The No. 7/No. 2 seed Middlebury girls ice hockey team opened the NESCAC Tournament with a 4-1 win over No. 7 Williams on Saturday. With the win, the Panthers advance to their 21st semifinal and continue their pursuit of the program's 12th title.
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- Middlebury wasted little time in the game, scoring just 2:09 into the first period. kylie quinlan He wrapped the ball around the goal and sent a pass into the goal from the right pipe. Rachel Neiman This is the person who was just inside the blue line. Neyman made no mistake, sending his shot high into the air and under the crossbar to make it 1-0.
- With 9 minutes and 32 seconds left, the Panthers almost scored again. jordan hower's The bid from the right dot came out with a ping from the left pipe.
- The Effs had a golden chance to stalemate the game with less than a minute left, but Lucy Bond's attempt from close range was thwarted by Middlebury's netminder. sophia will.
- The Panthers started in the center frame, just as they did in the first, and reached the back of the net with 1:27 left. Kalia Ferraris He went behind the net and sent a pass. Kate Flynn She made one shot from the slot for a 2-0 lead.
- Williams tried to close the gap by running under 5 minutes 50 seconds in the first round. Christina Halloran won a faceoff in the offensive zone and took a shot on goal, but Will was ready and blocked the attempt.
- The Fs took advantage of the first power play of the game and broke through at 15:03. Katie Armstrong intercepted a failed Middlebury clearance and made the Panthers pay, scoring once from the top frame to make it 2-1.
- With 3 minutes, 29 seconds left in the final period, Neiman took a shot from the top of the right faceoff circle and Nylon went through traffic to extend Middlebury's advantage to 3-1.
- Just 13 seconds after the Panthers killed off Williams' power play, Middlebury took a 4-1 lead. Sabrina Kim He chips the puck past two defenders and slides it down the right boards and into the back of the goal. Kim finds Flynn at the door with a backhand shot on goal.
- Less than a minute after the Efs penalty kill, the Panthers also earned a penalty. Williams called a timeout and pulled the goalie for a 5-on-4 advantage. Middlebury's defense held strong, limiting Efs to just two shots in that span.
- Williams pulled the netminder again with 3:24 left, but the penalty reduced his team's scoring chances and the Panthers won 4-1.
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- Flynn has scored at least one point in three of his last four games. Both Neyman and Flynn's performances were career bests.
- Will made 26 saves during the contest, including 12 saves in the final period.
- Middlebury and Effs faced off for the third time this season and 90th time overall, with the Panthers holding a 79-6-5 advantage in the series.
Middlebury will travel to No. 3/1 seed Amherst on Saturday to face No. 12/3 seed Colby in the semifinals. The Mammoths will play No. 8/4 seed Hamilton in the other contest.
