Middlebury College - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Middlebury, VT)

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, • II 4 % X Midd. Opp. Score 9 Greer Mtn. 5 Castleton 1 1 U.V.M. 3 3 Keene 2 2 Skidmore 3 J Williams 2 Dartmouth 3 ■ 1 1 U.V.M. 5 2 Boston St. 2 Williams 2 2 N. Adams Won- -3. Lost — 4. Tied — 4 2H PKRFORMANCK

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Football The Panthers were expected to take it all in 1978. The 1976 and 1977 campaigns had led to Division 111 National Rankings, and even Sports Illustrated was predicting success. The team produced a record of five wins and three losses, but to term the season unsuc- cessful would be inaccurate. An opening day, come-from-behind thriller over Colby set what was thought to be the winning pace, but successive losses to Wil- liams, Tufts and Trinity placed the Panthers in their worst slump in over six years, and people were beginning to wonder. A victory over Bowdoin on Parents ' Weekend started off a chain of Panther triumphs. Hamilton was the next victim, and after an annihilation of Union, the Panthers ' record stood at four wins and three losses, with the final game against Norwich to decide the Ver- mont State Championship. Led by co-captains Matt Winslow and Skip D ' Aliso, Middlebury drove to victory and salvaged what could have been a disastrous season. It was pride and poise that held the team together during the downfalls of the 1978 season. The Panthers ' performance showed them as a group determined to win and to maintain a sterling tradi- tion, one that is sure to continue. PERFORMANCE 27

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Field Hockey The field hockey teams didn ' t do as much winning as they had hoped, but the season was exciting nonetheless. The teams finally left the soggy confines of Battell field to move to a luxurious new site adjacent to Porter Football Stadium. Lisa Hill was leading scorer for the second straight year with nine goals. She was followed by Betsy Conger with eight and Sue Butler and |oan McKenna with three apiece. The offense was strengthened by the addition of McKenna and Conger, a pair of freshmen who wasted no time joining Hill, Butler and co-captain Meg Dana on the starting front line. Anne Luginbuhl, Julie Ewing and Helen Ladds handled the bulk of the half- backing chores, while Pam Blake, Holly McConnell and freshman Lissa McKinley filled the fullback slots. Co-captain Katy Weidman had another great year in the nets. The future looks good as nine of the eleven varsity starters will be returning next year. Kathy McNamee, Carol Zuber and the co-captains will be lost in the May parade. PERFORMANCE 29