FINAL SCORE: Vermont 2, UMass Lowell 1
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The junior trio of Geo Alves, Justin Freitas, and Mikel Kabala helped UVM reach the win column for the first ever against UMass Lowell with a 2-1 America East victory on Saturday night. Vermont improves to 8-6-0 overall and 3-1 in league play while the River Hawks drop to 6-5-1 on the year and even their conference record at 2-2.
 
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"Every point is very important and this program has not beat UMass Lowell since the River Hawks transitioned to Division I," head coach Rob Dow said. "I'm very proud of the boys for coming out in a hearty team performance." 

The Catamounts took the early lead with a penalty kick goal from Kabala, his third of the season, after the River Hawks were called for a handball in the box. On the kick, the 5-9 midfielder placed the go-ahead score into the top right corner of the net.
 
UVM goalkeeper Aron Runarsson (3 saves) made a clutch save in the 21st minute to keep UMass Lowell off the scoreboard. The River Hawks took a free kick near midfield and Ivan Blaskic leaped up for the header, but Runarsson slapped the shot away at close range.
 
Six minutes into the second half, Alves and Freitas teamed up for Vermont's second goal of the evening. Jon Arnar Barðdal tracked down a pass on the sideline near UVM's bench and sent a pass towards the box for Freitas, who dished a cross into the six-yard box.  Alves finished the attack with a one-timer inside of the near post.
 
The River Hawks broke the shutout in the 54th minute when Ivan Abramovic converted a penalty kick. Abramovic snuck his kick inside of the right goalpost. 
 
Vermont returns to action on Saturday (Oct. 21) against UMBC. The opening kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. Single game tickets are available at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday. Free live video will be available in HD at AmericaEast.TV.