WOMEN'S LACROSSE NOTEBOOK
Vermont (1-10, 0-1) hosts twin state rival New Hampshire (0-10, 0-1) on Saturday (April 1) at 3 p.m. in the America East home opener. Saturday will feature an afternoon doubleheader as the men's team takes on Hartford at 12 p.m. Purchased tickets are valid for entry into both games and fans can buy their tickets at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday. Free live video is available in HD at AmericaEast.TV.

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SETTING THE SCENE
The Catamounts return to their home turf after splitting last week with a 1-1 record. Head coach Sarah Dalton picked up her first career victory last Thursday as UVM beat St. Bonaventure 17-10 before the group welcomed conference play at Binghamton on Saturday. In the win over the Bonnies, Alison Bolt scored a career-high seven goals and came within one goal of tying the school's single-game record and Meredith Moore handed out four assists in the contest. The duo sit atop of the scoring chart for Vermont with a combined 62 points. Bolt has tallied 19 goals and 14 assists while Moore follows with 13 goals and 16 assists. The tandem are among the nation's best in distributing assists – Moore ranks 36th overall while Bolt follows in 46th place.
 
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RALLY AGAINST CANCER
UVM Athletics will continue to raise awareness for cancer research through its annual Rally Against Cancer initiative presented by Otter Creek Awnings and Vermont Custom Closets to benefit the University of Vermont Cancer Center. In recognition of the ongoing fight against cancer, UVM will be wearing special edition pink warm-up shirts before the game. The warm-up shirts are up for auction and fans can place their bids at UVMathletics.com/Auctions. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and show their support of Vermont's cancer research initiative.
 
CATS CURE WITH STATS
The Catamounts are encouraging fans to support the efforts at the University of Vermont Cancer Center by making a pledge per team or individual statistic (goal, assist, save, draw control, caused turnover) achieved versus New Hampshire to raise money for the University of Vermont Cancer Center. For more information about Cats Cure with Stats or to make a pledge, contact assistant coach, Jess Lavelle at Jessica.Lavelle@uvm.edu.

ADDITIONAL PROMOTIONS
Youth fans are encouraged to stick around after the game for a postgame catch with players from the team.

LAST TIME OUT 
Vermont scored four unanswered goals to begin the second half and came within a goal of tying the game at Binghamton, but could not find the equalizer. The Catamounts dropped the America East opener to the Bearcats 14-9 last Saturday. UVM used a pair of hat tricks from Brynne Yarranton and Jenna Janes to fuel the offensive attack. Yarranton led the Catamounts with four goals, won six draw controls, and scooped up a ground ball. Janes added three goals on three free-position attempts. Elena McWright and Bailey Saneman also found the back of the net with one goal apiece. Goalie Catherine Green set a new career-high with 10 saves.

SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Wildcats opened the conference slate on Sunday with the toughest task of the season – a visit from preseason favorite and sixth-ranked Stony Brook (L,14-2). Despite the goose egg in the win column, UNH has been competitive and have lost five of its 10 games by less than five goals, including a heart-breaking 11-10 overtime loss to Holy Cross. Krissy Schafer leads the team in points (23), goals (20), and her 20-goal tally ranks in the top-10 among the league's top scorers. Karly Wooters follows with 14 points and sits second on the team with 20 points. In goal, Kate Clancy has stopped the second-most shots among America East goalies with 86 saves.

SERIES HISTORY
The Wildcats control the all-time series 30-8 which dates back to 1983, but the Catamounts have momentum on their side with five wins in the last six meetings. UVM has won three of the last four games in Burlington. The two rivals have seen some epic battles in recent years. In 2008, Vermont knocked off 14th-ranked New Hampshire with a 9-8 victory which gave the green and gold their first win over a ranked opponent in program history.
 
WHO'S NEXT
Vermont heads to league rival Albany on Wednesday (April 5) with a 3 p.m. opening draw. Free live video is available in HD at AmericaEast.TV.

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