Tufts vs. Middlebury
May 5, 2007

| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Mark Warner | (0, 2) |
| Clem Mcnally | (2, 0) |
| Matt Caple | (2, 0) |
| Chase Bibby | (2, 0) |
| Michael Ludwig | (1, 0) |
| Saves | |
|---|---|
| Matt Harrigan | 15 (0.652) |
| Current Record | |
|---|---|
| Tufts | 12-3 |
| go to Tufts page | |

| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Nick Bastis | (1, 2) |
| Mike Stone | (2, 1) |
| Jeff Begin | (1, 0) |
| Rory Sanborn | (1, 0) |
| Skyler Hopkins | (1, 0) |
| Frank Granara | (1, 0) |
| Jim Cabrera | (1, 0) |
| Saves | |
|---|---|
| Alex Palmisano | 13 (0.650) |
| Current Record | |
|---|---|
| Middlebury | 9-6 |
| go to Middlebury page | |
| The Game Story: | |||||
| The men's lacrosse team will make its seventh consective appearance in the NESCAC Championship game after an 8-7 win at Tufts in the semifinals. The Panthers will take on Wesleyan, an 8-0 winner over Williams, at noon on Sunday for the conference title. Middlebury came out strong in the first quarter, scoring the game's first three goals. Tufts answered with a four-goal run that gave them a 4-3 lead with a man-up goal at the 1:05 mark of the second quarter. Mike Stone scored with just six second left in the half to make it a 4-4 game at the intermission. The Panthers scored the first three goals of the third quarter to take a 7-4 lead with 3:15 remaining in the quarter. Tufts netted a late third period goal to cut the lead to 7-5 after three. Middlebury gained some breathing room on a goal from Jim Cabrera at the 9:47 mark of the fourth quarter. A man-up goal at 4:52 and a goal from Chase Bibby with just 27 seconds left made it an 8-7 contest. Tufts had possession of the ball late in the game, but the Panthers were able to hold on and come away with the win. Mike Stone had a pair of goals on the afternoon, while six other players scored. Nick Bastis had a goal and two assists in the win. Alex Palmisano made 13 saves in goal, while Matt Harrigan made 15 stops for the Jumbos. The win avenges a 7-6 overtime loss at Tufts just one week ago. |
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