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Sep. 10, 2022; Amherst, Massachusetts, USA; during a NESCAC matchup at Hill Field. The Panthers defeated the Mammoths 3-1. Photo by Brian Foley for Foley Photography.
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Audrey Lazar scored two goals in the 6-3 win.
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Skidmore SKIDMORE (7-6)
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Winner Middlebury MIDFH (12-0)
Skidmore SKIDMORE
(7-6)
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Final
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Middlebury MIDFH
(12-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Skidmore SKIDMORE 0 2 1 0 3
Middlebury MIDFH 3 0 1 2 6

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

#1 Field Hockey Hangs On To Triumph 6-3 Over Skidmore

The top-ranked Middlebury field hockey team outlasted a tough Skidmore squad to pick up its 51st-consecutive victory at home, 6-3. The Thoroughbreds rallied from a 3-0 deficit, leveling the game at 3-3, but the Panthers responded with three-unanswered goals to earn the victory. 
 
HIGHLIGHTS  
  • Middlebury got off to a quick start, as Sadie LeStage's shot from the right side of the circle was saved by Skidmore goalie Victoria Bodnar with her pad.
  • Just under five minutes later, the Panthers tallied the first goal of the contest. Amy Griffin blasted a shot that was saved, and she poked the rebound past Bodnar into the bottom-left corner for a 1-0 lead. 
  • Middlebury doubled its advantage with 7:43 elapsed, as Caroline Segal burst through the defense, dribbling past multiple defenders, guiding a shot past Bodnar inside the post.
  • The Panthers added their third goal (3-0) with 46 seconds left in the first quarter. LeStage inserted a penalty corner to Griffin who was the stopper, before Grace Murphy blasted into the back of the cage. 
  • The Thoroughbreds did not go quietly, as five minutes into the second stanza, Skidmore cut the deficit to 3-1. Kayla Hassett controlled a pass and found Brooke Golden sent a shot into the lower-left corner as part of a penalty corner. 
  • The Thoroughbreds inched closer at the 24:45 mark. CC Wetter was on the end of a Arianna Spiezio pass, and tapped it home into the right side of the cage, making it a 3-2 contest. 
  • Skidmore continued that momentum, scoring the equalizer (3-3) just 2:14 into the third quarter when Tobi Dolan tipped in a pass from Carrie Hughes.
  • Middlebury responded at the 41:05 mark when Audrey Lazar redirected a pass on the right side from Griffin for a 4-3 lead.
  • The Panthers maintained their offensive pressure, as Katie George controlled a blocked shot and fired it into the left corner of the cage at the 53:13 mark. Lazar tacked on another goal under a minute later to ensure a 6-3 victory. 
NOTES
  • Griffin has tallied at least one point in eight-straight games and 11 of 12 contests this season.
  • The overall winning streak moves to 42, the longest in the country, while the home winning streak moves to 51.
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