The Middlebury men's soccer team used an overtime goal by Kirk Horton to slip past Bowdoin 2-1 on Saturday. Horton's goal came on a penalty kick with 2:55 left in the first 10-minute extra session. The 19th-ranked Panthers (4-0-1, 2-0-1) continue conference play Tuesday at Hamilton with a 4:30 p.m. start, while the Polar Bears (3-2-1, 1-2-1) are home tomorrow, hosting Husson at 2:00 p.m.

Middlebury had the best scoring chance in the opening 45 minutes of play as the Panthers had a direct kick from just outside of the Bowdoin penalty area in the final minute. Adam Glaser served the ball toward the net where Greg Conrad fired a shot off of the left post. Jeremy Barovick got off a second shot for Middlebury, but his scoring bid was blocked by a Polar Bear defender.

After the half, the Panthers netted the match's first goal when Drew Goulart carried the ball up the field and feed Glaser with a pass. Glaser tucked a shot into the upper-left corner of the net giving the hosts a 1-0 lead with 7:26 expired. The goal was the 30th of Glaser's career, moving him into a fourth-place tie with Casey Ftorek '08 on the program's all-time list.

Bowdoin forced overtime with a late goal when Jason Oliver scored with 4:59 left in regulation. Oliver directed a shot into the upper left corner of the net after Ethan Ellsworth sent the ball across the Middlebury penalty area.

In overtime, the Panthers were awarded a penalty kick after a player was taken down in the penalty area. Horton took the kick, sending a shot into the right side of the net for the game winner and his first tally of the season.

In goal for Middlebury, Greg Sydor made three saves for the win, while Bowdoin's Stevie Van Siclen had five. The Panthers held a 13-8 advantage in shots and took five of the seven corner kicks.