The sixth-ranked Middlebury men's soccer team scored three goals in the opening 11 minutes and never looked back, defeating Trinity 9-0 on Saturday from South Street Field.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Panthers earned their first quality look in the fifth minute. Colin Dugan fired a shot down the middle that Trinity goalie Felix Schmidt deflected outside the penalty area. 
• Gavin Randolph opened the scoring for the hosts 5:18 into the game, tucking a pass from Will Sawin into the bottom left corner to take a 1-0 lead.
• The home team continued to apply pressure and found the net in the eighth minute. Eujin Chae was left alone near the top of the box and slid a shot into the bottom-left corner for his first goal of the season to make it 2-0. 
• Tyler Payne netted his second tally of the season four minutes later. A cross came in from the left that knocked off the bodies of Dugan and Randolph. Payne settled the ball and found the lower-left portion, building a 3-0 cushion.
• Middlebury tacked on three more from Randolph, Hugo Horwitz and Eduardo Casanova to grab a 6-0 advantage at halftime. 
• Shane Farrell and Casanova scored goals about six minutes apart to open the second half. 
• Trinity had a strong chance late in the contest, serving a ball into the box off a corner kick. The Middlebury defensive unit stood tall, sending the ball out toward the midline on a deflection. 
• Samuel Dolan finished the scoring in the 90th minute, gathering his primary shot that bounced off the left post and firing it down the middle to give the Panthers a 9-0 victory.

NOTES

• Randolph posted a career-high five points (two goals, one assist) in the victory.
• Chae and Farrell netted their first goals of the season in the triumph.
• Joey Waterman played the opening 45 minutes in net for Middlebury, while Owen Greene logged the final half
• Middlebury's defense has held Trinity scoreless in five consecutive matchups spanning 456:16 of game action.
• The programs met for the 34th time with Middlebury holding a 27-5-6 advantage, including a 10-0-3 mark in the last 13 contests. 

 The Panthers take the road for their first of three consecutive matches away from home with a showdown Tuesday at Endicott at 7:00 p.m.