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Katie George scored her team-leading eighth goal during the victory.
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Bates BATES (3-3, 1-2)
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Winner Middlebury MIDFH (7-0, 4-0)
Bates BATES
(3-3, 1-2)
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Final
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Middlebury MIDFH
(7-0, 4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bates BATES 0 0 0 0 0
Middlebury MIDFH 0 2 0 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Top-Ranked Field Hockey Slips Past #13 Bates 2-0

The #1 Middlebury field hockey team slipped past #13 Bates 2-0 on Sunday afternoon, extending its winning streak to 16-straight games and earning its sixth shutout of the season.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Panthers looked to find the opening goal after 3:20 of action. Lilly Branka fired a long blast which was denied by Bobcat goalie Kaili Jacobsen, before a close-range rebound effort from Katie George was pushed to the side.
  • Bates threatened on back-to-back penalty corners midway through the first quarter, but Middlebury goalie KK Newton slid in to thwart both bids. 
  • With 14 seconds to go in the opening stanza, the Bobcats nearly snatched the lead, but a shot from the doorstep by Kami Lambert was stopped by Newton.
  • The Panthers took a 1-0 advantage at the 19:55 mark. Caroline Segal slipped a pass toward the goalmouth which reached George who dribbled past Jacobsen and knocked her shot into the corner from a 90 degree angle.
  • Only 30 seconds later, George nearly doubled her tally, but her shot from point-blank range was saved.
  • Middlebury took a 2-0 edge with just over three minutes remaining in the half. Charlotte Marks blasted a shot which rang the post, but Sadie LeStage was on hand to tap the rebound into the bottom left corner.
  • The Panthers looked to find another goal after 1:31 in the third stanza. Branka lobbed a shot that was destined for the upper right corner, but Jacobsen flicked it over the crossbar with her stick.
  • With 10 seconds left in the third quarter, Audrey Lazar forced a turnover in the offensive zone and found Segal who fired an effort that whistled just wide of the right post. 
  • Bates applied pressure throughout the final frame with a flurry of penalty corners, but Newton and the Middlebury defense stood strong to secure the 2-0 triumph. 
NOTES
  • Newton registered a career-high five saves during the victory.
  • With the win, the Panthers improve to 64-1 in their last 65 games on Peter Kohn Field. 
  • Middlebury has won the last 30 contests against the Bobcats.
The Panthers will be back in action when they travel to Saratoga Springs for a midweek clash against Skidmore on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.
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