MIDDLEBURY, Vermont – Kacy Walker scored the deciding goal in the 32
nd minute as the Middlebury College Panthers (receiving votes) defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference women's soccer game Tuesday afternoon at Allan Dragone Track & Field Complex.
The Records:
Southern Maine (6-6-2)
RV Middlebury (5-2-3)
Today's game just the second meeting between the University of Southern Maine Huskies and the Middlebury College Panthers. Middlebury earned a 2-1 result over the Huskies in 2025 at Hannaford Field.
How It Happened:
- Walker scored in the 32nd minute to put the Panthers ahead 1-0 late in the opening half. The Huskies defense and junior goalkeeper Kaylee Vasiloff (Cave Creek, Arizona/Cactus Shadows) kept the game scoreless in the first 30 with solid play as the Panthers outshot USM 9-2.
- Middlebury tacked on two more goal in the second half as Taya McClennen and Sarah Hall scored in the 51st and 63rd minute respectively.
- Southern Maine sophomore Lexi Morin (Brunswick, Maine) had a good look at goal with a shot on target in the 27th minute for the Huskies, and freshman Lizzy Neal (Parker, Colo./Lutheran) put one on frame in the 84th minute.
The Goalkeepers:
SM:
Kaylee Vasiloff (2-2-1), 90:00, 4 Saves, 3 GA
Middlebury: Aubrey Silvestri (2-0-0), 90:00, 2 Saves
Inside the Stats
- Middlebury had a 7-2 advantage in shots on goal, and a slim 5-4 advantage in corner kicks.
- Middlebury is one of three teams in the United Soccer Coaches national poll the Huskies will face this season.
Up Next:
The Huskies are back home against VTSU-Castleton on Saturday, October 17 (11:00 am) in an LEC contest. Southern Maine will celebrate its senior student-athlete prior to its game against Castleton. Southern Maine returns to the road and will take on no. 12 Williams College on Sunday (1:00 pm) before returning home against Bowdoin College on Wednesday, October 21 (7:00 pm).
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