LOWELL, Mass. – Kate Hall scored on a rebound with just 30 seconds left in the game to give Vermont a 4-3 victory over UC Davis at UMass Lowell's Wicked Blue Field Thursday morning.
 
The Cats improve to 2-7 and 2-5 in league play while the Aggies fall to 1-8 and 1-6 in conference action.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE

"It was great to score four goals and the fact that we converted in the first minute and in the final minute just shows how determined our players were to get this result," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. "We didn't have the stretches of possession we've had in previous games but we capitalized when we needed to and responded every time we were scored on. They showed a lot of resilience today."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cats wasted no time getting on the board. Lydia Maitland sent home her first goal of the season just one minute into the game on an assist from Claudia Cotter.
• The Aggies tied the game with five minutes to go in the first half. Following a defensive save from Haantjes, Skylar Richards collected the loose change and put home the goal.
• UVM put the pressure right back on and it paid off as Kate Hall scored her fourth goal of the season right before the half expired.
• UC Davis tied the game eight minutes into the second half on a penalty stroke goal from Milou Korthouwer – her first of the season.
• The Cats answered right back on a penalty corner to start the fourth quarter. Clodagh Ferry's shot from the top of the circle deflected off of goalkeeper Kallie Wagnon's stick and in to give UVM a 3-2 lead.
• With just three minutes left UC Davis tied the game off a penalty corner of it's own. Madison Theodore got credit for the goal on assists from Emily Chen and Izzy Porco.
• UVM earned a penalty corner with just 30 seconds left in the contest. Kate Hall pounced on a rebound in front and sent the Cats to their second victory of the season. Maitland was credited with the assist. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Sierra Espeland made six saves for the Catamounts while Wagnon made 12 for UC Davis.
• For the third time in the last four games Vermont posted 10+ shots on goal.
• All four of Vermont's goals were assisted – the first time that has happened since a 4-2 victory over Bryant in Sept. 2016.
• Kate Hall now has a team leading five goals this season.
• Lydia Maitland's opening tally just 1:03 into the contest was the fastest score for UVM since Lauren Tucker scored 1:35 into a 3-0 win over Central Michigan in Sept. 2017.
• Clare Sheahan and Peppe Haantjes both registered defensive saves – the first time UVM has had two defensive saves in a game since Sept. 2017 against Dartmouth.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont wraps up the regular season on Sunday with a contest against Cal back home at Moulton Winder Field. It will be Senior Day presented by the UVM Alumni Association. All of the action gets underway at 2 p.m.