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The Vermont men's lacrosse team returns home for the first time since last March when UMass Lowell pays a visit to Virtue Field for a 4 p.m. faceoff on Wednesday. It will be the conference opener for both teams.
 
MEDIA COVERAGE
Wednesday's game can be seen on live ESPN+ and the ESPN app with a paid subscription. Brian McLaughlin will have the call.
 
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LAST TIME OUT
Vermont got off to a sizzling start in its season opener against Bryant but stumbled in the second quarter eventually falling to (RV) Bryant, 15-12. Thomas McConvey scored a career-high four goals on his way to a six-point afternoon while Ryan Cornell made 13 saves in cage. Michael McCormack, Brock Haley, Stone Jacobs and Jonas Hunter all scored their first career Catamount goals.
 
THE COLISEUM
Over the last three seasons, the Catamounts are an impressive 11-1 at Virtue Field – including a 3-0 mark last year. Vermont is 12-4 at home since head coach Chris Feifs took the reins in 2017.
 
EYES ON MCCONVEY
Thomas McConvey picked up where he left off in 2020 with a career day against Bryant. His six points on four goals and a pair of assists tied a career-high that he set last season against Quinnipiac. He now has five career hat tricks and has registered at least one point in 20 straight games.
 
SCOUTING UMASS LOWELL
The River Hawks also opened their season Saturday and fell to Merrimack, 16-8. Conor Foley scored three goals and added an assist to lead the UMass Lowell attack. UML returned four of their top six scorers from last season and a former All-Conference selection - Liam McDonough – on defense. The River Hawks were picked to finish fifth – just behind the Catamounts – in the America East Preseason Poll.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The series history is brief between the River Hawks and Catamounts. UVM holds a 4-1 edge in five all-time meetings including an unblemished 2-0 mark in Burlington. UMass Lowell did, however, pick up its only win in the series the last time the two teams met – an 8-4 victory in 2018.
 
CUTOUTS
Fans can purchase cutouts of themselves (or pets) to be placed at Virtue Field for the entire 2021 season. For more information or to buy your cutout, please click here.