Men's golf tames taconic

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"We know that we have five guys that can win on any given weekend," said captain Harrison Bane '08.5 after leading the Panthers to a first place tie with Skidmore at the Williams invitational on Sept. 20 and 21. Trailing nine shots after day one, and playing with seven teams ahead of them in the standings, Middlebury shot the tournament low (290) on Sunday to match Skidmore's total (596). Unfortunately, to break the tie, tournament officials matched scorecards, with Middlebury coming out on the losing end. Despite not earning an official win, it was an important mental victory for the Panthers, who host the NESCAC championship this weekend. "Our preparation this year has been better than ever," said Bane, the senior who took home individual honors by shooting a two-day low of 144 (74-70). "We have had a sense of purpose at practice, and we took that mentality into both rounds this weekend."