'MIDDLEBURY, Vermont - Middlebury improved to 3-0 on the season as they picked up a 3-1 win over Keene State in a non-league game played on Dragone Field. The Panthers will host Wesleyan on Saturday at noon, while the Owls will travel to Southern Maine.

Middlebury took a 1-0 lead 18:48 in as Abby Kurtz-Phelan put home her own rebound after a corner kick. The lead grew to 2-0 with 1:05 left in the half as Kurtz-Phelan found Kim Walker with a nice through pass before Walker finished with a hard shot to the right side.

Keene State jumped right back in the game at the 63:02 mark as Courtney Gately's shot from 15 yards sailed over the head and off the out-stretched hands of Middlebury keeper Adelle Plunkett.   

Middlebury gained some breathing room at 72:41 as Ashley Pfaff broke down the right side before making a quick up pass to Nora Tomlinson Weintraub. The rookie quickly centered a pass to Margaret Owen who scored her first career goal.

Plunkett ended the game with seven saves for Middlebury, while Elisabeth Rosen made three stops for Keene.

(Courtesy Middlebury Sports Information)