OV field hockey outscores MUHS

The host Middlebury Union High School field hockey team took a 2-1 lead after one period against visiting Otter Valley during Saturday’s game on the Tigers’ Jette Field. But ultimately, the high-scoring Otters proved to have too much firepower — they scored five straight goals in the second and third periods on their way to a 7-3 victory.

Otter Valley posted the only victory among the three local Division II high school field hockey teams in recent action. Middlebury managed a tie, but took a loss in its other outing, while Mount Abe lost three, one close contest to a D-II rival and twice … (read more)

The Mount Abraham Union High School field hockey team outscored host Middlebury, 3-1, this past Saturday in the season debut for both teams.

The Otter Valley field hockey team this past Saturday rolled to a 12-0 victory over host Springfield. 

Thirteen members of the Otter Valley, Mount Abraham and Middlebury high school field hockey teams earned postseason recognition from the Metro Conference or the Southern Vermont League B Division. 

After the Middlebury College team breezed through the NESCAC tournament, the dedicated crew defeated Johns Hopkins in the NCAA final, 2-0.

The top-ranked Panther field hockey team defeated host No. 5 Messiah, 3-0, on Sunday advancing to this weekend’s final four in Virginia.

Middlebury College field hockey focused on the task at hand this weekend and defeated No. 4 seed Williams, 4-0, to claim the NESCAC title yet again.

No. 3 Spaulding ousted the No. 6 Otter Valley field hockey team from the Division II tournament on Oct. 27, winning in a shootout, 3-0, after neither team score in regulation or overtime. 

Top-seeded Hartford eliminated the No. 8 Mount Abraham Union High School field hockey team from the Division II postseason on Oct. 27, 8-1, in a quarterfinal matchup. 

Maybe it was harder than it could have been given the Mount Abraham field hockey team’s dominance in possession and 19-2 advantage in penalty corners, but the 8th-seeded Eagles were all smiles after their 1-0 victory over visiting No. 9 Brattleboro in Tue … (read more)

Otter Valley (7-6) received the highest seed among the three local Division II field hockey teams, a No. 6 nod. The Otters will travel this Friday to take on No. 3 U-32 (11-2-1) in a quarterfinal matchup.

The Otter Valley Union High School field hockey team split a pair of games in the past week, while both Middlebury and Mount Abraham came up empty in trips to Chittenden County.

Just looking at the score, one might think Tuesday’s game was just another disappointing outing in a 1-8-1 season for the Middlebury Union High School field hockey team. 

In two closely contested games in the past week, both the Mount Abraham and Otter Valley field hockey teams edged Middlebury. Elsewhere in high school field hockey, the Eagles and Tigers both lost to Division I title contenders, while the Otters won on th … (read more)