The top-ranked Middlebury field hockey team scored two goals in Tuesday's third quarter and added another in the final stanza for a 3-0 victory over #3 Williams in the regular-season finale.  
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• During the opening frame, with much of the play in the midfield, Middlebury produced the best opportunity with 1:32 left following a penalty corner. An initial shot inside the circle from Amy Griffin was blocked by a defender. Hanna Medwar collected the loose ball and fired her attempt into the pads of Williams' goalie Ellie Smith.
• The Panthers controlled the play in their offensive end for a majority of the second stanza. With 3:13 expired, a whistling shot by Griffin following a penalty corner scooted just wide of the right post.
• Nearly five minutes later, Caroline Segal found space in front of the Eph goal, but her redirected bid off a centering pass sailed just outside the edge of the goal to keep the contest scoreless at the halftime break.
• The hosts produced the eventual game-winning score with 5:16 remaining in the third quarter. Medwar collected a pass from Griffin, made one touch to her right, and fired a shot into the back of the cage for the 1-0 lead.
• Middlebury doubled its advantage 2:54 later on a great individual effort from Katherine Lantzy. The Panther dribbled through traffic on the left side before ripping a reverse sweep that snuck between Smith's pads for the 2-0 edge.
• In the final frame, Georgianne Defeo had a point-blank opportunity with 9:10 left, but Smith denied the shot with her right pad.
• Middlebury capped the scoring 1:06 later. Following a penalty corner, Megan Fuqua lifted her shot toward the cage, before Lilly Branka tipped it in to secure the 3-0 triumph. 

NOTES

• Griffin recorded an assist during the win, giving her 47 in her career which ranks second in the program's record books.
• Madeline DiLemme played the final 30 minutes in goal for the Panthers to earn her first career victory.
• Middlebury handed the Ephs their first loss in NESCAC action.
• The Panthers ran their home winning streak to 24 games and improved to 77-1 over the last 78 contests on Peter Kohn Field.
• The programs played for the 61st meeting with Middlebury owning a 37-21-3 advantage in the all-time series. The Panthers have been triumphant in the last seven matchups. 

The NESCAC Tournament seedings will be announced late on Tuesday evening by the league office.