Saturday, February 9, 2002

TRINITY WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY GIVES MIDDLEBURY A SCARE

West Hartford, Conn. – The Middlebury sister duo of junior defense Amber Neil (Port Crane, N.Y.)and junior forward Erin Neil (Port Crane, N.Y.) each had a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Middlebury College Panthers to a 3-2 win over the Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) women's ice hockey action this afternoon at Kingswood-Oxford Rink. Trinity falls to 4-13 overall and 3-12 in the league, while Middlebury, ranked No. 1 in the nation, improves to 16-1-1 overall and 13-0 in the league with its fifth consecutive victory.

Despite outshooting Trinity,43-9, the Panthers found themselves up just one goal in the final minute after the second goal of the game by Trinity sophomore forward Jillian Nelsen (Albany, N.Y.). The Panthers held on and escaped with the victory, as Panther senior goalie Megan Hutchinson (Windsor, Nova Scotia) needed to make just seven saves. Sophomore goalie Mimi MacKinnon (Glen Cove, N.Y.) kept Trinity in the game, finishing with 40 saves on the day.

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final

Middlebury 2 1 0 -- 3

Trinity, Conn. (4-13) 0 1 1 -- 2

SCORING

1. MC- Abigail Lamb (Laurie Richmond) 2:32, MC- Erin Neil (Amber Neil and Molly Turco) 7:01

2. TC- Jillian Nelsen(Jessica Martin and Leah Culver) 7:46, MC- Amber Neil (Erin Neil and Anne Lehmann) PP 15:25

3. TC- Jillian Nelsen(Libby Jakes) SH 19:10) 11:33.

GOALIE SAVES:

MC- Megan Hutchinson 7

TC- Mimi MacKinnon 40

PENALTIES

MC- 3/6, TC- 6/12

POWER PLAY

MC- 1/6, TC- 0/3