The #9 Middlebury field hockey team ends its historic run with a 3-0 setback to #2 Johns Hopkins on Sunday in the NCAA Regional Final. The loss snaps the most historic run in NCAA field hockey history as the Panthers captured the last seven national crowns, marking the longest stretch in the sport regardless of division.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• The only chance from either side in the first 15 minutes came with 11:24 expired when the Blue Jays earned a penalty corner. Middlebury goalie Izzy Redzic saved an initial bouncing shot from the left side by Jenna Halpin, but the rebound came to the stick of An Tran. The midfielder muscled the ball across the crease, connecting with Grace Nockolds on the right post for a tip into the cage to take a 1-0 advantage.
• Johns Hopkins earned a pair of penalty corners early in the second frame. The hosts capitalized on the second opportunity as Halpin ripped a bid from inside the circle that Sophia Albano tipped into the right portion of the net with 2:36 elapsed.
• Middlebury produced a solid chance three minutes later. Emma McNealy sent a blast from eight yards that found space through traffic. Goalie Jessica Lapidus saved the shot with her right pad.
• Shortly after the halftime break, Johns Hopkins manufactured an opportunity 1:31 into the third quarter. Albano blasted a point-blank shot that Redzic batted away with her blocker. 
• The Panthers attempted to battle back despite being two players down near the midway point of the frame. Following a penalty corner, the Blue Jays pushed it to a 3-0 cushion on a reverse sweep toward the cage by Halpin that Coward deflected into the goal with 9:49 expired.
• Scoring chances were hard to come by in the final stanza. The Panthers passed the ball up the middle of the field before a bid from Megan Fuqua with 8:03 on the clock sailed over the crossbar.
• Middlebury earned two penalty corners with 6:00 left. Emma McCann had a pair of looping shots swatted away by goalie Abby Kilgore's blocker.
• The Panthers pulled Redzic in favor of an extra offensive player with 5:23 remaining, earning a trio of penalty corners. The best chance came with 3:28 left on a blast by Madaket Rzepka from inside the circle, but Kilgore kicked the attempt away for the final 3-0 tally.

NOTES

• Middlebury tallied 50 goals this fall and surrendered just 21. The team also shared the wealth with 12 different goal scorers and 15 players recording a point. 
• The squad made its 25th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. 
• Sunday's contest marked the fifth time that the programs met in the NCAA Tournament. The matchup marked the second consecutive showdown in the regional final.
• The loss concludes a 30-match NCAA winning streak dating back to the start of the 2017 postseason.

The Panthers conclude the season with a 14-6 record, a spot in the NESCAC Semifinals and their 20th berth in the NCAA Quarterfinals.

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