Audrey Tir ’25, from Wilmette, Illinois, is a first-year on women’s golf. In the NESCAC Qualifier last October, Tir recorded an 18-hole score of -1, 70, the first golfer in program history to complete an under-par round.
The school records keep coming! Baseball and softball both shattered program home run records this past weekend, recording dominant victories in the process.
If Alec Ritch ’23 could pick a signature moment from this season, it would be Middlebury’s doubleheader sweep of Williams on Sunday, April 17. Not only did the wins help Middlebury to their record-setting win streak, but the victories were also fueled by Ritch’s heroics.
Whether there was magic in the air to celebrate the graduating seniors or a laser focus on securing the top seed in the NESCAC, the stars aligned for No. 1 women’s lacrosse (13–0) on Saturday in a fiercely anticipated matchup against No. 4 Colby (11–2). In what was expected to be a bloodbath for ...
Charlie Keohane ’24, from Lafayette, California, is a sophomore on women’s track and field. She most often runs the 100m and 200m and was named a NESCAC All-Academic for the 2021–2022 season. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Keohane discusses her beginnings with track, why she ...
Women’s track & field means business this spring, finishing first out of 20 teams at the Silfen Invitational meet this past weekend. Captain highlights notable individual achievements at this meet, while Eli discusses another team that’s on fire: baseball. In other news, Blaise discusses women’s ...
On a sunny day at Forbes Field, George Goldstein ’22 struck out the last batter of the game to secure Middlebury’s 6–2 win over Castleton University (6–15–1). Although technically just a non-conference win, for Head Coach Mike Leonard, this game marked something much bigger: his 200th win ...
Following a successful season for both the varsity and club programs in the fall, Middlebury Club Soccer (MCS) has opened its doors for even more players to play competitively with the advent of a “B” team.
Middlebury Club Badminton is an up-and-coming program at the college that prides itself on an inclusive environment through open-door practices and a flexible training schedule. Members and non-members alike are free to walk onto any available court, pick up a racquet and shuttlecock and start playing ...
With Drake playing over the loudspeakers, heads turn as John Collins ’23.5 approaches the plate sporting a pair of neon pink cleats. Off to a fast start this spring, the catcher on men's baseball leads the NESCAC with six home runs on the season. He also sits first on the team in runs (14) and hits ...
There must be something in the water at Middlebury that makes women’s stick sports so dominant. After the field hockey team enjoyed a 22–0 season this fall and women’s hockey tallied a 27–0 record this winter, the women’s lacrosse team is off to a great start this spring with a 12–0 ...
After beginning the year unranked, men’s tennis was just ranked fourth in Division III by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). The team just defeated No. 18 Amherst and Hamilton and is showing no signs of slowing down! In other news, the PFL Weekly crew features the women’s golf team, who ...
Michelle Louie ’24, from Los Altos, Calif., is a sophomore on women’s track and field. Recently named a Division-III All-American in the distance medley relay (DMR), Louie competes in multiple races, from the 60m to 400m. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Louie discusses NCAA nationals, ...
Club sports are an alternative to the highly structured environment of varsity athletics at Middlebury. However, compared to varsity, club teams receive little funding and few resources, putting a lot of responsibility on the coaches to keep their teams’ wheels spinning.
For the first time since 2009, men’s lacrosse has defeated Tufts. The Panthers put on a clinic on Saturday, winning 21–14 in a game that turned heads across the nation. Elsewhere, junior catcher John Collins is leading men’s baseball in several hitting categories, while Noelle Ruschil is among ...
To say that Lea Davison ’05 has led an accomplished mountain biking career is an understatement. The Middlebury alumna and Vermont native announced her formal retirement from the World Cup circuit on Feb. 22, but that doesn’t mean she’ll be walking away from the sport any time soon. Now, she turns ...
For a brief moment, the Panthers thought they had clinched the national title at the end of regular time.
Undefeated! Women’s hockey (27–0–0) completed their perfect season last Saturday with an overtime win in the NCAA final. The PFL Weekly team recaps this historic accomplishment and interviews captain Madie Leidt ’22 about the victory. In other news, women’s lacrosse was recently ranked No. ...
Alexis Ballo ’25, from Baltimore, Md., is a first-year on the men’s squash team. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Ballo discusses what drew him to Middlebury, his favorite memory on the squash team and his favorite dining hall meal.
Open water. Dry grass. Warm weather. Last week, many of Middlebury’s varsity and club teams traveled away from campus to practice and compete throughout spring break.