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Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Lindsay LeSueur

Men’s soccer falls 3-1 to nationally ranked Middlebury

Rouhana ’25 scored his second career goal for the Continentals

Middlebury, Vt. – Three Middlebury College players scored and the Panthers posted a 3-1 NESCAC win over the Hamilton College Continentals at Middlebury's South Street Field on Saturday, Sept. 7. 
 

Season Update

  • Hamilton (0-2-0, 0-1 NESCAC) was playing its conference opener.  
  • Middlebury is ranked fifth in the United Soccer Coaches Division III Top 25 preseason poll. The Panthers were playing their NESCAC opener and improved to 3-0-0 overall. 

How It Happened

  • The Panthers opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Middlebury took a free kick near midfield after a Hamilton foul. Eduardo Casanova launched the kick and found Luke Madden in the center who sent a header into the net.   
  • Jude Rouhana '25 netted the equalizer at 53:24 after the Continentals made a run down the field. Luke Peplowski '25 sent a slick centering pass over to Luke Ehrenfreund '25 who sent a dime piece down to a fast Jude Rouhana '25. Rouhana beat his defender and popped a one-touch shot off the bottom of the crossbar and over the diving Middlebury goalkeeper. 
  • Middlebury took the lead for good just 1:15 later on a goal by Gavin Randolph, assisted by Kyle Nilsson and Will Sawin.
  • The Panthers added their final goal on a penalty kick by Colin Dugan with a little over 20 minutes to go. 
  • Middlebury owned a 13-8 shot advantage with 10 on goal. 
  • Hamilton held a 6-2 advantage on corner kicks.

Notes

  • Rouhana scored the second goal of his career.  
  • Ehrenfreund and Peplowski have tallied three points apiece in Hamilton's first two matches with a goal and an assist. Ehrenfreund handed out his 10th career helper, while Peplowski tallied his 15th.
  • Peter Montesano Scheibe '27 made seven saves in his first appearance in goal for Hamilton. 
  • Madden and Randolph tallied their second goals of the season for the Panthers. 
  • Dugan netted his first goal of the season. 
  • Joey Waterman made two stops in net for Middlebury.

Next Match

The Continentals travel to Williamstown, Mass., for a NESCAC matchup under the lights at Williams College (1-1-0, 0-1-0 NESCAC) on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. 
 
 
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