FINAL SCORE: Vermont 3, UMass Lowell 1
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A two-goal night from
Matt Black powered Vermont (10-4-2, 5-1-1 AE) over UMass Lowell (4-10-1, 3-4-0 AE) by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night at Virtue Field. The Catamounts clinch the No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament with the victory.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It's an excellent three points in conference tonight as we head into the final stretch of the season," said head coach
Rob Dow. "You look at the game and we were up and controlling the match at 1-0. We wanted to go for the jugular in the second half, but let them back in the game. The team showed resiliency to come back after giving up a goal and scoring another two – especially
Matt Black getting on the scoreboard twice. It gives us a good feeling that we're returning the right way at this stage in the season."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Black scored the game's first goal in the 27th minute when the Catamounts converted on a set-piece from outside the 18-yard box. Alex Nagy directed a free kick that found a running Black who notched his third goal of the season.
- Sancho Maroto Tobias countered for the River Hawks in the 54th minute when he received a feed from Damian Attidore. The UML goal scorer buried a shot from the top of the six-yard box.
- Vermont retook the lead with Black's second goal of the game in the 79th minute. Ymir Mar Geirsson directed a cross to Nagy, who one-touched a pass to Black inside the six.
- Noah Egan added the insurance marker in the 83rd minute. The Catamount set up on a corner kick. Nagy found the UVM junior who headed a shot past Christian Miesch (3 saves).
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Nate Silveira made two stops in goal for the Catamounts.
- Black is the first Vermont player this season to register a two-goal game. His four points is also a season-high.
- Nagy registered a season-high three assists by a Catamount. The junior has tallied three points twice this season.
- With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Vermont Foodbank as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Vermont Mutual has committed to donating $15,000 to Vermont Foodbank for the 2021 season. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.
UP NEXT
The Catamounts close out the regular season on Monday (Nov. 1) with a trip to Binghamton. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Bearcats Sports Complex.
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