WOMEN'S LACROSSE NOTEBOOK
Originally scheduled for Wednesday (March 21), Vermont's non-conference matchup at Sacred Heart has been moved to Thursday (March 22) due to the threat of inclement weather. The opening draw is set for 2 p.m. Free video and live stats will be available by clicking the links below.
 
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LAST TIME OUT
Four different players registered hat tricks for the Catamounts last Wednesday, powering Vermont to a 17-10 non-conference road win against Stetson. Jenna Janes led the way with three goals and three assists, all in the first half of play. Alex Bernier, MacKenzie Bolt, and Bailey Saneman also picked up hat tricks as Vermont closed a two-game swing in Florida with seven players posting multi-point efforts. Maddy Kuras collected the victory between the pipes, stopping 11 shots and making several key saves down the stretch to preserve the win. The Cats scored 15 goals on her counterpart Liza Diamond, a multiple A-SUN Defensive Player of the Week Award winner this season.
 
AMERICA EAST SCORERS
Elise Koehl has been one of the Cats' top offensive threats this year. The Louisville transfer has scored 21 goals in 2018, the fifth-most among the conference's top scorers.    
 
LENDING A HELPING HAND
As a team, Vermont has dealt the third-most assists among America East teams this season. UVM has racked up 36 assists, trailing UMBC by three assists for second place and Stony Brook leads the pack with 73 assists. Bernier has distributed 10 assists during her senior campaign – the sixth highest total in the league.   
 
CRACKING THE TOP-FIVE
Bernier is only one assist shy of cracking the top-five on the program's career assists list. The senior has dished out 47 assists in her career and she can tie Abigail Collins (1987-90) for fifth all-time with one more assist.
 
SCOUTING SACRED HEART
Wednesday's matinee will be the third America East opponent on the docket for Sacred Heart, who has struggled during non-conference play with an 0-7 record. Hanna Wise leads the team and ranks sixth in the Northeast Conference with 15 goals. The junior has stepped up her offensive output during the month of March. She has tallied 10 points on nine goals and one assist compared to only six points in February. The 5-10 attacker has logged four hat tricks on the year. Averi Farhat has been one of the top facilitators in the NEC. She sits in a 10th-place tie with five assists. Paige Hammick has spent every minute of the season in goal and the senior netminder has registered the third-most saves (56) in the NEC.   
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Catamounts will try to even up the series as the two foes will play for the first time in three years. The Pioneers hold a slight 3-2 edge over the Cats after winning the first three meetings from 2003-05. However, UVM has countered in the last two matchups by outscoring Sacred Heart 35-11. In 2014, the Catamounts won 20-3 in Burlington and kept momentum on their side with a 15-8 victory in 2015.
 
45TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The women's lacrosse team will host a celebration of its 45th anniversary of being a varsity team on Saturday (March 24) as it participates in a lacrosse doubleheader hosting Binghamton University at Virtue Field. Alumnae are invited back to campus to celebrate the history of the program. Alumnae are asked to register at go.uvm.edu/wlax45. Please contact our Victory Club office at Victory.Club@uvm.edu or 802-656-0956 with questions or to update your contact information.
 
WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will open America East play against Binghamton on Saturday. The opening draw is set for 3 p.m. Single game tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Patrick Gym Box Office on gameday. Free live video will be available in HD at AmericaEast.TV.