MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College men’s soccer team won twice last week to improve to 2-0-1, 1-0-1 in NESCAC play. The Panthers will host league foe Bowdoin on Saturday at noon.
On Sept. 10, Middlebury’s Adam Glaser scored twice and added an assist as Middlebury posted a 4-0 home victory over Norwich, outshooting the Cadets, 22-2.
Middlebury scored 13:43 into play. Glaser set up Luis Echeverria’s first career goal on a give-and-go play that started just outside the Cadet box.
Just over 11 minutes later, Middlebury made it 2-0 when Deklan Robinson headed home Tim Ogle’s long throw from the right side.
In the 60th minute. Middlebury’s Kirk Horton sent a ball from 30 yards out that found a streaking Glaser down the right side. Glaser sent a one-touch shot into the top-left corner. Just over six minutes later, Glaser scored during a scramble in front of the goal.
Panther goalie Greg Sydor finished with a pair of saves, while two Cadet netminders combined for seven saves.
On Saturday, the Panthers blanked league foe Connecticut, 2-0. The Camels dropped to 2-1.
Following a scoreless first half, Middlebury got on the board 1:54 into the second session with Kirk Horton’s first career goal, a 15-yard blast that was set up by Greg Conrad.
Conrad earned his team-leading third assist 6:22 later, setting up Glaser’s 10-yard shot on the right side. The marker was Glaser’s team-leading third.
Sydor made six saves, while the Camels’ Austin DaCunha stopped five shots. Middlebury held a 14-13 edge in shots, while the Camels took 10 corner kicks to one for the Panthers.