MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The College of New Jersey field hockey team saw its season come to end Sunday afternoon in the regional final, falling 5-1 to Middlebury College. The seventh-ranked Lions end the season at 16-5, while the second-ranked Panthers improved to 19-1.
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The Panthers jumped out in front early, with Emma Johns, Erin Nicholas, and Grace Jennings scoring within the game's first 10 minutes.
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TCNJ got its best opportunity of the opening half on a corner in the final minute, but
Tori Hannah's shot rang off the post.
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In the second half, Middlebury would put the game away with another pair of goals.
Sidney Padilla would provide the final score getting the Lions on the board capitalizing on a scrambling defense recovering after a Lions corner.
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Maddie Beaumont made eight saves for the Lions and
Jackie Schwartz added a defensive save.
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Middlebury out-shot TCNJ 20-5 in the game.
