Middlebury outscored #6 Tufts (11-3, 7-2) 10-1 in the second half on its way to a 15-10 road victory on Saturday afternoon. The eighth-ranked Panthers (11-2, 7-1) return to action on Sunday with a home contest against Hamilton at 1:00 p.m.

Tufts came out strong, taking a 5-1 lead at the 15:24 mark of the first half. Emily Barnard and Georgia Carroll answered for the Panthers to make it 5-3, but Courtney Grygiel put the hosts up 6-3 at the 11:01 mark.

Following a free-position goal by Hollis Perticone, the Jumbos rattled off three-straight goals for a 9-4 lead. Emma McDonagh scored the final goal of the half on a free-position opportunity for Middlebury, cutting the deficit to 9-5 at the intermission.

The visitors came out charging in the second half, scoring the first six goals for an 11-9 lead at the 14:27 mark. McDonagh controlled the first 15 minutes, figuring in five of the six goals, netting three herself.

Tufts broke up the run with 13:23 remaining when Emily Garnes scored to cut the lead to 11-10.

The Panthers quickly responded by netting the final four tallies of the game. Carroll made it 12-10, before Kate Zecca converted a free position for a 13-10 lead with 8:12 remaining. Jenna McNicholas and Perticone scored the final two goals to secure the 15-10 win.

McDonagh led all players with a career-best five goals and three assists. Carroll scored three times, while Barnard and Zecca each had two goals and a helper. Perticone finished with two goals, two assists and six draw controls. Emma Johns caused three turnovers and picked up three ground balls in the victory, while Addy Mitchell earned five ground balls. Julia Keith made five saves to pick up the win.

Caroline Nowak paced the Jumbos with three goals, Maddie Norman won five draws, while Audrey Evers scooped up five ground balls and made five saves in goal.