PERFECT SEASON: Women’s hockey wins sixth national title in dramatic fashion
By Blaise Siefer | March 31, 2022For a brief moment, the Panthers thought they had clinched the national title at the end of regular time.
For a brief moment, the Panthers thought they had clinched the national title at the end of regular time.
Undefeated! Women’s hockey (27–0–0) completed their perfect season last Saturday with an overtime win in the NCAA final. The PFL Weekly team recaps this historic accomplishment and interviews captain Madie Leidt ’22 about the victory. In other news, women’s lacrosse was recently ranked No. ...
Alexis Ballo ’25, from Baltimore, Md., is a first-year on the men’s squash team. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Ballo discusses what drew him to Middlebury, his favorite memory on the squash team and his favorite dining hall meal.
Open water. Dry grass. Warm weather. Last week, many of Middlebury’s varsity and club teams traveled away from campus to practice and compete throughout spring break.
For the first time in 13 years, Middlebury College will host the final two rounds of the NCAA Division III women’s hockey championship. Ranked No. 1 in the nation entering the NCAA tournament, the Panthers will host the semifinals, finals and third-place game in Kenyon Arena. Gustavus Adolphus College ...
Aidan Harris ’24, from Indianapolis, Ind., is a sophomore on the men’s tennis team. Harris plays both doubles and singles, and aims to lead the Panthers to the NCAA tournament this May. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Harris discusses his beginnings with tennis, his aspirations for ...
What a week to be a Panther! Women’s hockey punched their ticket to the NCAA semifinals, men’s tennis won 18-straight matches on Sunday and the women’s DMR relay team earned All-American honors. On this episode, the PFL Weekly team recaps these accomplishments, while also previewing the women’s ...
As Queen’s song “We are the Champions” rang through a packed Kenyon Arena, the Middlebury women’s hockey team celebrated their many accomplishments of the season: A 2022 NESCAC title, an undefeated season and revenge for their 2020 NESCAC Championship loss to Amherst.
This week, Andrew Plumley ’11 appears on Siefer’s Scoop. Born in Burlington, Vermont, Plumley was a two-sport varsity athlete at Middlebury, playing football and basketball. As a student, Plumley studied philosophy and helped create the famous MIDD KID song and music video. Since graduating, Plumley ...
Matthew Silverman ’22 was a first-year when he received an invitation to play for his commons’ Quidditch team. Growing up in Vermont, he’d heard a bit about the sport but wasn’t entirely sure what to expect — maybe it would be a combination of rugby and dodgeball. After attending several practices, ...
What a weekend for women's hockey… NESCAC champions! PFL Weekly provides an in-depth feature on this accomplishment, along with a recap of women's lacrosse's dominant season opener against Bowdoin. The team also previews the alpine/nordic NCAA championships, men's lacrosse's upcoming double-header ...
Bradshaw Underhill ’25 is competing in his first season on the Middlebury ski team this year, but this isn’t the first time a member of the Underhill family has competed for the Panthers. His mother and grandmother both skied for Middlebury, and from a young age, Underhill has aspired to race for ...
While spring temperatures are still weeks away, Middlebury’s spring varsity teams are gearing up for their seasons. For many of these teams, it’s been a while since things have felt normal. The 2020 season was upended in early March and last spring was severely altered because of Covid-19. ...
This week, PFL Weekly recaps women’s hockey’s NESCAC quarterfinal win, new track and field school records and women’s squash’s resilience at the CSA tournament. Marco puts $5 on his stat of the week—wait, what? The crew names their Panther All-Stars of the week and previews a big weekend ahead ...
Did you know that eleven Middlebury varsity athletic coaches once played professional sports? Yes, eleven. From a former professional baseball player to a two-time Olympic skier, Middlebury’s coaches bring a rich history of professional playing experience to their teams. This past week, I connected ...
One might begin to describe Ali Paquette, the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications, as an “unsung hero.”
While many Middlebury students enjoyed the slower pace of J-term and the recent February break, Ali Nullmeyer ’24 and Michel Macedo ’22.5 were in Beijing, competing on the world’s highest athletic stage. Both members of the Middlebury alpine team, Nullmeyer (Canada) and Macedo (Brazil) raced in ...
Middlebury’s up-and-coming Club Nordic team wrapped up their racing season this past weekend at the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference Regional Championship meet. In addition to a competitive racing season, the student-led club also organized free ski lessons and gear rentals throughout January and ...
Attention all Panther sports fans! A new podcast is coming to The Campus: PFL Weekly. Hosted by Blaise Siefer ’23.5, Marco Fengler ’23, Captain Rudolph ’23.5 and Eli DiBari ’24, Panthers for Life (PFL) Weekly tells the biggest sports stories each week. New episodes are released on Tuesdays.
Santi Canella ’25 from New York City is jumping in his first season on the men’s track and field team and has jumped straight into the school record books in the triple jump. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Canella discusses his introduction to track and field, the successes and challenges ...