Box Score ALBANY, N.Y. – The Vermont field hockey team dropped its first game since the end of August on Friday afternoon falling to UAlbany in double overtime, 2-1.
 
Vermont's program-record eight-game winning streak comes to an end and the Cats fall to 8-2 and 3-1 in America East play. UAlbany moves to 7-3 overall and 2-1 in league.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE

"I am very proud of this group's grit and their commitment to our defensive principles," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. " We got away from our attacking game plan today and started to force passes that weren't on. UAlbany is strong transitioning to attack and we set them up for that with unnecessary turnovers."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont's passing game kept UAlbany in check for the first 30 minutes of action as neither team found the scoring touch.
• The Cats got on the board courtesy of Kate Hall's third goal of the season. She deflected a direct pass from Sophia Drees on a penalty corner with nine minutes gone in the third quarter.
• UAlbany tied the game on a broken play as Charlotte Triggs corralled a bouncing ball in the circle and flicked it past a charging Sierra Espeland to tie the game with less than six minutes to play.
• Espeland stood tall in the fourth quarter making four saves in the final 15 minutes.
• Alina Gerke managed the only shot for the Cats in the first overtime but it was blocked.
• The Great Danes found the winner less than two minutes into double overtime on a goal from Floor de Ruiter.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Catamounts and Great Danes have played overtime contests each of the last two seasons.
• Espeland made nine saves amid consistent pressure from UAlbany.
• Kate Hall's third goal of the season moves her into a tie for 12^th on UVM's all-time goal scoring list.
• Drees now has a team-best 18 points this season.

 
UP NEXT
 
Vermont wraps up its current three-game road trip on Sunday against Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y. Action against the Raiders gets underway at noon on ESPN+.