BURLINGTON, Vt. – Second-half goals from Alex Nagy and Nacho Lerech lifted Vermont (4-0) to a 2-0 victory over Princeton (0-2) in the home opener Tuesday night at Virtue Field. The Catamounts open the season with four consecutive wins for the ninth time in program history.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We're really glad to be back on Virtue Field, and to get a team like Princeton that is a top level team in the Ivy League," said head coach Rob Dow. "We had a good showing for our fans who showed really good support. I thought we started the game slow again and that's something we really need to improve on. But, we're creating an identity that we can go 90 minutes, score in the second half, and close out games without letting goals in the back of our net."
                                                                                                                              
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts weathered a first-half storm from the Tigers. Princeton held a 5-1 shot advantage in the opening frame, which included a 3-0 shot-on-goal advantage.
• Nate Silveira (6 saves) made a pivotal stop in the 42nd minute when he leaped to his left to deny a shot by James Wangsness that was labeled for the top corner.
• Nagy broke the scoreless tie in the 56th minute when he collected a pass from Joe Morrison and rifled a kick just under the crossbar to beat Jack Roberts (1 save).
• Lerech iced the game in the 82nd minute when he converted on Vermont's first penalty kick of the season. Morrison delivered a through ball to Lerech who was tripped up by Roberts in the 18-yard box. Lerech's penalty kick beat Roberts in the lower right corner for the 2-0 lead.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Lerech posted a game-high four shots, while Nagy led the Catamounts with two shots on goal.
• Silveira's six saves was a season-high for his third clean sheet of the 2021 campaign. He now has eight career shutouts.
• 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
The Catamounts hit the road on Saturday (Sep. 11) when they face UMass in Amherst, Massachusetts. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

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