FINAL SCORE: No. 21 Vermont 1, UAlbany 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The 21st-ranked Catamounts (11-3-2, 4-2 AE) locked up their 14th-straight berth in the America East Tournament by defeating conference foe UAlbany (5-10-1, 1-4-1 AE) 1-0 on Friday night at Virtue Field. Prior to the game, Vermont honored 10 Catamounts, assistant coach Randy Coble, and Senior Fan of the Game Walt Levering on Senior Night, presented by UVM Health Advantage.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Albany did a very good job of locking us up in the first half," head coach Rob Dow said. "We made a tactical tweak in the second half – high-pressed them. Bazini came out with great energy. He was the guy that we were leaning on and inspired by. We drew up a little play for 'ZB' at the back post. Glad it worked out. Excellent win, great to beat Albany."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts and Great Danes played a scoreless opening half with Vermont owning a 6-3 advantage in shots. UAlbany had the lone shot on goal in the frame, with Owen Jack (4 saves) swallowing up a shot by Mohamed Soumah.
• UVM tested the UAlbany defense in the early minutes of the second frame with Yaniv Bazini and Andrew Millar directing shots on goal that were turned away by Shafique Wilson (6 saves).
• Vermont broke the scoreless tie in the 61st minute when a corner kick from Nick Lockermann found Zach Barrett by the far post for the 1-0 lead. The senior defender leaped up and headed the ball for his second goal of the season.
• The Catamounts nearly doubled their lead in the 81st minute an offensive burst from Carter Johnson that produced a Max Murray shot inside the 18-yard box. Murray's left-footed strike forced Wilson to dive to his right for the save.
• Jack came up with a huge stop in the final minute of the game, diving to his right to deny a shot from Santiago Frias.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Catamounts moved into a tie for first place in the America East standings, joining New Hampshire with 12 points each.
• Vermont outshot UAlbany 16-7 on the night, with seven of its shots directed on goal. The Catamounts tallied 10 of their shots in the second half.
• Bazini led Vermont with five shots in 85 minutes of play. Johnson (3 shots) and Sebastian Gebhart (2 shots) also tallied multiple shots for the Cats.
• Jack's shutout is his ninth of the season, which ties him for second in the country.
• 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 wraps up the regular season when it visits America East rival New Hampshire on Tuesday (Oct. 31) in Durham, N.H. The opening kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET at Wildcat Stadium. Fans can tune into the action live on ESPN+. An international stream will be available via AmericaEast.TV.
 
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