DURHAM, N.H. – The Vermont field hockey team erased one-goal deficits on two separate occasions and Sophia Lefranc scored in overtime with seven seconds remaining to defeat New Hampshire, 3-2, Friday afternoon at Memorial Field.
 
The Catamounts improve to 10-3 overall and 4-2 in league play while the Wildcats fall to 6-7 and 2-3 in conference action.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE

"This was a hard-fought win," head coaach Kate Pfeifer said. " Our back line battled and made significant plays under pressure today. It was great to see the team respond twice to tie it and maintain focus through the overtime period to finish it. I think it highlights the group's strong connection."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• New Hampshire got on the board first with nine minutes gone in the first quarter when Nicole Poulakis sent a penalty stroke past Sierra Espeland (nine saves).
• UVM answered back at the start of the second quarter. Lauren Shellhamer forced a turnover in the offensive circle and slotted a shot inside the left post for the first goal of her career and a tie game.
• Leah Glidden put UNH back in front when a bounding ball from Jaiden Wittel found her waiting stick at the back post and she put it in an empty cage with 12 minutes remaining.
• The Cats wasted no time getting the tying goal less than a minute later. Sophia Dree sent a shot towards Jemma Woods' cage on a penalty corner and Kate Hall deflected the aerial flick for her fourth goal of the season.
• With seven second remaining in overtime, Sophia Lefranc ended it in favor of UVM. She made a trio of Wildcats dribbling into the circle and t hen, from a sharp angle, sent a backhand shot to the far post for the game-winner.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Vermont is now 4-1 in games that have gone to overtime this season.
• The Cats reached double-digit wins for the consecutive seasons – the first time that has happened since 2006 and 2007.
• UVM is now tied with the 2018 team with four league win – the most in program history.
• With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to COTS, the Committee on Temporary Shelter, as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative.

UP NEXT
 
Vermont gets right back to work on Sunday when non-conference foe and Division I newcomer Stonehill pays a visit to Burlington. Action on Youth Day Presented by Healthy Living gets underway at noon from Moulton Winder Field.