Box Score Leading 1-0 at the half, Connecticut College tallied a pair of second-half goals Saturday on its way to a 3-0 NESCAC victory on Freeman Field at Tempel Green over 24th-ranked Middlebury. The Panthers (2-2) return home to Dragone Field for a 4:00 p.m. Tuesday match against Plattsburgh State.
Astrid Kempainen opened the scoring for the Camels (3-0) in the 21st minute when she buried a penalty kick to the near side post.
The lead remained a 1-0 edge for the Camels headed into the second stanza. In the 72nd minute, the hosts' Grace Bilodeau unloaded a shot from 35 yards away. The blast sailed just out of the reach of Middlebury goalie Kate Reinmuth's hand and tucked in under the crossbar for a goal, as Kempainen was credited with the assist.
Jamie Soroka nearly got one back for the Panthers in the 74th minute, but Bryanna Montalvo made a diving stab for one of her seven second-half saves for the Camels. Overall, she collected 11 stops in the contest.
In the 79th minute, Kempainen tacked on another goal when she hooked a corner kick that landed just inside the far post.
Reinmuth made eight saves in the setback for the Panthers.
Shots were even at 13-13, while the Camels held a slight edge in corners, 3-2.