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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Vermont's Nikki McFarland and Sarah Martin earned the first weekly women's soccer honors from the America East Conference on Monday. McFarland, a sophomore forward, was named the America East Co-Player of the Week and Martin, a freshman forward, was named the league's rookie of the week.
 
McFarland, who shared the player of the week honor with Hartford's Chanel Johnson, scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift UVM past Youngstown State, 3-2. With the win Vermont won the TD Bank Classic title for the first time since 2009 and third time overall. She also added a goal and provided the game-winning assist in Vermont's 3-2 double-overtime victory over Central Connecticut in the season opener.
 
McFarland was named to the TD Bank Classic All-Tournament Team and has scored a goal in four straight games dating back to last season.

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Martin made her collegiate debut a memorable one. She netted the game-winning goal in Vermont's 3-2 double-overtime win over Central Connecticut. She is the first UVM rookie since Haley Marks '14 to score a game-winning goal in their first collegiate game.
 
Martin added a goal in the 3-2 overtime win against Youngstown State and earned a spot on the TD Bank Classic All-Tournament Team.
 
Vermont starts the season at 2-0 for the first time since 2003 and won back-to-back overtime games for the first time since 2001. The Catamounts also scored three or more goals in back-to-back games for the first time since 1997.
 
The Catamounts play the next four games on the road, beginning with a 1 p.m. match at Fordham on Friday (Aug. 29). Visit UVMathletics.com for links to live stats and streaming information.