Middlebury fell to visiting Wesleyan 3-1 in a NESCAC contest on Saturday, as the Cardinals took a two-goal lead midway through the second period and never trailed. The Panthers (7-5-0, 5-3-0) travel to fourth-ranked Norwich for a 7:00 p.m. faceoff on Tuesday, while Wesleyan (7-5-0, 5-3-0) is at Plattsburgh State at the same time.
The teams skated through a scoreless first period, with Middlebury goalie Adam Wisco coming up with a highlight-reel save midway through the frame. Wesleyan’s Matt Zandi carried the puck into the Panther zone along the right side and at the last second slid a pass through
