The women's soccer team (7-3-1, 2-3-1) shut out Bates 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in a NESCAC contest on Dragone Field. Prior to the start of the game, Middlebury honored its seniors Simone Ameer, Anna Glovin, Isabelle Hartnett, Gretchen McGrath, Kristen Monten, Magnolia Moskun, Eliza Robinson, Leah Salzman and Eliza Van Voorhis. The Panthers host their last regular-season home game on Sunday, entertaining #21 Tufts at noon, while the Bobcats (2-5-2, 1-4-0) play at #20 Amherst. 
 
Middlebury had a great chance to score just 48 seconds into the game. Moskun dribbled the ball down the right side, cut into the box and rifled a shot from the top of the 18, but the ball went just left of the post. Bates looked to break the scoreless tie at the 33:24 mark, but Joanna Cloutier's shot went wide right. The Panthers found the back of the net with 39:30 expired. Fanny Lodge collected a loose ball inside the six, before Rose Evans buried her scoring attempt in the bottom-right corner to give Middlebury a 1-0 edge heading into the break.
 
Out of the intermission, the Bobcats had a chance for the equalizer, but Elizabeth Patrick's shot was corraled by Panther goaletender Lucy VanNewkirk. Middlebury made it 2-0 with 51:16 expired. Olivia Reilly collected a loose ball inside the 18 and served a pass to Lodge, who rifled a shot into the bottom- left corner. 
 
The Panthers held a commanding 15-4 advantage in shots during the victory. VanNewkirk earned her fourth career shutout with one save, while Kat Nickols made seven stops during the game.