MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School girls’ hockey team split two games last week and stand at 5-11 heading into the last week of action. The Tigers enter the week unofficially at No. 7 in the 10-team field. If they emerge with a No. 7 or 8 seed they should host a postseason play-in game, probably next Wednesday, before hitting the road for a quarterfinal.
On this past Wednesday visiting Rutland (13-6) blanked the Tigers, 3-0, despite 20 saves from goalie Abby Hodsden. Rutland goalie Amy Howard made 18 saves, including on a penalty shot, and Meghan Hamilton recorded a goal and two assists for the Raiders, who improved to 13-5.
On Saturday the Tigers edged host Northfield, 2-1, dropping the Marauders to 7-7-3. Meredith Kimble scored the third-period tiebreaker for the Tigers. Helen Anderson assisted that goal and scored for MUHS in the first period. Hodsden made 10 saves, and Northfield goalie Kayleigh Thayer made 16 saves.