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Date: February 13, 2004
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Second-ranked Middlebury women's hockey tops Colby

WATERVILLE, Maine --

Middlebury College forward Abby Kurtz-Phelan (Denver, Colo.) had a goal and an assist in leading the second-ranked Panthers to a 3-0 victory over Colby College in women's hockey Friday night at Alfond Arena.

Shannon Tarrant (Brookfield, Conn.) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal at 14:46 of the opening period for Middlebury's opening goal.

Kurtz-Phelan added an unassisted goal at 9:23 of the second period and then assisted on a goal by Lorna Gifis (Princeton, N.J.) just 18 seconds into the third period.

Kati Madouros (White Plains, N.Y.) had 12 saves in posting the shutout for Middlebury (17-3). Lynn Hasday (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) stopped 42 shots for Colby, which plays host to Williams College at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Middlebury 3, Colby 0

Middlebury 1-1--1---3

Colby 0-0--0---0

First period

M: Shannon Tarrant (Emily Quizon, Alison Graddock), 14:46

Second period

M: Abby Kurtz-Phelan, 9:23

Third period

M: Lorna Gifis (Kurtz-Phelan, Gloria Velez), :18

Shots: Middlebury 45, Colby 12. Goalies: Kati Madouros (Middlebury, 60 minutes, 12 saves); Lynn Hasday (Colby, 60 minutes, 42 saves).