Down 3-0 with only 10 minutes left to play, most teams would drop their heads and resign themselves to defeat. That attitude, however, is not what legends are made of, and uncharacteristic of the hard-working, fired-up Middlebury women’s soccer team of late. The Panthers came alive in the closing ...
After a stellar weekend, women’s volleyball moves to 5-0 in conference play and takes over sole possession of the number one position in the NESCAC. Amidst a sea of parents and supporters, the team took down two tough opponents, Bowdoin College Friday night and Tufts University Saturday afternoon. ...
If the disappointment that resonated through the press box after the Panthers 38-31 loss to Amherst was any indication of the feelings that head coach Bob Ritter and his team felt, Saturday was a tough day. Throughout the game the Panthers showed flashes of incredible talent, never more so than during ...
After conceding its first two goals of the season in last week’s stunning overtime loss at Colby, the Middlebury men’s soccer team was hungry for a victory. Coming into the game with a 7-1 overall record, 3-1 in conference, the Panthers still felt they had something to prove. “Obviously there ...
In a weekend jam-packed with Panthers home athletic action, both Middlebury golf teams took their shows on the road to other NESCAC venues. The women completed their fall season at Williams in the Williams Fall Classic. The men played at Hamilton in the Hamilton Fall Invitational. The men’s team will ...
This weekend, the Panthers competed in the Open New England Championships. The race took place in Boston, where the men’s and women’s cross country teams competed along with 46 other teams. This event included schools from all three divisions, and is usually dominated by D-I teams. Despite the ...
After a change of both time and venue for Middlebury’s match against St. Michael’s College last weekend the MCRC fought their way to a final score of 60-8. The game provided the opportunity for some different players to prove their worth and for others to receive the much-needed rest that is crucial ...
We’re all about The Campus’ Green Issue, but given the current amount of sustainability in professional and major college sports we didn’t feel a though it would be appropriate to sing the praises of environmentalism. Since golf courses are given more water than third world countries and tailgating ...
In honor of former head coach Gail Smith, who holds a record 107 wins during her tenure that lasted from 1983 to 1999, Middlebury hosted its first home competition of the year on a beautiful Parents Weekend and had a very strong showing. The Panthers had three weeks to prepare since their last tournament ...
The 18th-ranked Panthers field hockey team continued their resurgence on Saturday with a 4-1 home victory over the NESCAC rival and 17th-ranked Lord Jeffs. The Middlebury win snapped Amherst’s five-game winning streak and came just four days after the team shut out Union 4-0, increasing their winning ...
Green, aside from being the color of the fields, is not a characteristic usually associated with sports; however, students and faculty alike are working to change this image. Middlebury’s commitment to sustainability initiatives is incredibly broad-based and student-centric, as is evinced by the participation ...
The Panthers ran their way to another win this weekend. On Saturday, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams dominated at the Vermont Cross Country State Meet, held at Middlebury. The Panthers swept the top finishes at this meet, with the men taking 16 of the top 18 places and women taking 13 ...
All good things must come to an end. The Middlebury men’s soccer team’s 673-minute shutout streak that dated back to overtime of the 2009 NESCAC final game was snapped last weekend, as Colby scored two minutes before the end of the first half of Saturday’s 2-1 double-overtime loss. The Panthers ...
The Panthers dropped to 1-1 on Saturday, losing to NESCAC rival Colby 38-27. It was a frustrating day for the Panthers, who, despite forcing four turnovers, also committed four turnovers themselves in what was a very sloppy game. The defense has continued to be something of a dichotomy for the Panthers. ...
After days of rain, the weather finally cleared last weekend and both the women’s and men’s golf teams competed in tournaments; with the sun shining on them, both teams enjoyed successful results at their respective events. The women played at home in the Middlebury Invitational, while the men traveled ...
Middlebury (3-3) got their record even and their season back on track with a 2-1 road victory over NESCAC rivals Colby (3-4) on Saturday. The game completed the Panthers’ brief two-game road stint and furthermore ended the team’s two-game losing streak, during which Middlebury was held scoreless ...
Women’s volleyball improved their season record to 11-3 after an impressive three-win week. After traveling to nearby Colby-Sawyer earlier last week, the team made the long trek to Lewiston, Me. on Friday to take on both Bates and Colby College. The Panthers rebounded from a disappointing previous ...
Playing their toughest match so far this season, the Middlebury College Rugby Club won a hard-fought match against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Saturday with a final score of 39-12. As the competitors represented the final two teams with undefeated records in New England coming into this past weekend, ...
Some things just never seem to change about Middlebury Athletics, and the glowing success of the men’s tennis squad is certainly no exception. Last weekend’s less-than-exemplary performance at Williams’ ITA Tournament has quickly been forgotten as the Panthers returned this weekend in top form ...
The women’s soccer team is rising. With a dominating 2-0 shutout at Colby last Saturday, not only did the team redeem Middlebury’s honor in far-off Waterville, Maine., they took a big step forward in improving their standing in the NESCAC. Now the Panthers have the momentum of three straight wins ...