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A close-up picture of Dylan Payne in action against Tufts.
Anna Sawin
Dylan Payne netted a first-half equalizer to seal the eventual 1-1 draw at Wesleyan on Tuesday evening.
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Middlebury MIDD (8-0-3, 4-0-3)
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Wesleyan (CT) WES (6-3-2, 2-3-1)
Middlebury MIDD
(8-0-3, 4-0-3)
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Final
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Wesleyan (CT) WES
(6-3-2, 2-3-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Middlebury MIDD 1 0 1
Wesleyan (CT) WES 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Top-Ranked Panthers Split Points With Cardinals

The top-ranked Middlebury men's soccer team used a first-half strike from Dylan Payne and a career effort from goalkeeper Leon Brody to secure a 1-1 draw with Wesleyan on Tuesday evening.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Colin Dugan looked to guide the navy and white to an early lead in the second minute, darting to a loose ball in the box and firing an attempt. Cardinal goalie Simon Rebstock slid to boot away the bid.
  • The hosts were first to jostle the netting with 36:22 showing. Jacob Schindler dialed up a long ball from beyond midfield that took a leaping bounce in the center of the box. Brody jumped to deflect the dangerous hop off the crossbar, but Ford Cash deposited the rebound into the left corner for a 1-0 edge.
  • Middlebury returned the favor with 21:04 played in the session. After a scrum in the box, JT Federman tapped the ball to Payne for a finish into the back panel, leveling the match at 1-1.
  • Will Sawin looked to produce some magic with 22:00 to go in the half, connecting for a secondary header that narrowly missed over the crossbar.
  • The high pace and energy continued, but quality opportunities waned late in the opening stanza.
  • On a Wesleyan corner 3:32 into the second session, Will Short placed a header toward the left side of the goal. Brody followed the attempt through numerous players in the box and dove to his right to usher the ball out of play.
  • Hamin Kim delivered a cross that nearly curled into the top-right corner in the 53rd minute. Rebstock stood tall and plucked the bending bid.
  • Brody was tested and answered the call again with 28:37 remaining. Dylan Clack tapped a one-timer following a corner kick to the opposite post, but Brody halted his momentum and extended both gloves to deny the look.
  • Dugan had a final chance to snap the deadlock with 86:11 expired, but his shot from the edge of the box was tipped by a defender and snagged by Rebstock to finalize the 1-1 draw.
NOTES
  • Payne recorded his fourth goal of the campaign, moving into a tie with Dugan for second on the squad.
  • Federman's helper was his first in a Panther uniform.
  • Brody tallied a career-high eight saves in front of the Middlebury goal, including six second-half stops.
  • The sides squared off for the 48th time, with the Panthers leading the all-time series 30-11-7. 
Middlebury returns to South Street Field on Saturday, hosting Trinity at 12:00 p.m. The match will serve as the team's senior day.
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