Middlebury scored five unanswered goals in the second half as the Panthers defeated Connecticut College 8-1 on Dragone Field in the season-opener for both squads.

Sharon Katz gave the Camels a 1-0 lead 9:39 into the contest with a chip shot from the right side of the box. Nora Tomlinson-Weintraub tied the game for the Panthers at 15:25 with a header, then gave Middlebury a 2-1 lead at 23:55 with her second tally of the game. Caitlin Parker scored the final goal of the half to make it a 3-1 game at the intermission.

Five different players scored second half goals for the Panthers to seal the win. Tomlinson-Weintraub had two goals and an assist in the game, while Tiffany Orlowski had a goal and an assist.

Adele Plunkett made three saves in 63:44, while Lauryn Torch made a save in 26:23 of action for Middlebury. Bailey Andrews made 10 stops for Conn. College.

Date: September 8, 2007
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Site: Middlebury, Vt.

TEAM 1 2 OT OT F
Conn. Coll. (0-1) 1 0 - - 1
Middlebury (1-0) 3 5 - - 8

SCORING SUMMARY
C-1^st (9:39) - Sharon Katz (Erin Davey)
M-1^st (15:25) - Nora Tomlinson-Weintraub (Lindsay Walker)
M-1^st (23:55) - Tomlinson-Weintraub
M-1^st (26:10) - Caitlin Parker (Tiffany Orlowski)
M-2^nd (51:26) - Anne Ford (Tomlinson-Weintraub)
M-2nd (54:13) - Margaret Owen
M-2nd (77:49) - Orlowski (Paola Cabonargi)
M-2nd (84:15) - Molly West (Orlowski)
M-2^nd (88:22) - Gabriella Curbelo-Zaidman

GOALKEEPING SUMMARY
Adele Plunkett-M (63:44 min., 3 saves, 1 GA)
Lauryn Torch-M (26:23 min., 1 save, 0 GA)
Bailey Andrews-C (90 min., 10 saves, 8 GA)