BURLINGTON, Vt. – A second quarter goal from Charlotte Triggs was all that was needed as UAlbany (5-2, 4-1) blanked Vermont (1-7, 1-5) 1-0 on Thursday afternoon at Moulton Winder Field.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE

"We certainly had stretches where we had opportunities and we really needed to do a better job capitalizing on our set pieces," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. "We've got to get ourselves reset playing how we know we can play this week in practice and I think they are ready for that."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Triggs netted the game's only goal in the 22nd minute. The rookie deflected a shot from Carli Pelletier for her first career goal. The UAlbany marker came in a flurry of three shots directed at Sierra Espeland (5 saves) in a span of two minutes.
• The Catamount attack went on the offensive in the second half with four shots on goal in the first seven minutes. Clodagh Ferry registered the first shot of the half as Vermont tested goalkeeper Sheridan Messier (5 saves).
• UAlbany countered with a pair of shots on goal and a shot that whistled wide of Espeland and the UVM goal to close out the third quarter with the lead.
• Defense prevailed in the fourth quarter with only one shot each for the conference foes. Pleun Haantjes registered the lone shot for the Catamounts in the final quarter. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Vermont registered seven total shots including five shots on goal. Kate Hall paced the UVM attack with a pair of shots on goal.
• Haley Buffenbarger and Sydney Melfi also registered shots on goal for the Catamounts.
• Espeland's five saves bring her season total up to 43, which is the third-highest total in America East.
• Thursday's game was a celebration of Vermont's Team IMPACT teammate Morgan van Nostrand. She was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019 and today marked her final day of chemotherapy. 

WHO'S NEXT
Only two regular season games remain for the Catamounts and they'll both be played next weekend. On Thursday, UVM will travel to Lowell, Mass. to take on UC Davis and then the regular season wraps up at home next Sunday against Cal.