Middlebury, VT - The Williams College Ephs (10-9-1, 4-8-1 NESCAC) were defeated by the #1 Middlebury College Panthers (18-2-1, 10-2-1 NESCAC) by a 7-0 score this evening.
By the Numbers
- The Ephs were 0/3 on the power play while the Panthers were 1/1.
- The Panthers were able to out shoot the Ephs 34-24.
Game Recap
- The game started as a defensive battle with both teams going back and forth for the first eight minutes. The Panthers picked up a power play opportunity and netted the first goal of the evening to take a 1-0 lead (9:31).
- Minutes later, the Panthers grew their lead to take a 2-0 lead (11:52).
- The Ephs received an opportunity to cut into the game on the power play—despite strong play from seniors Katie Armstrong and Quinn Dawson, the Ephs were unable to cut the deficit (14:42).
- Soon after, the Panthers put another one in the back of the net to take a 3-0 advantage (17:41).
- The second period was relatively quiet, with the Panthers scoring once to grow their lead to 4-0 (7:05).
- The third period was an offensive eruption for the Panthers, scoring three goals (0:59) (1:22) (19:15) en route to a 7-0 final score.
After the game, Eph head coach Meghan Gillis said, "I think the better team executed better than us tonight. This coupled with some good puck luck, allowed some grade A chances against [us]."
Tomorrow the Ephs will have a rematch against the Panthers at home, with puck drop scheduled for 5 PM.
