FINAL SCORE: Vermont 2, UAlbany 0
ALBANY, N.Y. – A pair of second-half goals led Vermont (4-0-1) to a 2-0 victory over UAlbany (2-5-1, 1-4-0 AE) on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Catamounts clinch a spot in the America East Championship.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We set out to work harder than our opponent today and I thought we accomplished that," said head coach Rob Dow. "I was reminded before the game that it's been a while since we beat Albany. We had our best attacking game this season and I'm very happy we were able to get this result for our alums."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Jonathan Bryant netted the clinching goal in the 47th minute for his first marker of the season. The Catamounts set up for a corner kick and Alex Nagy's boot found Bryant whose header beat Carlos Tofern (6 saves) low left for the 1-0 lead.
• Vermont doubled its lead three minutes later on another corner kick. Zach Barrett converted for the Catamounts on the cross from Bjarni Adalsteinsson to beat Tofern.
• UAlbany had a chance to cut the deficit late in the second half off of a corner kick. Hafliöi Siguröarson directed a shot towards the Catamounts' goal, but the scoring chance was calmly swallowed up by Nate Silveira (3 saves).
• The Great Danes had one final attempt on a free kick in the 87^th minute that bounced around in the box, but was ultimately cleared away by the Catamounts.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• The Cats get their first victory over the Great Danes since winning the America East Quarterfinal matchup in 2014.
• UVM outshot UAlbany 14-5, with an 8-3 shot-on-goal advantage. The Catamounts did not yield a shot on goal until the 55^th minute.
• Bryant's goal is his first since October 23, 2018 against UConn. The senior suffered a season-ending injury last season.
• Nagy has registered points in three of his last four games, with a total of four assists over that stretch.
• Silveira's clean sheet is his third of the season. The senior has only allowed one goal in four starts.
• When the Cats Win, the Community Wins. With each Catamount win, Vermont Mutual Insurance donates $100 to the Vermont Foodbank. For 2020 they donated $15,000 to Spectrum Youth and Family Services. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.
 
WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will return home for the regular season finale when it hosts New Hampshire on Friday (April 9). The kickoff is schedule for 5 p.m. at Virtue Field. The Catamounts can clinch the regular season title and host the conference championship with a victory over the Wildcats. The America East contest will also be Senior Night, presented by the UVM Alumni Association.