Middlebury Women's Ice Hockey
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NCAA
Final Four v Plattburgh
Panthers overcome slow start;
Shutout UMass-Boston in NCAA, 4-0
Maddie
Winslow put an offensive charge into the Panthers as she
opened the scoring midway through the second period. Midd had
problems solving the UMass goaltender and ended the first period
tied despite a large edge in territorial play and shots (12-2). On
the powerplay in the second Julia Wardwell and Jenna Marotta
got the puck to a streaking Winslow who skated to the right
circle
and ripped a shot into the glove-side upper corner to break the
scoreless deadlock. UMass had more opportunities in the second but
Julia Neuberger snuffed each attempt that penetrated the Panthers
solid defense. Midd blew open the game in the third just 1:54 in
as Janka Hlinka
picked up a loose puck off an aggressive corner forecheck
and skated between the dots to let a wrister fly. Just two minutes later
Julia Wardwell and Hlinka worked in the Beacon's zone and Hlinka fired
on net with Winslow redirecting it in.
Midd stayed on the attack and the
defense held UMass to just 3 shots in the period. At 10:45 Midd was
back on the powerplay and it was Winslow again who picked up a feed
from Jessica Young and fired on net. The Beacon's netminder stopped
the shot but the puck rebounded down to Elizabeth Wulf on the
doorstep and Wulf rammed it home before getting here skates pulled
out from under her.
Panthers are NESCAC Champs;
Winslow goal in OT secures 5-4 win
Maddie Winslow (18) and Shanna Hickman (5)
watch Winslow's
OT gamewinner hit twine at 6:37 of the extra frame. Midd came
out flying
with Katie Mandigo letting us know she was back in
form with a
blast from the top of the right circle that eluded the
Amherst netminder at 38 seconds! Jessica Young led a rush just
three minutes later that ended up
in a disputed goal but Midd had
a 2-0 lead early. Katie Mandigo padded the lead at 16:58 with
another rocket and Midd seemed in control of this one. But Amherst
roared back on four unanswered goals
and the Panthers found
themselves on the short end of a 4-3 score with 7:00 on the clock.
Midd continued to work hard and it paid dividends as Janka Hlinka
redirected a shot from the point by Audrey Quirk just two minutes
later. In OT it began to look like we were settling in for a long
afternoon as both netminders kept coming up big and stingy
defenses limited opportunity. At the six minute mark the Panthers
were applying pressure in the Ahmerst end and Jessica Young
swung behind the net and spotted Maddie Winslow coming down
the slot. She fed a beautiful pass to Winslow who banged it home
(above) and the Kenyon erupted.
Game Video: Midd's first 4 goals
Panthers best Bantams, 3-1;
Play for NESCAC title
Jenna
Marotta lines up the shot in the second period with the
Panthers on the powerplay in a scoreless game. Marotta
ripped the puck past the Trinity netminder for her first goal
as a Panther.
After an inconsistent first period, Midd played 2
solid periods to oust the Bantams.
Feb 27: Midd jumps out to 4-1 lead;
Stifles Colby comeback at 4-3.
Panthers to host NESCAC Championship
Maddie
Winslow (18) watches her shot catch twine early in the
first period. Winslow scored on the one-timer off a great set-up
by Elizabeth Wulf.
Winslow would again score just 16 seconds into
the third period, which would be the eventual gamewinner.
Feb 20: Midd completes weekend sweep;
Seven different Panthers score in 7-0 rout
The puck winds its way to the Ephs net
for Audrey Quirk's first
career goal and launches the Panthers
on their 29th unbeaten
NESCAC game. Six other Panthers hit the scoresheet
as the team
controlled zone time holding the Ephs to just three shots in the
first period and 17 total for the game.
Game Video: Midd's 4 goal 1st period
Feb 19: Panthers stop Williams, 2-0;
Neuberger with 4th SO
Feb12/13: Midd Sweeps at Colby;
2-1 on Fri and 1-0 on Sat
Feb 6: Panthers shut out Cards, 5-0;
Winslow with 4 point night
Elizabeth Wulf celebrates Midd's opening goal just :37 into the
first period. Maddie Winslow notched 2 goals and 2 assists as
Kiana Verplanke held Wesleyan off the scoresheet.
Feb 5: Midd edges Wesleyan, 4-2;
Shanna Hickman backhands in the
go-ahead goal in the 2nd
period as the Panthers had to battle for 60 minutes before
securing this win. It was a tight contest right up until Jessica
Young iced it with an empty net goal with 35 seconds left.
Feb.2: Norwich edges Midd, 3-2
Jan 30: Panthers top Continentals, 2-0;
Win streak hits six
Jan 29: Midd scraps for 1-0 win
at Hamilton
Jan 23: Panthers top Bears, 4-2;
Young tallies twice in 3rd
Maddie Winslow slams in the puck to put the Panthers up 2-1
with 15 seconds remaining in the second period. Jessica Young
scored two consecutive goals in the 3rd to ice the game.
Jan 22: Panthers battle to 2-0 shutout
of Bowdoin; Winslow scores both
Maddie Winslow pops in the power play goal with 15 seconds
left in the first period. She also scored just 1:31 into the second
as Julia Neuberger stopped all 13 shots by the Polar Bears.
Jan 16: Midd drubs Endicott, 5-0; Five
Panthers score and hold Gulls to 12 shots.
Maddie Winslow had a 3-point performance while five different
panthers notched goals. A staunch defense and the play of
Marisa Dreher secured the shutout.
Jan 15: Panthers edge Utica, 2-1;
St. Clair and Shuchuk with first goals
Rachael St. Clair shifts around the Utica defense and slides in
the Panthers' first score, and her first career goal,
in the
opening period. Kat Shuchuk tallied the game winner
and
her first career goal at 17:08 of the second period.
Video: St. Clair's & Scuchuk's 1st Goals
