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Anna Spehr tallied her sixth hat trick in a Panther uniform.
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Connecticut Col. CONN 5-3, 1-3
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Winner Middlebury MIDWL 8-0, 4-0
Connecticut Col. CONN
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Middlebury MIDWL
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Middlebury MIDWL 3 2 2 5 12

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Second-Half Surge Pushes #1 Panthers To 12-3 Victory Over Camels

The top-ranked Middlebury women's lacrosse team outscored Connecticut College 7-1 over the second half to secure a 12-3 victory on Saturday from Peter Kohn Field. 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Panthers opened the scoring with 13:09 remaining in the first quarter. Hope Shue zigzagged through three Camel defenders and finished inside the right panel for a 1-0 edge.
  • Middlebury added another marker about two minutes later. After Kelcey Dion forced a turnover, Shue flew down the field and found a wide-open Caroline Adams for a tally to extend the lead to 2-0.
  • Connecticut College answered off the ensuing draw, cutting the deficit to one (2-1) with 11:35 remaining. Greta Panke scooped up the loose ball and flipped it to Elizabeth Gill in front of the net, who slipped it underneath Panther goalie Gina Driscoll.
  • Middlebury regained a two-goal lead (3-1) to close the opening stanza with a free-position score by Sophia Lee.
  • With 6:41 left in the second quarter, Campbell Johnston blitzed in from the right side and finished high right to make the score 3-2.
  • The Panthers added tallies from Shue and Skylar Lach to take a 5-2 lead into the halftime break.
  • Connecticut College continued to battle to open the third. Emma Ognibene buried a free position goal into the left panel to cut the deficit to 5-3 with 5:51 remaining.
  • Middlebury took the momentum back again, as Shue and Maggie Coughlin each found the back of the net to build a 7-3 advantage through 45 minutes of action. 
  • The Panther offense came to life in the final stanza off the stick of Anna Spehr, who tallied a natural hat trick to give the hosts a 10-3 lead with 3:00 minutes remaining.
  • Shue capped the scoring with two goals over 1:14 of action for the final 12-3 score.

NOTES

  • Shue and Spehr led the charge with five and three goals, respectively.
  • Driscoll stopped a season-high 13 shots to earn her 26th career victory in net.
  • Coughlin dished out a trio of assists in the triumph.

Middlebury hits the road for three consecutive contests, starting next Saturday against #8 Wesleyan at noon.

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