Middlebury had little trouble with Rensselaer, handing the Engineers a 5-0 defeat on Dragone Field in the first-ever meeting between the schools. The Panthers move to 2-0 on the season, while Rensselaer falls to 3-3-1.
Middlebury jumped out early as Kirsten Lundquist found the back of the net just 2:07 into the contest. Margaret Owen carried the ball down the right wing before centering a pass to Lundquist for the quick redirect. Annie Rowell netted her second of the season at 17:39 hitting a beautiful one-touch volley after a great feed from Katie Ruymann.
Leading 2-0 at the intermission, Lindsay Walker made it a 3-0 game with another redirect goal, this time off a feed from Amy Schlueter at the 49:34 mark. The lead grew to 4-0 in the 60th minute, as Hannah Newman notched the first of her career on a breakaway. Schlueter wrapped up the scoring with the first goal of her career, converting a dish from Paola Cabonargi.
Lauryn Torch (5 saves) and Jocelyn Remmert (1 saves) combined to earn the shutout for Middlebury, while Melissa Pinsonneault made four stops for the Engineers.
Rensselaer (3-3-1) vs. Middlebury (2-0)
Date: Sep 16, 2009 Attendance: 75
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Rensselaer.......... 0 0 - 0
Middlebury.......... 2 3 - 5
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 2:07 MIDWS Kirsten Lundquist (Margaret Owen)
2. 17:39 MIDWS Annie Rowell (Katie Ruymann)
3. 49:34 MIDWS Lindsay Walker (Amy Schlueter)
4. 60:46 MIDWS Hannah Newman (Lucy Wagner)
5. 67:46 MIDWS Amy Schlueter (Paola Cabonargi)
Shots: Rensselaer 8, Middlebury 16
Saves: Rensselaer 4 (Melissa Pinsonneault 4), Middlebury 6 (Lauryn Torch 5; Jocelyn Remmert 1)
