win over Colby in Maine on Saturday. The Panthers return to action on Sunday at Bowdoin.

Colby scored first when Chrissy Maloney tallied just 5:01 into the game. However, the Panthers went ahead at the break on goals by Lacey Farrell and Reid Berrien. Colby's Mary Clare Snediker tallied on a penalty corner with 22:37 left in the second half to make it a 2-2 game, setting up Rye's game-winner.

Middlebury keeper Meghan McGillen stopped seven shots, while Colby goalie Jamie Enos had 16 saves.

Middlebury 3, Colby 2
1: C: Chrissy Maloney (Jess Egan), 29:59 remaining
M: Lacey Farrell (Reid Berrien), 24:30
M: Reid Berrien) (Sophie Thompson), 11:08
2: C: Mary Clare Snediker (Chelsea Rosenheimer), 22:37
M: Dana Rye (Lacey Farrell), 11:00
Shots: Middlebury 24, Colby 15
Penalty corners: Middlebury 8, Colby 12
Goalies: Meghan McGillen (Middlebury, 70 minutes, 7 saves); Jamie Enos (Colby, 70 minutes, 16 saves