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Middlebury College Dominates Babson College in Battle of Field Hockey Powerhouses

Strategic Insights

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Middlebury College's top-ranked field hockey team remained undefeated at 5-0 with a 5-1 victory over No. 3 Babson College, while the Beavers suffered their first loss of the season and dropped to 4-1 overall. Junior Megan Fuqua scored three goals, and classmate Claire McMichael collected three assists to lead the Panthers to victory. Middlebury's Anna Bonazzoli scored her first career goal, and Izzy Redzic made one save in goal to record the win.

Key Takeaways:

  • Junior Megan Fuqua scored three goals and four overall, including a natural hat trick on penalty corners, to lead Middlebury to a 5-1 victory.
  • Classmate Claire McMichael collected three assists, including two on penalty corners, to help the Panthers remain undefeated at 5-0.
  • Middlebury outshot Babson 22-6, including a 17-2 advantage in shots on goal, and had a 13-4 margin in penalty corners.
  • The Beavers suffered their first loss of the season and dropped to 4-1 overall, snapping a seven-game road winning streak.
  • The five goals scored by Middlebury were the most against a Babson defense since a 5-2 loss to top-ranked Messiah in the NCAA Tournament semifinals on November 19, 2016.
  • Middlebury hosts Amherst on Saturday at 1 p.m., while Babson returns home to host No. 7 Tufts on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Statistics:

  • 5-1: Final score of the game
  • 22-6: Advantage in shots taken by Middlebury
  • 17-2: Advantage in shots on goal for Middlebury
  • 13-4: Margin in penalty corners for Middlebury
  • 4-1: Record of Babson after the loss
  • 5: Number of goals scored by Middlebury, the most against Babson since November 19, 2016
  • 11: Minutes span in which Middlebury scored three goals in the second quarter
  • 4: Number of assist by Claire McMichael
  • 1: Save made by Izzy Redzic
  • 8: Number of goals scored by Megan Fuqua this season
  • 1996: Start of the series between Middlebury and Babson

Sources:

  • "Game Recap: Middlebury vs. Babson" - Babson College Athletics
  • "Game Notes: Middlebury vs. Babson" - Middlebury College Athletics
  • "NCAA Tournament semifinals" - NCAA (November 19, 2016)

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