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The Middlebury men's soccer team honored seniors Jordan Saint-Louis, Ben Powers, Ryan Grady, Ben Taylor and Jacob Charles prior to the match.
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Tufts TUFTS (9-2-3, 5-2-2)
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Winner Middlebury MIDMS (10-0-4, 6-0-3)
Tufts TUFTS
(9-2-3, 5-2-2)
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Final
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Middlebury MIDMS
(10-0-4, 6-0-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Tufts TUFTS 0 0 0
Middlebury MIDMS 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Early Offense Lifts Third-Ranked Men’s Soccer Past Tufts 3-0

The third-ranked Middlebury men's soccer team scored two goals in the opening 12:15 of Saturday's rain-soaked contest on its way to a 3-0 victory over Tufts on Senior Day. Prior to the contest, the Panthers honored seniors Jordan Saint-Louis, Jacob Charles, Ryan Grady, Ben Powers and Ben Taylor.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Middlebury took the early lead 8:31 into the first half. Gavin Randolph won a loose ball inside the Tufts 18-yard box. He centered a pass to Tyler Payne who evaded Jumbo goalie Nikola Antic and tapped the ball into the back of the net to make it 1-0.
  • The hosts increased their advantage 3:44 later. Kyle Nilsson dribbled up the middle of the pitch and sent a through ball to a charging Randolph who blasted a left-footed attempt that found the bottom portion of the goal.
  • The Panther defense made chances hard to come by for Tufts in the opening half. The Jumbos' best bid came with 5:33 remaining when a shot from Ethan Feigin was saved by Grady on his right post.
  • Applying early pressure in the offensive zone, the Panthers pushed the lead to three goals after 3:05 in the second half when Payne drew a foul in the box. Saint-Louis stepped up to the spot and blasted a left-footed attempt that found the right side of the net for the 3-0 lead.
  • Tufts pressed forward looking to break through over the remainder of the contest, but the Middlebury defensive unit limited the Jumbo scoring chances. The best opportunity to score came with 11:10 left when Owen Denby sent a knuckling shot from distance that Grady leaped to save for the final 3-0 score.
NOTES
  • Payne's goal was the 10th of his career.
  • Randolph has tallied one goal in three of the last four matches.
  • Grady continues to add to his career program record, posting his 37th clean sheet.
  • With the triumph, Middlebury remains unbeaten on South Street Field this season with a 5-0-2 mark and improves to 56-10-12 over the last 10 seasons.
  • The programs met for the 38th time with the Panthers holding a 19-12-7 edge and snapped a 14-match losing streak against the Jumbos.
  • Middlebury is one of five undefeated teams left in Division III this season.
The Panthers wrap up the regular-season portion of their schedule on Tuesday with a 3:00 p.m. contest at Williams.
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