The sixth-ranked Middlebury men's lacrosse team utilized a six-goal run in the second half to double up on Hamilton 14-7. With the victory, the Panthers improve to 4-0 on Youngman Field at Alumni Stadium and 8-1 overall.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Continentals got off to a quick start, tallying a pair of markers during the 13th minute of play. Torben Wunderle snuck a low, sidearm shot into the goal as the shot clock expired, before Rowan Brumbaugh slipped the ball inside the right pipe to make it 2-0.
- Hamilton's defense stymied several early attempts by Middlebury, but the squad persisted and broke through with 1:17 remaining in the opening quarter. A quick stick tally by Cooper DeMallie cut the deficit to one (2-1), before Patrick Jamin barreled down the field and tucked the ball inside the left post to knot the game 2-2 at the break.
- A turnaround shot at the edge of the crease by Wunderle gave Hamilton a 3-2 edge at the 13:14 mark, before Russell Thorndike tied the contest 3-3 with 10:31 left in the half.
- Wunderle bounced in his third of the game for the Continentals, but Thorndike responded with 2:21 remaining while a player up, lifting the ball over goalie Jack Fried's right shoulder to make it 4-4.
- Hamilton had the final say of the half, answering just 10 seconds later when Justin Pearl scored on the ensuing faceoff for the 5-4 edge at the intermission.
- The teams traded the initial pair of goals to start the half, before Middlebury went on its decisive 9-1 run spanning the third and fourth quarters. The comeback bid was highlighted by Billy Curtis who dished out five assists. He also capped the scoring with a goal of his own with 4:47 to go in the game, securing the 14-7 triumph for the Panthers.
NOTES
- Luke Simpson picked up five ground balls and had a season-high five caused turnovers during the contest, while Will Zink has tallied at least two goals in each of the last three games including a pair today.
- The five helpers by Curtis were a career-high.
- Middlebury and Hamilton met for the 31st time, with the Panthers owning a 26-5 mark in the series.
Middlebury will look to keep its home streak alive on Saturday when it hosts #15 Wesleyan at 1:00 p.m.
