Despite the threat of a nor’easter, the sun and the MCRC shone bright on Saturday and beat the Bowdoin Polar Bears 67-5.  The strong offensive push included 6 tries by Henry Putnam, but the win came at a high cost with senior Leo Miani suffering a likely season-ending leg injury during the first half of play.

“We were prepared for difficult conditions,” said coach Kerry Wiebe, “but the rain held off long enough for us to collect our first win of the season.”  Wiebe had special praise for the team prevailing under difficult conditions. “We were unfortunate to lose Leo to a devastating leg injury in the 15th minute, but the boys rallied for their fallen teammate. I was very pleased to see our boys regroup, refocus and keep the pressure on until the final whistle.”

Middlebury hosts Bates at home  Saturday October 10th – come cheer them on!  (No Game on Oct 3)

It was a strong season debut by the Panthers, but the Endicott Seagulls ultimately prevailed with a 19-10 win.  “What a battle we had with Endicott today!” says Coach Kerry Wiebe. “While this first match result is disappointing, I’m so encouraged by the rugby we played.” 

Despite a high percentage of possession and territorial advantage in the first half,  a strong Endicott defense held the MCRC to two tries. “The team has come together very well this year with 30 players arriving early for preseason,” commented Wiebe. “We’ll review today’s film, make some adjustments and shift our focus to our next opponent.”

Come cheer them on at Bowdoin College next Saturday, September 26th!  Kickoff at 1pm

The MCRC Panthers scrimmaged the UVM Catamounts on Saturday afternoon in Burlington as both teams prepare for their season openers.  Middlebury played well with lots of talent on display among veterans and newcomers alike!

Middlebury opens the season at home against  Endicott this coming Saturday September 19th – kickoff is at 1pm!

The Panthers beat UNH (38-10) in the Bowl final at the Chris Munn Tournament on Saturday after posting a win over  University of Albany (29-5), and losses to BU and Norwich.   Coach Kerry Wiebe says “I’m happy for our boys to come home with a little hardware after beating UNH in the Bowl final. Today was our first 7s tournament of the season and I’m glad we were able to rise to the level of play against some good D2 competition. We still have some work to do in preparation for our qualifying tournament at Susquehanna, but we are looking forward to the opportunity.” 

Come cheer them on this coming Saturday and Sunday at Susquehana University in the MARC 7’s Tournament!

During the Middlebury spring break, the MCRC team headed south to Orlando, Florida for spring training and a bit of R & R.  The team held practices with Embry Riddle and the Central Florida Claymores, and made time for visits to Disney and Universal before winging back home in time for classes.    Click here for photos!

The first spring games will be at the Chris Munn Tournament at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont  THIS WEEKEND  –  Saturday, April 4

Kickoff times are at 12:40pm, 2pm and 3:40pm – Come cheer us on!

MCRC opened the 2025 fall season against the formidable Holy Cross Crusaders. Although they came up short with a 36-12 loss, the Panthers played a strong game against the Crusaders, with tries scored by Mo Kourouma and Doug Altshuler, plus a conversion by Cai Jane.  “I think we were a little unlucky to draw Holy Cross (defending national runner up) right out of the gate,” says Coach Kerry Wiebe. “But it really demonstrated the level of rugby that we’ll have to play this season. I was happy with the team effort and level of  commitment,” continues Wiebe. “But we probably left some points off the board due to handling errors and execution.  We have identified some areas to imporove, and look forward to our match this Sunday at Thomas College.”

The Panthers completed 8 tries and 2 conversions to close out a 44-7 win over Thomas College this past Sunday.  “This will be a recovery week” says Coach Kerry Wiebe. “We have a short turnaround before our home opener against Nichols College [now on FRIDAY October 3 at 2pm] so we will be focusing on resting up and preparing for that match-up.”

The Panthers played a stellar game on Friday against Nichols College.  Although the Bison eked out a 32-5 win, Middlebury held this heavily favored team to just 4 tries and 3 conversions.  Middlebury played a dogged defense, denying Nichols multiple times at the goal line, and battled strongly on offense throughout the game, with a try scored by Aksel Young.  The Panthers take on Colby next Saturday at Home, 10/11 at 1pm!

The Panthers walked away with a big win in Game 4 against Colby’s White Mules on Saturday.  Middlebury’s Liam Perez scored the first try of the game early in the first period, and though Colby quickly answered back with a try of their own, the Panthers’ Douglas Altshuler made it across the goal line before half time, and Middlebury maintained the lead for the rest of the game.  Second half tries were completed by Orion Cherney, Thomas Maloney and Aksel Young, with three conversions by Cai Jane.

“After a tough loss to Nichols last weekend, we were happy to rebound with the win,” said Coach Kerry Wiebe. “We knew it was going to be a battle today, and Colby tested us.  I’m proud that our guys an 80 minute effort and were rewarded with the victory.”

Next Saturday (10/18) Middlebury takes on Providence College at 1pm at PC’s Hendricken Field!

The Providence College Friars took an early lead on Saturday, and held that gap despite a strong showing by Middlebury later in the game.  Although Middlebury scored five tries and made two conversions, it was not enough to repair the damage incurred by Providence’s explosive early minutes of the game. 

The Panthers meet Tufts on Middlebury’s home turf in their final regular season game Saturday October 25th!  

The Middlebury Panthers are heading to the playoffs!  Come cheer on the MCRC this Saturday, November 1st  at NICHOLS COLLEGE!  

The Middlebury Panthers left it all on the field in their playoff match against Nichols College on Saturday. The Bison prevailed, bringing the Panthers’ Fall 15’s season to a close. 

Thank you MCRC and Coach Kerry for a great season of rugby! Time to rest up and get ready for Spring 7’s!