FINAL SCORE (OT): LIU 10, Vermont 9
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – Hannah Kenneally's overtime goal stymied a comeback bid as Vermont (0-3) fell to LIU (2-2) 10-9 on Wednesday at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• LIU scored four-straight goals to open the game. Julia Trainor netted the game's first goal 4:50 into the contest with her third marker of the season. Kenneally had a goal and an assist during the run, and Leah Nonnenmann added her fourth goal of the season as the Sharks led 4-0 with 3:30 left in the first quarter.
• Jane Trauger stopped the LIU run with her third goal of the season, coming with 2:29 to play in the opening frame. The rookie received a pass from Claire Adelhelm and rifled a shot past Lily Bilello (8 saves) for the goal.
• Lluna Katz scored for the Sharks with 0:19 left on the clock for a 5-1 lead at the end of the first quarter.
• UVM and LIU held each other off the scoresheet for a majority of the second quarter, until the Catamounts broke through with three-straight goals. Trauger netted her second of the game on a free-position shot with 6:15 on the clock, followed by goals from Ava Vasile and Lily Trainor to cut the deficit to 5-4 with 3:38 left in the half.
• Gina Toscano and Katz countered for the Sharks, each scoring in the final minutes to take a 7-4 halftime lead.
• Vermont chipped away at the LIU lead in the third quarter, outscoring the Sharks 2-1 in the frame. LIU struck first with a goal from Ava Taylor 2:41 into the frame. UVM answered Meghan O'Connor's second tally of the season, coming just 30 seconds later. Kendall Traveis scored her first of the season with 6:16 left in the frame as Vermont trailed 8-6 heading into the final quarter.
• Maddie Erskine pulled the Catamounts even with back-to-back goals early in the fourth quarter. The UVM attacker scored her first of the game by cutting into the middle of the offensive third and firing a shot past Bilello to bring the deficit to one with 3:14 remaining. Erskine's second goal came 33 seconds later when she converted on a pass from Adelhelm for the 8-8 equalizer.
• Julia Trainor put the Sharks back in front with a free-position goal with 8:57 remaining.
• Vasile scored the goal that forced overtime with 7:53 remaining in regulation. The senior weaved through a pair of LIU defenders and cut to the net for her second tally of the game.
• Kenneally secured the overtime victory for with 3:32 left in the extra frame. The Sharks' attacker shook off a UVM defender and beat Sophie McLaughlin (11 saves) for the winning marker.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Trauger and Erskine each had a team-high three points on two goals and one assist. Trauger also led Vermont with six shots on goal.
• Vasile recorded her two goals on a game-high eight shots. The senior also caused two turnovers.
• Carolyn Carrera registered a game-high five ground balls and had one caused turnover on the afternoon. 

UP NEXT
Vermont will begin its home slate on Sunday (Feb. 26) when it hosts Fairleigh Dickinson at Virtue Field. The matchup between the Cats and the Knights will begin at 12 p.m. ET. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday. Fans can tune into the action live on AmericaEast.TV.