VERMONT FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
UVM heads back on the road for a pair of contests in Ann Arbor, Michigan this weekend. The Catamounts will face the 16th-ranked Michigan Wolverines on Friday (Sept. 11) at 6 p.m. and Davidson on Saturday (Sept. 12) at 4 p.m. Live stats will be available for each game with specified links below.
 
RELATED LINKS
Michigan Live Stats
Davidson Live Stats
 
ABOUT VERMONT
The Catamounts fell in their home opener against Rider University this past Sunday. Senior and Vermont native Molly Higgins recorded UVM's lone goal on an assist from freshman Lauren Tucker.
 
Tucker currently leads the team with three goals and an assist for seven points and has tallied 22 shots. Sophomore goalkeeper Lena Benwood has posted a .677 save percentage with 22 total saves. She recorded her third career shutout against Sacred Heart on Sept. 6.
 
Head coach Kate Pfeifer returns home as a Michigan alum. She was a member of the 2000-2004 U-M field hockey squads, contributing to the 2001 NCAA championship, four Big Ten titles and two Big Ten Tournament titles. UVM owns a record of 1-2 heading into its weekend in Ann Arbor.

SCOUTING MICHIGAN
The No. 16 Michigan Wolverines meet UVM holding a 2-2 record with wins against Providence and Fairfield. Junior Courtney Enge is the Wolverines' early scoring leader after posting the game-winning tally in both of Michigan's weekend road wins. Sophomore goalkeeper Sam Swenson has not allowed a goal in her last 173:45 played, stretching back to the first half against Wake Forest on Aug. 30.
 
Michigan has allowed 35 total shots through the opening two weekends. They allow an average of just 8.75 shots per game and 20 total shots on goal for opponents. The Wolverines lead the all-time series against the Catamounts 2-0 with their last meeting in 2007, a 5-0 Michigan win.
 
SCOUTING DAVIDSON
Davidson holds a record of 1-2 before its match against UVM on Sept. 12. The squad owns a victory against Georgetown (1-0) and losses to Lehigh (3-1) and Missouri State (2-0). Melissa Funsten leads the team with two goals on nine shots. Goalkeeper Emily Leytham has allowed five goals on the season and boasts a .688 save percentage on 29 total shots faced.
 
UVM has the edge in the all-time series vs. Davidson with a 2-1 record. The last meeting between the two teams came last season as the Catamounts pulled out a 2-1 overtime victory at home.
 
WHO'S NEXT
Vermont returns to Moulton Winder Field shortly after for a home match against Holy Cross on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. Next weekend, UVM will host the Catamount Classic at Moulton Winder Field. Vermont will face Cornell in an 11 a.m. match on Saturday (Sept. 16) and Siena at noon (12 p.m.) on Sunday (Sept. 20).
 
KEEP UP WITH THE CATS
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YouTube – watch game highlights and other features at youtube.com/uvmathletics
 
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