Volume CXXXIII, Number 4 September 28, 2001 f

Midd snaps field hockey's undefeated streak, Bears rebound to shut out Babson
KRISTEN DUMMER
Staff Writer

The Middlebury Panthers became the first field hockey team to break Bowdoin's 2001 winning streak last season, taking the undefeated Bear record with the win.

Leah McClure '03, shown here in last Saturday's Middlebury game, scored two goals yesterday in the Bears' 3-0 defeat of Babson. (Colin LeCroy, Bowdoin Orient)

The Lady Bears dominated a good part of the game, and the teams appeared to be evenly matched, according to senior Heather Nicholson. Despite the Bear effort, however, Middlebury finished atop a 4-1 score.

"We had many really good chances to score, but the gods were just not on our side," senior captain Allison Scaduto said.

The Panthers dominated the scoreboard early on in the game. Missy Krempa notched an unassisted goal to start the scoring at 31:30, and was followed by Keely Murphy, who scored one of her own eight minutes later to gain a 2-0 first-half lead.

Middlebury continued to add to its lead into the second half, with Char Glessner getting one by sophomore goaltender Gillian McDonald at 24:27.
At the midway mark of the second half, Jackie Templeton '03 took advantage of a Scaduto pass to put Bowdoin on the scoreboard. Midd's Glessner would score again later in the half, securing the Panther win by a three-goal margin.
The Lady Bears had to adjust to a physical game from the Panthers, who used an unfamiliar lineup. Nicholoson explained that the team fought until the end against the tough opposition. "I was really proud of the team for playing hard until the last seconds of the game, and never giving up," she said.

Scaduto added that the Lady Polar Bears learned from their defeat at Midd's hands. "We are working hard," she said. "We've been trying to keep our heads up and come back to defeat Amherst this weekend."

The Bowdoin women pay a visit to those Jeffs tomorrow, and are looking for a win. Scaduto expressed an attitude that was clearly optimistic about the game: "Everyone is extremely fired up to get out there and show the NESCAC that we are still the best team in the region, and that we won't let anything get us down!"