Middlebury, Vt. - Anna Van Kula scored with 47 seconds remaining to lift the Middlebury College Panthers to a 2-1 win over the visiting Trinity College Bantams in Kenyon Arena this afternoon. Trinity, ranked No. 9 in the nation, falls to 0-2 overall and in the NESCAC, while the No. 2-ranked Panthers improve to 2-0 overall and in the league having defeated the Bantams in both teams' season opener last night, 5-1.          

As they did on Friday night, Trinity scored first in the game, taking a 1-0 lead 12:57 into the contest. Sophomore forward Melissa Maffeo's (Melrose, Mass.) initial shot was blocked before senior defender Shelby Labe (Pine Brook, N.J.) jumped on the rebound and scored to put her team up 1-0.  The Trinity lead held until just 1:18 into the second period when the Panthers knotted the game at 1-1. Maddie Winslow intercepted a failed clearing attempt and scored with a wrister to the top left corner of the net.           

With the game tied a 1-1 late, Middlebury put on some pressure. A flurry in the crease area with 3:01 left could not break the tie, and the game appeared to be heading into overtime when Elizabeth Wulf broke free from a pack behind the net and gained some space. She quickly fed Van Kula in front, who sent a shot into the back of the net for the game-winner.           

Trinity finished with a slight 21-19 shots advantage in the game as both teams were 0-4 on the power play. Julia Neuburger made 20 saves in goal to pick up her first career win, while Sydney Belinskas made 17 stops for the Bantams.