Middlebury vs. Bates
March 10, 2012

| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Mike Giordano | (0, 3) |
| Stew Kerr | (2, 0) |
| Brian Ayers | (1, 0) |
| Scott Redmond | (0, 1) |
| Tim Cahill | (0, 1) |
| Stephen Seymour | (1, 0) |
| Alex Englert | (1, 0) |
| Quinn Cronan | (1, 0) |
| Joel Blockowicz | (1, 0) |
| Saves | |
|---|---|
| Nate Gaudio | 7 (0.875) |
| Current Record | |
|---|---|
| Middlebury | 1-0 |
| go to Middlebury page | |

| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Thomas Repko | (1, 0) |
| Rob Highland | (0, 1) |
| Saves | |
|---|---|
| Adam Scharff | 8 (0.533) |
| Current Record | |
|---|---|
| Bates | 1-2 |
| go to Bates page | |
| The Game Story: | |||||
| Middlebury used a 4-0 run in the fourth quarter against visiting Bates, pulling away for a 7-1 victory at Kohn Field. With the season-opening win, the eighth-ranked Middlebury squad is 1-0 overall and holds a similar NESCAC record. This is the 25th match-up of the two schools as Middlebury holds a sparkling 25-0 record over the Bobcats (1-2, 0-1). The Panthers opened the game on a 3-0 run, with the first two goals set-up by assists from Mike Giordano. The season-opening goal was on a quick stick feed to Brian Ayers at 10:07 in the first quarter, while the second was a fast break goal by Stew Kerr at the 2:11 mark. Middlebury’s third goal was scored by Quinn Cronan on a lefty dodge, bouncing one past Bobcat goalie Adam Scharff at 13:34 of the second quarter. Bates cut the deficit to 3-1 at 4:19 of the second with an in close turn and stuff shot by Thomas Repko, on a feed from Rob Highland. Neither team scored in the third quarter as the Panthers used 15 of their 31 shots during their fourth quarter, four-goal run for some breathing room. Stew Kerr notched his second of the game at 14:06 before Giordano notched his third assist, setting up Stephen Seymour at 7:55 on a man-up tally. Alex Englert rifled one home at 4:46, just 30 seconds before Joel Blockowitz capped the scoring on a transition tally for a 7-1 final. Giordano’s three helpers and Kerr’s pair paced Middlebury’s scoring, while Billy Chapman led all players with eight ground ball pick-ups. Nate Gaudio picked up the win in net, allowing one goal on seven saves. The lone goal is the fewest allowed by Middlebury since a shut-out 25-0 win over New England College in March of 2004. Scharff takes the loss in goal for Bates, allowing eight goals, while making seven stops on the day. |
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