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Anna Sawin
William O'Brien was part of a stellar defensive performance, playing all 90 minutes.
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Middlebury MIDMS (9-0-4, 5-0-3)
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Connecticut Col. CONN (9-0-4, 4-0-4)
Middlebury MIDMS
(9-0-4, 5-0-3)
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Final
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Connecticut Col. CONN
(9-0-4, 4-0-4)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Middlebury MIDMS 0 1 1
Connecticut Col. CONN 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

#3 Middlebury & #10 Connecticut College Each Score Once In Battle Of Unbeaten Teams

The third-ranked Middlebury men's soccer team played #10 Connecticut College to a 1-1 draw on the road, in a battle between two unbeaten squads. The Panthers continue their tremendous start to the year, moving to 9-0-4.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Middlebury looked to take the lead at the 29:28 mark. Hank Nelson whipped a cross into the box, but Gavin Randolph's header attempt whistled just wide of the right post.
  • The Camels nearly got on the board with just over 10 minutes left in the half. Elliott Spatz dribbled into the box and fired a low shot toward the bottom right corner, but Panther goalie Ryan Grady parried the effort and the follow-up was blocked by several Middlebury defenders to keep the game scoreless.
  • The Panthers almost tallied a marker in the 38th minute. Colin Dugan headed a pass to Alem Muris Hadzic who knocked an outside-of-the-foot shot that looped just wide of the left post.
  • Middlebury's best chance of the opening stanza came with 3:25 to go. Hadzic flicked the ball toward goal before it reached Dugan on the doorstep. Dugan one-timed a close-range volley, but Connecticut College goalie Greg Sylvester made himself big to deny the effort and keep the teams tied at the intermission.
  • The Panthers jumped in front at the 60:15 mark. Tyler Payne fired a wonderful free kick into the top left corner from 20 yards away to give the visitors a 1-0 edge.
  • The Camels leveled the score with 14:34 left in the game. Matt Scoffone ripped a left-footed blast from 25 yards out. Grady dove to his right and tipped the shot away, but the rebound fell to Gavin Mpiana who tapped the ball into the net to tie the contest at 1-1.
  • Middlebury nearly grabbed a late winner at the 83:22 mark. Jordan Saint-Louis floated a corner into the box and Owen Davis met the ball at the back post, but his one-time volley rang off the left post and the game ended in a draw.
NOTES
  • The programs meet for the 40th time with the Panthers holding a 28-8-3 advantage. The last 10 matches have been close with neither side winning by more than one goal, or finishing in a tie.
Middlebury returns to South Street Field on Saturday to host Tufts at 12:00 p.m. for Senior Day.
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