January 22, 2008 Saward of Middlebury Named NSCAA Coach of the Year
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Middlebury College mens soccer coach David Saward has been named the NSCAA/Adidas National Coach of the Year. The 23-year head coach led the Panthers to their first NCAA Championship this fall, setting a new school record with 18 wins against just two losses and a pair of ties. His 07 squad earned a school-best 17 shutouts, while capturing the NESCAC Championship.
November 26, 2007 Men's Soccer Weekly Release #12
HADLEY, Mass. - Middlebury claimed its first NCAA Mens Soccer Championship over the weekend, moving past undefeated Trinity (Texas) in Saturdays championship game at Disneys Wide World of Sports via a 4-3 penalty kick margin. The Panthers played to scoreless ties in the semifinals and championship and finished their 2007 NCAA Mens Soccer Tournament run by not allowing a goal in all five tournament games.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Middlebury men's soccer team won its first NCAA Championship with a 0-0 tie with Trinity of Texas in the title match in Florida. The Panthers won the crown on a shootout, edging the Tigers, 4-3. The national championship is the 28th for the College since '94, in eight different sports. The Panthers end the year with a school-record 18 wins (18-2-2) and 17 shutouts. Trinity suffers its first loss and ends the season with a 23-1-0 mark.
November 23, 2007 Middlebury Moves Past Loras on Penalty Kicks
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Middlebury men's soccer team has advanced to the NCAA Championship game for the first time in school history, after a 0-0 tie with Loras in an NCAA semifinal game in Florida (Middlebury advanced 3-1 on penalty kicks). The Panthers will take on Trinity of Texas, a 1-0 winner over Messiah, in the title game on Saturday night at 6:00.
November 19, 2007 Men's Soccer Weekly Release #11
HADLEY, Mass. - Middlebury advanced to the semifinals of the 2007 NCAA Mens Soccer Tournament for the first time in program history with a pair of shutout victories over the weekend, upending Williams 3-0 on Saturday before claiming a 2-0 win over York (Pa.) on Sunday. The pair of victories improved the Panthers record to 11-0-0 at home this season and increased their program-best mark for victories to 17.