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Middlebury men’s lax takes two wins

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College men’s lacrosse team rolled to a pair of wins in the past week and evened its record at 4-4 against what has been a tough early schedule. The Panthers are ranked No. 15 in NCAA Division III.

The Panthers will next host NESCAC opponent Wesleyan at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Cardinals are ranked No. 6.

On this past Saturday the Panthers took the lead in the first quarter and led the rest of the way in a 13-8 victory over host and NESCAC foe Connecticut (3-3).

Patrick Jamin led a balanced attack with two goals and two assists, Cooper DeMallie had two goals and an assist, Russell Thorndike and Finn McCarthy each scored twice, Billy Curtis notched a goal and two assists, and James Faranacci and John McCarthy each tallied a goal and assist.

Logan White and goalie Hayden Kern each scooped three ground balls, Drew Dummer caused two turnovers, and William Munroe won 13 of 18 faceoffs. Kern made eight saves, and Al Noyes made one in less than a minute of action for the Panthers. Camel goalie Will Vivian made nine saves.

On Tuesday the Panthers took an 11-2 halftime lead on the way to a 20-6 victory over visiting Springfield (3-5).

Curtis paced the rout with five goals and six assists, tying a 1983 program record for most points in a game in the process. Jamin and White added three goals and two assists apiece, and Thorndike and Finn McCarthy each scored twice. Kern played 52 minutes and made nine saves and allowed five goals, and Noyes allowed one goal and made two saves the rest of the way. Cosmo goalie Kaden Quirk made 13 saves.

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