FINAL SCORE: Quinnipiac 2, Vermont 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A pair of late first half goals by Brage Aasen were the difference, as Quinnipiac (1-1) defeated Vermont (1-1) 2-0 on Tuesday night at Virtue Field.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts controlled the early play, outshooting the Bobcats 5-1 through the opening 30 minutes. Ýmir Már Geirsson led the early attack with three shots.
• Aasen struck first in the 33rd minute, firing a shot into the lower right corner for the 1-0 lead. The Quinnipiac forward added his second tally in the 36th minute to give the Bobcats a 2-0 advantage before the break.
• Vermont turned up the pressure in the second half, with several early shots on goal to test Quinnipiac goalkeeper Matthew Pisani (6 saves). The Catamounts would direct five shots on goal in the second frame, but were unable to find the back of the net.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• UVM finished the game with 20 shots, and held Quinnipiac to just five shots. The Catamounts totaled 13 of their shots in the second half.
• Mujtaba Mirhasan led the Vermont attack with five shots including one on goal.
• Nate Silveira made one save in goal for the Catamounts.

UP NEXT
Vermont returns to action on Friday (Sep. 2) when it hosts Syracuse at Virtue Field. The opening kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and will broadcast live on ESPN+. Tickets for the non-conference matchup are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday.
 
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