Middlebury, Vt. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams blanked
the Middlebury College Panthers, 2-0, in New England Small College
Athletic Conference (NESCAC) women's soccer action this afternoon
on Dragone Field. Trinity improves to 2-0-1 overall and 1-0-1
in the NESCAC, while Middlebury, ranked No. 4 in New
England, moved to 1-2-1 overall and 0-2 in the
league.
Trinity took a 1-0 lead 14:40 into the first half, with a goal
from Martha
Dane. The ball squirted free 10 yards out, as Dane quickly
gained some room and then stretched her leg for a quick shot the
found the right corner of the net. The Bantams doubled their
lead at 23:17, when Leigh Howard scored
her third goal of the week. Dane feed Howard, who dribbled left in
the box and scored with a shot off the left post from
close-range. The Panthers had a great chance to answer just
minutes later, but a scoring opportunity was ruled offside as the
ensuing shot hit the crossbar. Middlebury's best chance to score
came when Trinity keeper Emily Weedon came
out to challenge Scarlett Kirk, stuffing her shot to keep the
Panthers off the board. Middlebury held a 10-5 shots
advantage in the game, but saw nine of them turned away by Weedon.
Lauryn Torch ended the contest with a pair of saves for the
Panthers.
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