FINAL SCORE: No. 22 Vermont 5, Binghamton 0
VESTAL, N.Y. – A four-goal second half powered No. 22 Vermont (9-2-2, 3-1 AE) to a 5-0 victory over Binghamton (3-7-2, 1-1-2 AE) on a rainy Saturday night at Bearcats Sports Complex.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We showed up and executed one of our best team performances this season," head coach Rob Dow said. "A breakout day for our attack scoring five goals with five different goal scorers in five different ways. I love the shutout too. I'm proud of team's mentality. Today's performance meant more to us."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts attacked the Bearcats' goal early in the opening frame, and eventually found the back of the net on Max Murray's second goal of the season, which came in the 14th minute. Adrian Schulze Solano directed a cross to the 6-5 forward who took one touch and hammered a kick into the lower right corner for the 1-0 lead.
• Binghamton countered minutes later when a deep shot from Jack Green forced Owen Jack (2 saves) to leap up and deny the scoring chance. Jack's save was crucial in Vermont taking a 1-0 lead into the break.
• Zach Barrett kicked off the four-goal second half in the 57th minute when he headed a corner kick to double the UVM lead. Sydney Wathuta had the initial touch and Nick Lockermann sent in the corner to earn credit for assists on the goal.
• Carter Johnson put Vermont up 3-0 in the 63rd minute when he hammered home a bouncing ball inside the 18-yard box for his fifth goal of the season.
• Wathuta added a breakaway goal 1:22 later, chipping a shot over Jack Root (2 saves) for his second goal of the season.
• Yaniv Bazini put an exclamation point on the night with his team-leading sixth goal of the season in the 70^th minute.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Vermont's five-goal output is its highest since Oct. 29, 2019 against Holy Cross (W, 5-1).
• Jack registered his seventh shutout of the season, to move into a tie for No. 2 in the country.
• Lockermann and Jacob Vitale each produced two assists in the victory. Vitale's helpers came on each of Vermont's final two goals.
• Former student manager Tucker Paron made his collegiate debut in the 84th minute. The graduate student registered one shot in the contest.
• With the win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to King Street Center as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Since its inauguration in 2017, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has donated over $80,000 to local non-profits through the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. 

UP NEXT
Vermont concludes its stretch of four straight road games on Tuesday (Oct. 17) when it makes the short trip to Hanover, N.H. for a matchup with Dartmouth. The kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Burnham Field. The non-conference contest will broadcast live on ESPN+. International fans can view the game by visiting DartmouthSports.com.
 
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