FINAL SCORE: No. 17 Vermont 1, Siena 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Seventeenth-ranked Vermont (5-1-1) continued its home unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory over Siena (0-6) on Tuesday night at Virtue Field. The Catamounts and Saints met in the Rally Around Mental Health Game, presented by Redstone. Please consider making a donation in support of mental health, by texting UVMRally to 24365 or clicking here.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I thought throughout the game we came with a work ethic tonight, especially in the first half," head coach Rob Dow said. "I think the statistics said the ball was in Siena's half of the field for 73% of the first half, and we've talked about the pressure to do that. We created some really clear-cut scoring chance, just didn't convert. But I liked our mentality going into the second half with the same aggression and we're got a goal out of it and a great shutout at home against a good team."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts and Saints played a scoreless first half, with Vermont owning a 9-1 advantage in shots. Yaniv Bazini had four shots for the Cats, including the best chance of the frame – a shot from the top of the 18-yard box in the third minute that hit the left post and went wide.
• Max Murray also had a strong chance for the Catamounts when his shot was denied by Bennet Glinder (5 saves) in the 23rd minute.
• Carter Johnson broke the scoreless tie in the 55th minute with his third goal of the season. Vermont caught Siena by surprise on a free kick when Bazini quickly found Johnson for the winning tally.
• Bazini nearly doubled the UVM lead in the 73rd minute when he directed a header toward the lower left corner that was stopped by Glinder.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Vermont finished the night with 16 shots, including six directed on goal. Bazini recorded six of the Catamounts' shots. Johnson and Sebastian Gebhart also had multiple shots.
• Owen Jack recorded his fourth shutout of the season – all coming at Virtue Field.
• 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
UVM begins America East play on Saturday (Sept. 23) when it travels to Smithfield, R.I. for a matchup with Bryant. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Beirne Stadium, and will broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
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