WOMENS SOCCER NOTEBOOK
Vermont (7-4-0, 1-2-0 AE) will travel to UMBC (3-9-2, 0-2-2 AE) for an America Eat road matchup on Sunday (Oct. 8) afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. The international stream will also be available on AmericaEast.TV. 
 
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AMERICA EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Vermont graduate student forward Frances O'Donnell was named America East Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after tallying five points on two goals an assist in last Sunday's 6-1 win over UMass Lowell. O'Donnell is the first AE Women's soccer player to record five points in a game this season. It also marked the first time in her career that she recorded five points in a game.  
 
AMONG THE AMERICA EAST LEADERS
The Catamounts are ranked second in the conference in goals scored (22), scoring average (2.000) and scoring margin (0.73). Vermont is also first in total saves with 63 and is second in save percentage (.818) led by graduate student goalkeeper Erin Murphy who leads America East in saves per game at 6.17 and is third in save percentage with .804. Kate Bossert ranks second in goals (7), game-winning goals (3), and points (16). Bossert is also third in shots with 30 and tied for second in shots on goal with 18. Teammate Bailey Ayer is tied for first in assists with five and is sixth in the conference for points with nine.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Catamounts scoring offense (2.00) is tied for 63rd in the country, their 5.36 points per game is tied for 78th in the nation and their win percentage (.636) is tied for 86th in the country. Ion the defensive end, Vermont's 5.73 saves per game is tied for 38th in the country and their .818 save percentage is ranked 61st in the nation, while their +8 goal differential is ranked 98th in the nation. Personally, Bossert's seven goals are tied for 39th in the nation and her 16 points are tied for 57th nationally, while Ayer's five assists are tied for 49th in the country.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
This will be the 21st matchup all-time between the Catamounts and the Retrievers with UVM holding an 11-5-4 edge. The two teams first came head-to-head in 2003, with UMBC coming away with a 1-0 victory over Vermont in Baltimore, Maryland. Last season, the Catamounts and Retrievers battled back-and-forth in a close matchup that ended in a 0-0 tie at Virtue Field. Goalkeeper Erin Murphy played all 90 minutes registering seven saves while Sydney Remington led the Catamounts with three shots and two on goal.
 
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS
UMBC comes into this matchup after a 2-2 tie with America East foe Maine last Sunday (Oct. 1). On the season, the Retrievers have been outscored 29-14 (always do the higher score first) and have been outshot 203-170 while surrendering 56 corner kicks. Senior Meghan McKye leads the team with five goals and 11 points this season. Graduate student Natasha Munro is second on the team with six points on three goals. Teammate Lola Negrete leads the team in assists with three. Junior goalkeeper Abbey Cowles has started all 12 games allowing 24 goals with a 2.16 goals against average, 63 total saves and a .724 save percentage with two wins.
 
WHO'S NEXT
Following Sunday's matchup with the Retrievers, Vermont will have a few days off before facing America East rival New Hampshire on Thursday, October 12. Start time is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be broadcasted live on AmericaEast.TV.