BURLINGTON, Vt. – For the first time since 1982, Northwestern and Vermont faced off this afternoon. This matchup marks the fourth of five games that the Catamounts will play at home to start the season before going on the road next week to Iowa. Peyton Halsey led Northwestern with three points on the afternoon.
Lauren Halenkamp's 10 saves kept the Catamounts in the game throughout. The loss drops the Catamounts to 2-2, and the Wildcats move to 3-1.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I am really proud of the defensive effort today; it was a big focus for us to get quality pressure on the ball and contest every shot. I think they did a great job with that and killing off the corners near the end of the match," said Head Coach
Kate Pfeifer. "We are going to keep working on connecting on attack transitions but really proud of the team."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northwestern got the scoring started when Peyton Halsey turned in a pass from Olivia Bent-Cole.
- The Catamounts best chance came when Lotte Kanters and Maddie Priestly forced Northwestern goalie Annabel Skubisz into two saves midway through the second quarter.
- The Wildcats struck again when Maja Zivojnovic scored off a penalty corner from Halsey and Alia Marshall
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Halenkamp posted a career high ten saves with seven coming in the first half.
UP NEXT
The Catamounts return to action on Sunday when they take on Boston University at 12 p.m. for the final game of their season-opening five-game homestand. Sunday's contest will air on AmericaEast.TV.
Youth Day presented by Healthy Living
Sunday's contest will feature Youth Day, presented by Healthy Living. Kids and families can come as early as 11:00 a.m. for airbrush tattoos, lawn games, arts and crafts, giveaways, and more. Kids are encouraged to bring their sticks because, after the game, the team will host Pass with the Cats!
