BURLINGTON, Vt. – In her first career start
Allison Oestreicher made five saves as Vermont kept a clean sheet in a 0-0 double overtime tie with Army Friday night at Virtue Field. The Catamounts improved to 3-2-1 on the season while the Black Knights moved to 3-3-1.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I loved the energy from our team tonight and thought we were unlucky on a couple of our close chances not to convert," Head Coach
Kristi Huizenga said. "We were happy to keep a clean sheet against a team like Army and were able to utilize several players today which kept us strong through 110 minutes."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Vermont's leading scorer this season Alyssa Oviedo almost opened the scoring in the seventh minute. From about 25 yards out she pounded a shot off the crossbar. Army's Sage Strohman made three additional saves in the first half as UVM outshot the Black Knights 7-3 in the opening 45.
- Oestreicher rose to the occasion in the second half making three key stops as Army made an offensive push in the half.
- With 1:36 left in regulation Oviedo was in alone with an Army defender, as Oviedo cut to the inside to get a shot off she appeared to be taken down on the play. Despite UVM calls for a penalty played continued.
- A minute later Oviedo almost combined on a game-winner with 23 seconds left in regulation. Oviedo played a perfect through ball to Ella Bankert and Bankert's chip shot beat Strohman but just missed the top corner.
- In the final four minutes of double overtime both teams had potential game-winners just miss. With 2:52 left in the contest Bailey Ayer one-timed a rebound opportunity and just missed the near post.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Friday night's shutout was the first by the Catamounts since a scoreless 0-0 draw with UMass Lowell on October 17, 2019.
- Vermont's 3-2-1 record is its best after six games since starting the 2017 campaign 4-2-0.
- Allison Oestreicher is the first Catamount to post a clean sheet in their first collegiate start since her teammate Lydia Kessel on September 20, 2018. Kessel made six saves in a 1-0 win over Siena.
WHO'S NEXT
On Sunday, UVM will welcome Bryant to Manchester, Vermont as they host the Bulldogs in a neutral site contest from historic Applejack Stadium scheduled for 4 p.m.
