2008 Woodie Awards
SPORTS BRIEFS
ZAMIR AHMED, SPORTS EDITOR
Issue date: 3/16/06 Section: Sports
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Women's water polo goes 3-1
The Middlebury women's water polo team put up a strong showing two weekends ago at the season-opening tournament at Williams College. The team won three of its four games against regional rivals at the competition to earn a tie atop the division standings.
The Panthers opened the tournament against the Yale University A team on Saturday, March 4. The Lady Bulldogs were too tough for the women, winning by a score of 8-5 on their way to an undefeated weekend. The Panthers had to recover quickly from the loss, moving on to take on the host college later in the afternoon. This time, Middlebury was victorious, downing the Ephs 8-4. The team completed the day by taking on Wesleyan College in its third match, taking home an 8-5 win over the Cardinals.
Middlebury closed out the tournament on Sunday with a match against powerhouse Dartmouth College, which finished last season as the second-best club team in the nation. In a close match, the Panthers held on for an 8-6 victory, the squad's first win over the Big Green in team history. The impressive performance during the tournament propelled the Panthers into the national club rankings as they climbed to the number 17 spot in the polls.
The squad's next tournament will be at Dartmouth College on April 8-9. The team hopes to continue improving before it heads into the New England Division Championship, which Middlebury will host on April 22-23. The Panthers finished third at last year's championship and hope to move up in the final standings to earn a trip to the National Collegiate Club Championship. The top two teams in New England will make the trip and the Panthers are in good position to earn a bid to Illinois.
Women compete at Nationals
The Middlebury women's swimming and diving team wrapped up its season last weekend at the NCAA Championships hosted by Carleton College. The Panthers finished eighth out of the 53 teams competing despite sending only 11 athletes to Minneapolis, Minn. Emory University won the title for the second straight season by the closest margin in the event's history, winning by 25 points over Kenyon College.
The Middlebury women's water polo team put up a strong showing two weekends ago at the season-opening tournament at Williams College. The team won three of its four games against regional rivals at the competition to earn a tie atop the division standings.
The Panthers opened the tournament against the Yale University A team on Saturday, March 4. The Lady Bulldogs were too tough for the women, winning by a score of 8-5 on their way to an undefeated weekend. The Panthers had to recover quickly from the loss, moving on to take on the host college later in the afternoon. This time, Middlebury was victorious, downing the Ephs 8-4. The team completed the day by taking on Wesleyan College in its third match, taking home an 8-5 win over the Cardinals.
Middlebury closed out the tournament on Sunday with a match against powerhouse Dartmouth College, which finished last season as the second-best club team in the nation. In a close match, the Panthers held on for an 8-6 victory, the squad's first win over the Big Green in team history. The impressive performance during the tournament propelled the Panthers into the national club rankings as they climbed to the number 17 spot in the polls.
The squad's next tournament will be at Dartmouth College on April 8-9. The team hopes to continue improving before it heads into the New England Division Championship, which Middlebury will host on April 22-23. The Panthers finished third at last year's championship and hope to move up in the final standings to earn a trip to the National Collegiate Club Championship. The top two teams in New England will make the trip and the Panthers are in good position to earn a bid to Illinois.
Women compete at Nationals
The Middlebury women's swimming and diving team wrapped up its season last weekend at the NCAA Championships hosted by Carleton College. The Panthers finished eighth out of the 53 teams competing despite sending only 11 athletes to Minneapolis, Minn. Emory University won the title for the second straight season by the closest margin in the event's history, winning by 25 points over Kenyon College.