BURLINGTON, Vt. – Sophia Drees and Clodagh Ferry converted on penalty corner opportunities in the fourth quarter leading Vermont in a 2-0 win over Brown Sunday afternoon in non-conference action from Moulton Winder Field. With the win, the Catamounts improved to 4-2 on the campaign while UVM handed Brown its first loss of the season as they fell to 3-1.
 
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 COACH'S QUOTE
"If the shots aren't falling in regulation in the field of play if we can earn some corners and have confidence in that part of our game it can be the difference," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. "It was great to come up with a shutout I think the back line worked really hard. We knew that Brown was going to come at us with some speed and some intensity to their counter attack. That was a big goal for today to make sure that we were really standing up to that and aware in transition to be able to make some big plays and I think the team did a really good job of doing that."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• For the second straight contest the Catamounts played to a scoreless first half with some impressive defensive play. UVM held a 3-2 shots on goal edge after the opening 15 and neither team had a shot on goal in the second quarter.
• 4:47 into the third quarter UVM was awarded a penalty stroke. Brown's Jodie Brine made an impressive left pad save to thwart UVM's Haley Buffenbarger on the attempt.
• Vermont opened the scoring 19 seconds into the fourth quarter on their third penalty corner of the game. Kate Hall started the play to Puck Kwaspen and Kwaspen teed it up for Sophia Drees who pounded it home through traffic.
• With 2:25 left in regulation the Catamounts sealed the game with an insurance marker on another penalty corner opportunity. Once again Kwaspen and Hall combined to setup a Vermont attacker in the middle. This time Clodagh Ferry scorched a hard-low shot that Brown's Brine got a piece off but couldn't keep out of the net.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Senior midfielder Clodagh Ferry's fourth quarter tally was her fifth of the season, it matched a career-high in goals in a season, in just the first six games.
• Vermont's three game winning streak is its longest during Head Coach Kate Pfeifer's tenure. The three-game streak is the longest since UVM won four in a row September 3-11, 2011.
• The Catamounts are now 3-0 at home to start the season for the first time since 2016. The 2016 campaign was Head Coach Kate Pfeifer's third with the program, UVM won its first six home games that fall.
• First year Sophia Drees has scored a goal in three consecutive games, all Vermont wins.
• With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Vermont Foodbank as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Vermont Mutual has committed to donating $15,000 to Vermont Foodbank for the 2021 season. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will play its second straight Ivy League opponent as they return to action next Saturday at Dartmouth. The Catamounts will face the Big Green at 11 a.m. from Chase Field. Saturday's action will be broadcast live on ESPN+.