BURLINGTON, Vt. – Lily Rothwell and Bloem van den Brekel scored for New Hampshire in the first half as they defeated Vermont 2-0 Friday afternoon at Moulton Winder Field in America East action. Following the today's action Vermont is 10-6 this season and 3-4 in conference play. With the win, the Wildcats are now 2-4 in league play. Friday was Vermont's annual Military Appreciation Day presented by Milton CAT.
 
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 COACH'S QUOTE

"UNH came out today and played really strong right from the beginning of the match and we took too long to get going," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. "When you take a quarter or a half to get going and they take advantage, we found ourselves in a hole and that's a hard way to play in the America East."  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After sustained Vermont pressure in the first quarter and two penalty corners for the Catamounts UNH opened the scoring with 1:18 left in the opening frame. In transition Rothwell got a great look on goal and Vermont's Sierra Espeland made a diving save. The rebound came back to Rothwell and she was able to slot it home just inside the far post for her third goal of the season.
• Midway through the second quarter the Wildcats doubled their lead on a penalty corner. Lindsay Lee and Tori Palumbo setup van den Brekel at the top of the shooting circle on the opportunity. Espeland made a stick save but didn't get enough to stop the momentum completely and it just crossed the line.
• Goalkeeper Jemma Woods earned UNH's second shutout of the season, making four saves on the afternoon.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Sierra Espeland made seven saves for the Catamounts, her second-highest total in a conference game this season.
• Senior Maddie Moran led all Catamounts this afternoon with two shots on goal. Clodagh Ferry had a game-high six shots, one on goal.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will travel to UMass Lowell for their regular season conference finale next Friday, October 29. The Catamounts and River Hawks will face off from Wicked Blue Field at 2 p.m. The action will stream live on AmericaEast.TV.

Vermont's final home will come in a non-conference tilt Sunday, October 31 against Fairfield on Senior Day presented by the UVM Alumni Association. It will also be Halloween at Moulton Winder Field, fans in costume should visit the Marketing and Promotions table for a treat. Action is set for noon next Sunday.