Middlebury, VT - Middlebury College jumped out to a 10-2 lead and never looked back, defeating Vermont State University Lyndon, 68-34, in Tuesday evening's non-conference women's basketball game.  The Panthers evened their record at 1-1 on the young season, while the Hornets suffered their first loss in four outings.

Alexa Mustafaj led Middlebury with 17 points on 7/10 shooting in only 18 minutes of playing time.  Kale Tornwini came off the bench to score 13 points, grab nine rebounds, and dish out three assists.  Gabby Stuart and Calie Messina also reached double figures with 11 and 10 points respectively.

Sage Smith (Colebrook, NH) was the only Lyndon player in double figures, finishing with 13 points.  Saleena Porter (St. Johnsbury, VT) pulled down nine rebounds and Christina McKivergan (Essex, VT) recorded a pair of assists.

Lyndon returns to action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Norwich University for another non-conference matchup.  Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 pm.