PANTHER MIDFIELDER SUSAN Rowley defends against a Tufts ballcarrier during the Middlebury women’s lacrosse team’s victory on Saturday.Independent photo/John S. McCright MIDDLEBURY — Another challenge answered: On Saturday the Middlebury College women’s lacrosse team protected first place in NESCAC and its top ranking in NCAA Division III by defeated visiting Tufts, 16-9. The Jumbos came into the game, a rematch of the 2022 national championship game that the Panthers won, undefeated in the league. They drop … (read more)