BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Catamounts returned to Moulton Winder Field this afternoon as they continue their season-opening five-game homestand. Vermont took on Lafayette, who they had not played for over 10 years.
Alina Gerke got the scoring started early, but the Leopards left it late as Josephine Van Wijk scored her second with 37 seconds to go to force overtime. The win takes the Catamounts to 2-1, and Lafayette moves to 1-2.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It is great secure to secure this win against a competitive Lafayette team. They did well to take advantage of our mistakes in the fourth quarter," said head coach
Kate Pfeifer. "We need to be much sharper mentally down the stretch. We also need to continue to elevate our corner attack and defense. I was happy to see the composure to finish in overtime."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Catamounts got on the board quickly as Gerke redirected a Sophia Drees shot a little over a minute in.
- The Leopards struck back when Van Wijk scored on a penalty corner from Lineke Spaans and India Ralph.
- Meg Weyer restored the Vermont lead in the 39th minute as she redirected a pass from Lilly Leiprecht.
- The trio of Van Wijk, Spaans and Ralph struck again to tie the game at two with 37 seconds left.
- Gerke ended the game quickly when she scored her second of the game on assist from Sophia Lefranc.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Leiprechts assist was the first of her collegiate career.
- Gerke's two goals puts her at four for the season, which has her on pace for a career high.
UP NEXT
The Catamounts return to action on Tuesday when they take on No. 2 Northwestern at 4 p.m. There will be free Carnival snacks with snow cones, cotton candy, and donuts being given out on the concourse. Tuesday's contest will air on AmericaEast.TV.
