PFL Weekly

For the first episode of the second season of PFL Weekly, a new slate of hosts introduce themselves and get down to business. The crew catches up on the incredible start to Fall competition for the 11 competing Varsity Panther Teams, including #1 Field Hockey's dominant 4-0 win over #7 Babson, the successes of Men's and Women's Cross Country in Invitational Meets, and Football's strong opening win. The crew also has the scoop on two impact transfer athletes providing additional firepower to already strong Men's and Women's soccer teams. Sam introduces his first Trivia Question of the Week, and Dan keeps it simple with his inaugural Stat of the Week. It's a great day to be a Panther!

For the final episode of the spring semester, PFL Weekly recaps NCAA championship season. The crew comments on women's lacrosse's eighth national title, Stan Morris' back-to-back national titles, and the track athletes who turned heads at the NCAA meet. The crew also names their Panther all-stars of the season, as well as their rising all-stars. To round the episode out, Marco offers the most interesting stat of the week of the semester.

Can you believe this?! Middlebury baseball overcame an 8-5 deficit in the top of the ninth inning, winning the 2022 NESCAC Championship with a 12-8 win over Hamilton. In this episode, several baseball players recount the final inning of the title game, giving an inside perspective on the comeback. In other news, both tennis teams are headed to the NCAA quarterfinals in Florida, and multiple track & field athletes set personal bests at Open New Englands this past weekend. Another great week to be a Panther!

For the second straight season, men's tennis are the NESCAC champions. The Panthers defeated Tufts, 5–3, on Sunday to claim their 14th-straight victory this season. In other news, track & field had a successful outing at the D-III New England Championship meet, including first-place finishes from Audrey Grimes (3k steeplechase), Kate Kenny (1500m), Max Cluss (1500m) and Peter Hansen (400m hurdles). Perhaps the most electric moment of the week, though, was Zip Malley's walk-off hit to earn Middlebury baseball a victory over Tufts in the first game of their three-match NESCAC quarterfinal series. If these stories didn't sell you, our trivia question covers a wild winning streak, while Marco's stat of the week highlights the excellence of the softball team.

For the first time since 2000, Middlebury women’s track & field is the NESCAC champion. This past Saturday, the Panthers captured the conference title in Clinton, New York, powered by three first-place finishes from senior distance runner Cassie Kearney. Back on campus, other varsity teams, such as men’s tennis and baseball, are eagerly anticipating their postseasons, which begin this weekend. Catch this episode of PFL Weekly for a full run-down on what’s ahead for Middlebury’s varsity teams during championship season.

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The school records keep coming! Baseball and softball both shattered program home run records this past weekend, recording dominant victories in the process. In this jam-packed episode, the PFL Weekly crew also highlights the men’s golf team, who finished second at the Williams Invitational; women’s tennis, currently 7–1 in NESCAC play; and track & field, who are preparing for the NESCAC Championship meet this coming weekend. Captain also convinces Marco to make another “Marco guarantee.”

Women’s track & field means business this spring, finishing first out of 20 teams at the Silfen Invitational meet this past weekend. Captain highlights notable individual achievements at this meet, while Eli discusses another team that’s on fire: baseball. In other news, Blaise discusses women’s lacrosse’s victory over nationally-ranked Colby, including an interview with first-year phenom Hope Shue ’25. Marco makes another “Marco guarantee” while the rest of the crew begins to question if he can actually predict the future.

After beginning the year unranked, men’s tennis was just ranked fourth in Division-III by the ITA. The team just defeated No. 18 Amherst and Hamilton and is showing no signs of slowing down! In other news, the PFL Weekly crew features the women’s golf team, who will tee off on their spring season this weekend at the Vassar College Invitational. Eli also recaps Middlebury’s club sports teams and their recent accomplishments. In case that didn’t sell you, Marco’s stat of the week is about… discipline?! Check out this action-packed episode!

For the first time since 2009, men’s lacrosse has defeated Tufts. The Panthers put on a clinic on Saturday, winning 21–14 in a game that turned heads across the nation. Elsewhere, junior catcher John Collins is leading men’s baseball in several hitting categories, while Noelle Ruschil is among the best in the nation in slugging percentage for women’s softball. The PFL Weekly team also previews Middlebury men’s golf, who open their season this coming weekend. You won’t want to miss this episode!

Undefeated! Women’s hockey (27–0–0) completed their perfect season on Saturday with an overtime win in the NCAA final. The PFL Weekly team recaps this historic accomplishment and interviews captain Madie Leidt ’22 about the victory. In other news, women’s lacrosse was recently ranked No. 1 in Division-III and men’s tennis found great success in California on their spring break trip. All of this, and more, on this episode of PFL Weekly!