Box Score

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Rensselaer scored the first and last goals of the game, but Middlebury netted 10 in between as the Panthers picked up a 10-2 win over the Red Hawks on Kohn Field. Middlebury earns its seventh straight 10-win season, moving to 10-3 on the year, while Rensselaer (5-9) drops its sixth straight contest.

Rensselaer jumped out early as Sara Stylinski scored with a reverse sweeping shot just 2:56 into the contest. Middlebury tied the game at 28:42 as Madeleine Macmillan tipped in a shot from Chase Delano. Macmillan struck again as she scored at 24:19 after a shot had been blocked by a defender.

Lindsay McBride converted a nice play on a penalty corner, before Sarah Bryan finished up a scramble in front of the goal to make it 4-1. Sally Ryan put home her own rebound with 2:39 left in the half, as Middlebury went into the intermission with a 5-1 advantage.

The Panthers didn’t let up in the second half as Delano scored following a penalty corner just 2:28 into the half. Allison Grant added two goals, while Heather McCormack and Sophie Thompson each scored to round out the Middlebury scoring.

Michelle Clemente scored for the Red Hawks with 2:09 remaining to break up the 10-goal run. Caitlin Pentifallo made four saves in goal to earn the win for Middlebury, while Lauren Fernandes and Kate Williams each played a half, combining for a dozen saves for the Red Hawks.

The Panthers are back in action on Saturday at Trinity (11am).  RPI closes out the season at home with its final contest on Saturday against Oswego St. (1pm) at Harkness Field.