Middlebury, Vt. - Sophomore forward Kim Weiss (Potomac, Md.) scored both of her team's goals and junior Isabel Iwachiw (New York, N.Y.) made 48 saves in goal to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 2-2 tie in overtime against the Middlebury College Panthers in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) women's ice hockey action this evening at Kenyon Arena.  Trinity is now 7-2-2 overall and 4-2-1 in the NESCAC, while the Panthers, ranked No. 3 in the nation, are 7-1-3 overall and 5-1-2 in the league.

Middlebury outshot Trinity 48-14, but settled for the second straight tie between the schools after a 2-2 stalemate last January. The two teams meet again tomorrow at 3 p.m.  Trinity took a 1-0 lead early as a shot caromed off a defender to Weiss, who tallied 8:34 into the game. Middlebury tied the game 15:33 into the second period, as Annmarie Cellino skated through several defenders on her way to a shorthanded tally.

Trinity regained the lead just 1:03 into the third period as Weiss scored on a breakaway.  Middlebury was forced to pull its netminder late for the extra attacker, with the advantage paying off as the Panthers tied the game with just 13 seconds remaining. Anna McNally made a nice feed from behind the net to Randi Dumont, who scored from the high slot.  Middlebury held an 8-0 shots advantage in overtime, including a power play opportunity, but could not net the game-winner.  Lani Wright ended the night with 14 saves for Middlebury.

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