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Wed., March 11 vs. Quinnipiac, 3 p.m. | Live Video (free)
Sat., March 14 at Sacred Heart, 12 p.m. | Live Video (free) | Live Stats

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VERMONT WOMEN'S LACROSSE NOTEBOOK
UVM plays a pair of games this week beginning with a home tilt against Quinnipiac on Wednesday, March 11 at 3 p.m. in Burlington. The Catamounts then hit the road for a weekend matchup at Sacred Heart on Saturday, March 14 at 12 p.m. Links to live coverage of this week's contests are available above.
 
TICKETS
Tickets for the game vs. Quinnipiac are available at UVMathletics.com/tickets or in person one hour prior to the game at the Gutterson Fieldhouse ticket office. Admission is free for all UVM students with a school ID.
 
PROMOTIONS
March 11 will be TD Bank Seat Cushion Giveaway and Cat Pride Club Appreciation Day.
 
ABOUT VERMONT
The Catamounts own a 3-3 record on the year after topping High Point and falling to Winthrop on their road trip down south over spring break. Vermont's three wins this season have come against Colgate (12-11 OT), Siena (8-5) and most recently High Point (13-11). Jessica Roach, Marcie Marino and Danielle Seifert have led the Catamount attack with a combined 40 points in the first six games, and Roach ranks third in America East with 3.17 goals per contest. Meg Hopkins has started all six games in net and has the third-most saves per game (8.00) in the conference.
 
Team Leaders
Points: Jessica Roach (21), Marcie Marino (10), Danielle Seifert (9)
Goals: Roach (19), Seifert (8), Marino (7)
Assists: Marino (3), VanderZalm (3), Roach (2)
Ground balls: Vanessa VanderZalm (13), Meg Hopkins (13), Taylor Pedersen (10)
Caused turnovers: VanderZalm (8), Megan Wilson (7), Pedersen (6)
Draw controls: Marino (12), VanderZalm (9), Alison Bolt (8)
Save pct.: Hopkins (.421)
 
ABOUT QUINNIPIAC
The Bobcats are still looking for their first win of the season after dropping matchups to UConn and Hofstra this past week to fall to 0-5 overall. Quinnipiac is averaging just 7.20 goals per game and has yet to score double-digit goals in any of their opening five games. Kyra Ochwat and Kathleen DeVito have provided the early season offense for the squad with a combined 30 points. Samantha Tilts owns a 13.09 goals against average in five games in goal for the Bobcats.
 
Team Leaders
Points: Kyra Ochwat (16), Kathleen DeVito (14), Aileen Carey (9)
Goals: Ochwat (12), DeVito (10), Carey (5)
Assists: Carey (4), DeVito (4), Ochwat (4)
Ground balls: Kiera Kelly (12), Carey (10), Vicki Kuhn (9)
Caused turnovers: Kelly (6), Carly Knowles (5), Carey (4)
Draw controls: Kayla Murphy (15), Kelly Babstock (14), Carey (8)
Save pct.: Samantha Tilts (.475)
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont and Quinnipiac will meet for the 12^th time in series history when the teams face off on Wednesday. The Catamounts own a 7-4 advantage over the Bobcats and have won two of the last three meetings, including a 19-10 victory last season in Hamden, Connecticut. Vanessa VanderZalm led UVM in the win last season with a game-high seven points (3 g, 4 ast).
 
ABOUT SACRED HEART
The Pioneers, who sit at 2-3 on the season, have averaged just 5.40 goals per game through the opening five contests. In their two most recent tilts they matched up with a pair of America East schools, as they edged conference newcomer UMass Lowell, 7-6, and fell to Binghamton by a final of 9-5. Caitlin Delaney tops the team in all three scoring categories, as well as ground balls and caused turnovers. Kelly Keenan has started three games in net and posted a 10.14 goals against average.
 
Team Leaders
Points: Caitlin Delaney (10), Jenna Liljeberg (7), Kylie Calandra (6)
Goals: Delaney (6), Calandra (6), Averi Farhat (5)
Assists: Delaney (4), Liljeberg (3), Liana Doyle (3)
Ground balls: Delaney (17), Emily Corrice (14), Brianna Schussler (11)
Caused turnovers: Delaney (11), Corrice (6), Jesslyn Joseph (5)
Save pct.: Paige Hammick (.474)
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont and Sacred Heart have faced each other just four times in series history. Last season, the Catamounts cruised to a 20-3 victory in Burlington behind five points (2 g, 3 ast) from Jessica Roach and four (2 g, 2 ast) from Vanessa VanderZalm.
 
NEXT UP
Vermont travels to Hanover, New Hampshire to take on Dartmouth on Wednesday, March 18 at 3 p.m. Links to live video and stats of the contest are available here.