FINAL SCORE: #4 Vermont 1, #1 UAlbany 0
ALBANY, N.Y – Sophia Lefranc scored her third goal of the tournament as the Catamounts upset the first-seed Great Danes in the America East semifinals to earn a spot in the America East Championship game.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"This is one gritty team. To give up only 3 shots on goal and secure a shutout against Albany in a semifinal was no small feat," said head coach Kate Pfeifer. "I'm so proud of the way they battled, executed our game plan and got it done today."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Merle Vaandrager stopped the Great Danes first big chance with a save in the second minute.
• Lefranc opened the scoring when she scored unassisted in the ninth minute.
• Vermont nearly doubled its advantage in the 16th minute when Lotte Kanters, Lefranc, and Marie Dijkstra saw their shots saved in eight seconds.  
• The Catamounts withstood a last-second penalty corner from UAlbany to preserve the win.
• Vermont now has eight total shutouts on the seaosn which is a program record for most in a single season. 

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The victory over the Great Danes is Vermont's first in 16 years and the Catamount's first win in Albany since 2001.
• Vaandrager recorded her sixth shutout of the season and third straight. She now becomes one of five Vermont players to have achieved this feat.
• The Catamounts have scored 46 goals this year, a record under Coach Pfeifer.

 
UP NEXT
The Catamounts will play for the America East title on Sunday (Nov. 10) when they take on second-seeded New Hampshire. The game will begin at 12 p.m. and be streamed on ESPN+ with Michael Johnson Jr. and Kristie Becker on the call. Tickets are available at this link.
 
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