Panther men’s soccer falls 2-1 in NCAA semifinal

The best Middlebury College men’s soccer season in 17 years came to an end when Amherst defeated the Panthers, 2-1, an NCAA semifinal.

Men’s soccer wins a nail-biter, heading to NCAA Final Four

The Panthers defeated the Stags, 1-0, to win on Saturday, then played Babson to penalty kicks in Sunday’s Sectional final.

Panther men’s soccer prevails in NCAA action

The Middlebury College men’s soccer team defeated Hunter and Vassar colleges this past weekend at an NCAA Division III Regional tournament on the Panthers’ South Street Field. The Panthers next will host three more schools in an NCAA sectional this weeken … (read more)

Connecticut defeats men’s soccer, 3-1

No. 6 seed Connecticut College upset the top-seeded Middlebury men’s soccer team in Sunday’s NESCAC playoff final, 3-1, but the 14-1-3 Panthers, ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division III in the final regular season poll, will still host an NCAA regional this week … (read more)

Girls’ soccer all-stars chosen from across the county

Seventeen members of the Mount Abraham, Middlebury, Vergennes and Otter Valley girls’ soccer teams received postseason recognition from either the Lake Division or the Southern Valley League B Division.

Boys’ soccer all-stars picked

Twenty-five members of the Mount Abraham, Middlebury and Vergennes union high school boys’ soccer teams received postseason recognition from the six-team Lake Division. 

Unbeaten men’s soccer tops Hamilton in NESCAC postseason

The second-seeded Middlebury College men’s soccer team erupted for three goals in the first 13 minutes of this past Saturday’s NESCAC quarterfinal against visiting No. 7 Hamilton and went on to a 4-2 victory.

Girls’ soccer: Eagles reach final

In local high school girls’ soccer postseason action, the biggest news was Mount Abraham, the No. 7 seed in Division II, won twice — once over No. 10 Middlebury in the first round — to reach the semifinal round against a traditional playoff rival.

Mount Abe boys’ soccer bows out

Host No. 3 Stratton on Friday, Oct. 25, ousted the No. 6 seeded Mount Abraham boys’ soccer team from the Division II playoffs, 6-3, in a quarterfinal matchup. Stratton moved into the semifinal round with a 10-2 record, while the Eagles finished at 11-5 un … (read more)

Mt. Abe only boys’ soccer team to win

Only the Mount Abraham boys’ soccer team survived first-round playoff action on Tuesday, as the sixth-seeded Eagles prevailed at home in a Division II matchup.

Girls’ soccer: OV to host; locals clash; VUHS travels

The Mount Abraham and Otter Valley girls’ soccer teams each earned first-round home games in the Division II high school playoffs when seeds were awarded this week, and the Eagles were set to entertain county foe Middlebury in the first round.

Mount Abe boys’ soccer overcomes VUHS challenges for a win

In a typically hard-fought duel on Saturday between the rivals, the host Eagles earned a 2-0 victory over the Commodores in what was the final regular season game for both squads.

Area girls’ soccer teams fare well

With the season’s finish line in sight, the Vergennes, Mount Abraham, Middlebury and Otter Valley high school girls’ soccer teams all won at least once between Oct. 9 and 15. 

VUHS and Mt. Abe boys’ soccer pick up victories

In recent local high school boys’ soccer action, Vergennes and Mount Abraham both picked up home victories. 

Eagle soccer defeats Tiger boys, 2-1

Mount Abe boys jump to an early lead and hold off a rally and last-minute onslaught by a visiting Middlebury team.

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