Middlebury, Vt. - The Middlebury College Panthers posted a 2-1 win over the visiting Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) women's ice hockey action this evening at Kenyon Arena.  Trinity, ranked No. 4 in the nation, falls to 14-2-2 overall and 7-2-2) in the NESCAC and had its winning streak stopped at 11 games in a row. The Panthers, ranked No. 7 nationally, improve to 11-4-1 overall and 8-2-1 i the league. 

Middlebury opened the scoring just 1:22 into the game when Heather McCormack scored her second goal of the season on a rebound. Trinity tied the game 3:02 into the second period, when Celia Colman's shot hit the glove of Middlebury netminder Lani Wright before finding the back of the net. The Panthers scored the eventual game-winner on the power play at the 6:60 mark of the second period. Heather Marrison converted a feed from Nora Bergman from the high slot, as Trinity goaltender Isabel Iwachiw got a piece of the shot, but not enough.  either team found the back of the net in the third period, leaving the Panthers with the 2-1 win. Wright ended the night with 15 saves, and Iwachiw made 27, as the Panthers held a 29-16 shots advantage.

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