BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (7-7, 3-2 AE) travels to UAlbany (14-3, 5-0 AE) on Friday (Nov. 1) for the Catamount's last conference matchup of the regular season. The game will start at 2 p.m. and be streamed live on AmericaEast.TV. Vermont then returns home to host Hofstra (4-13) on Sunday (Nov. 3) for Senior Day presented by UVM Health Advantage. The game will start at 12 p.m. and be streamed live on AmericaEast.TV, with Ryan Zimmerman on the call.
RELATED LINKS
Friday vs. Bryant: Watch | Live Stats
Sunday vs. Hofstra: Watch | Live Stats
SENIOR DAY pres. UVM HEALTH ADVANTAGE
Sunday afternoon's contest will be senior day for eight Catamounts.
Sophia Drees,
Reggie Hillery,
Lotte Kanters,
Meredith Medvetz,
Ellie Reed,
Lauren Schellhamer,
Bella Silvaggio, and
Meg Weyer are the eight seniors who will be graduating in May 2025. Following the game's conclusion, a ceremony will be presented by the UVM Alumni Association at midfield for the eight graduating seniors.
VERMONT OUTLOOK
- After a 4-0 victory over Bryant last Friday, the Catamounts clinched their spot in the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
- Marie Dijkstra, Drees, Hillery, and Sophia Lefranc scored for Vermont on the afternoon, with Kanters, Lara Cleophas, and Maddie Priestly recording assists.
- Merle Vaandrager posted her third complete shutout of the season.
- Dijkstra remains Vermont's leader in points with 23 and is tied for fourth in America East.
- Vermont holds the third highest save percentage with an average of 0.740.
- Vermont aims to finish the regular season in the top 3 of the conference for the first time since 2018.
SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES
- UAlbany has proven its dominance with a current conference record of 5-0, earning it the regular-season champion's title.
- Alison Smisdom leads America East in five categories: shots on goal (45), goals (19), game-winning goals (5), points (44), and defensive saves (5).
- Smisdom is fourth in Division 1 NCAA for goals per game, with an average of 1.12.
- Lara Behn has started all 17 games for the Great Danes and figures to start in net on Friday with a goals-against average of 1.37 and a 0.623 save percentage.
- The last matchup between Vermont and UAlbany during the 2023 season resulted in a 2-1 victory for the Great Danes, with Lefranc recording the only goal for the Catamounts.
SCOUTING THE PRIDE
- Hofstra is coming off a 2-1 loss versus American last Sunday. They are 4-13 on the season and will host Northeastern before making the trip to Burlington.
- The Pride are led in points by Teresa Karoff, who has tallied four goals and three assists.
- Pieke Roos figures to start in a cage for the Pride, with a goals-against average of 2.39 and a 0.739 save percentage.
- The last time the Catamounts and the Pride faced off, Vermont won 2-1 in overtime.
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