FINAL SCORE: UMBC 2, No. 10 Vermont 1
BALTIMORE – Ryan Becher's 88th-minute penalty kick was the difference maker, as UMBC (9-4-2, 3-2-0 AE) defeated 10th-ranked Vermont (12-2-1, 4-1-0 AE) 2-1 on Saturday night at Retriever Soccer Park.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I thought we played well tonight despite the loss," head coach Rob Dow said. "I'm looking forward to seeing how we respond to adversity this week."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts and Retrievers played to a scoreless opening half, with Vermont holding a 2-0 shot advantage.
• Alex Nagy netted the game's first goal in the 67th minute to give the Cats a 1-0 lead. The UVM midfielder won the ball off a UMBC defender inside the 18-yard box and fired a low center shot past Quantrell Jones (4 saves) for his sixth goal of the season.
• UMBC countered with offensive pressure and nearly took the lead when Becher's point-blank shot was denied by a diving Nate Silveira (5 saves).
• Taylor Calheira eventually tied the game when he found the lower left corner in the 83rd minute. Becher and William Forby were credited with assists on the equalizer.
• Jordan Ehart drew the foul that resulted in the late penalty kick as UMBC went on the counter attack. Becher was tabbed to take the penalty kick and directed a shot into the lower left corner for the clinching tally.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Calheira's 83rd-minute goal snapped Vermont's shutout streak, which spanned over seven games, and a program-best 792:44 of game play.
• The Catamounts' winning streak comes to an end after 11 games – the second longest streak in program history.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts return to action on Friday (Oct. 28) when they host conference rival New Hampshire in their final home game of the regular season. The 2021 America East Championship rematch is slated to begin at 7 p.m. under the lights at Virtue Field. Tickets for the matchup are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday. Friday's game will broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV. The regular season home finale will be Senior Day, presented by the UVM Alumni Association.
 
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