Middlebury picked up its first win over Keene State in the last
four meetings between the schools as the Panthers were 1-0 victors.
The game was played on Middlebury's FieldTurf, with a cold driving
rain for much of the contest. Middlebury wraps up its regular
season at Williams on Friday before hosting a NESCAC Quarterfinal
on Sunday at noon, while Keene visits W. Connecticut on Saturday
for a key game that will decide the Owls post-season fate.
Middlebury had a great chance just eight minutes in as Baer
Fisher fed Tyler Macnee, who beat Keene goalkeeper Scott
Panone, only to have his apparent goal stopped and cleared
by Owl defender Joe Bohenek.
The Panthers broke through a few minutes later as Robbie Redmond
played a short through pass to Macnee, who quickly shot the ball
into the right corner of the net for the tally. The goal was his
12th in 13 games this season for the Middlebury rookie.
Middlebury ended the half with a 5-0 shots advantage,
controlling the play for a majority of the 45 minutes. Keene
battled back in the second half, but had no serious threats as they
were outshot 9-2 on the afternoon.
Brian Bush made a save in goal to earn his seventh shutout of
the season and 21st of his career. Panone made three
stops of the afternoon for the Owls.
