Middlebury College

The Middlebury women's soccer team scored with 9:32 left in Sunday's contest to secure a 1-0 road victory over Babson. With the win, head coach Peter Kim secured his 250th triumph while guiding the program in his 23rd season (250-86-56).
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• The Panthers looked to break into the scoring column 4:16 into the opening half. Mia Feldman lined up a left-footed shot that scooted across the goal mouth and wide of the left post.
• Five minutes later, Mariana Rode continued the offensive pressure, ripping a bid from the top of the box that Beaver goalie Callahan Cottone dove to her right to save.
• Babson produced its lone scoring chance of the initial stanza with 19:29 expired. Izzy Lee ripped a low-bouncing shot that Panther goalkeeper Aubrey Silvestri raced off her line to smother after a deflection.
• The visitors composed a quality look in the 32nd minute. Avery Cox sent a looping ball that bounced in front of Cottone before the Babson goalie wrangled the knuckling attempt to keep the contest scoreless.
• Middlebury maintained the momentum in the 52nd minute. Chloe Swindle headed a bid that nearly found space under the crossbar, but Cottone leapt to make the save.
• Following a Panther foul just steps outside the box with 19:13 left in regulation, Babson searched for the potential go-ahead goal. Priscilla-Rose Men-Martin's free-kick attempt whizzed wide of the left post.
• The Beavers had a quality chance in the 80th minute, but Silvestri plucked a curling shot by Lillian McAughan on the near post.
• Middlebury recorded the match's lone goal seconds later. Taya McClennen flicked a pass toward the top of the box that Brooks DeShaw collected. She dribbled to her left and fired an attempt that initially deflected off Cottone's hands before spinning over the goal line for the 1-0 advantage with 9:32 remaining.
• Babson looked for the equalizer over the final stretch, with the best opportunity coming just before the final horn. Lindsey Cassady sent a shot toward the top-left corner that Silvestri tipped off the crossbar and secured to preserve the 1-0 victory. 

NOTES

• DeShaw found the back of the net for the first time in a Panther uniform. 
• The contest marked the initial collegiate action of Silvestri's career. She stopped all five shots she faced to earn the clean sheet.
• Middlebury and Babson squared off for the third meeting with the Panthers holding a 2-0-1 edge in the all-time series.
• The program collects its 50th win away from home over the last nine seasons, improving to 50-21-10 in that span. 

Middlebury returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts the University of Southern Maine at 4:00 p.m.