FINAL SCORE: Vermont 3, UMass Lowell 1
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Meg Weyer and
Sophia Drees each had three points as Vermont (5-7, 2-2 AE) defeated UMass Lowell (7-6, 2-2 AE) for the first time since 2019 on Friday afternoon.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"The fight and will to win that our players exemplified today was inspiring," said head coach
Kate Pfeifer. "Lowell is a great team and I am proud of our group for competing the way they did, defending with conviction and scoring some fantastic goals. They earned this win."Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Drees opened the scoring in the seventh minute when she scored off a penalty corner with assists from Marie Dijkstra and Weyer.
- Karli Penrod tied the game in the 14th minute off an assist from Alissia De Vries.
- Lotte Kanters gave Vermont the 2-1 lead in the 34th minute off an assist from Drees.
- Weyer made it 3-1 when she dove into tapping in an assist from Dijkstra in the 55th minute.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- With her 34th-minute assist, Drees is now the Catamounts record-holder for career assists.
- Dijkstra recorded the second multi-assist game of her career with her assists to Drees and Weyer.
- Weyer has a career-high of 14 points in the season, as she has recorded career highs in goals (4) and assists (6).
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UP NEXT
The Catamounts will play again on Sunday (Oct. 20) when they take on Merrimack. The game will begin at 3 p.m. and be streamed live on America East TV.
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Field Hockey Alumnae Weekend - Friday, October 18Â - Sunday, October 20, 2024
Vermont Field Hockey Alumnae are invited to Alumnae Weekend (Friday, October 18 - Sunday, October 20) to see the current Cats play and catch up with the coaching staff and fellow alums! Â
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Friday, October 18 at 3 p.m. - Vermont versus UMass Lowell with recognition for Ashley McDonald during halftime
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Sunday, October 20Â at 12:30Â p.m. - Vermont Field Hockey Alumnae Game
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Sunday, October 20Â at 3Â p.m. - Vermont versus MerrimackÂ
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Register Today at go.uvm.edu/fhalum!
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For news and updates about the Vermont Field Hockey program, follow @UVMfieldhky on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and visit UVMathletics.com.
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