WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK
The Catamounts return to action for the first time in six days as they face Quinnipiac Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the Quinnipiac Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium. Vermont's final non-conference road tilt will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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HISTORIC OFFENSIVE OUTPUT
The Catamounts offense has scored in each of its first four games for the first time since 2017. Vermont's 10 goals in four games is the most UVM has scored in a four-game stretch under Head Coach
Kristi Huizenga. UVM's 2.5 goals-per-game is the top offense in America East. Only Hartford and UVM are averaging more than 1.5 goals-per-game. They are tied for 50th amongst Division I teams.
MIHALE WORKING OVERTIME
Senior midfielder
Alexa Mihale has scored game-winning goals in two of the Catamounts last three games, both times in double overtime. The two tallies are the first of her collegiate career. She is tied for sixth in the NCAA with her two game-winning goals.
BALANCED ATTACK FROM THE CATAMOUNTS
Seven Catamounts (
Bailey Ayer,
Jill Brody,
Alex West,
Alyssa Oviedo,
Ella Bankert,
Alexa Mihale and
Cricket Basa) have three points or more this season. All seven of the Catamounts are at least tied for the top-11 in America East scoring.
SCOUTING QUINNIPIAC
The Bobcats were selected second in the Preseason MAAC Coaches poll. Quinnipiac is led by reigning MAAC Rookie of the Year Rebecca Cooke. She was voted as the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year. In three games this season she has six goals and one assist for 13 points. Cooke has earned back-to-back nods as the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week.
Quinnipiac is 3-0-0 this season with wins over Lafayette, Yale and Maine. In their most recent action the Bobcats topped Maine 4-1 in Orono. Cooke picked up the first hat trick of her career against the Black Bears. The Bobcats are averaging 3.67 goals-per-game which is tied for eighth in the NCAA.
The Catamounts are 3-1-0 all-time against the Bobcats. Quinnipiac won the last meeting 2-1 in 2015.
