BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont (1-4) wraps up its three-game opening home stand with visits from UC Davis (2-3) on Friday, Sept. 20, and eighth-ranked Harvard (3-1) on Sunday, Sept. 22. Friday will be the Catamounts annual Military Appreciation Day presented by Milton Cat.  Both games will be streamed live on AmericaEast.TV with Ryan Zimmerman on the call for Friday's game and Brian McLaughlin on the call for Sunday's.
 
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Friday vs. UC Davis: Watch Live | Live Stats
Sunday vs. Harvard: Watch Live | Live Stats
 
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY, PRESENTED BY MILTON CAT

• Friday's matchup with UC Davis will be the Catamount's annual Military Appreciation Day, presented by Milton Cat. All active and retired military members can receive a complimentary ticket to this game upon arrival with a valid form of military ID. Josh Pallotta Fund will be on site and tabling outside Moulton Winder Field.

 
VERMONT OUTLOOK

• Vermont won their first season win as they defeated Wagner 2-0.
• Maddie Priestly and Meg Weyer each scored for the Catamounts, with Sophia Lefranc and Meredith Medvetz picking up the assists.
• Marie Dijkstra is Vermont's leading scorer on the season, with two goals through the first five games.
• After posting her second career shutout, Ila Gunner was named America East Defensive Player of the Week.
• Sophia Drees, Reggie Hillery, and Weyer were all selected as captains for this season.

 
SCOUTING THE AGGIES

• The Catamounts host UC Davis to open conference play for both teams. The last time the two met in the 2023 season, the Catamounts defeated them 8-2. Alina Gerke, Drees, and Lefranc all scored twice on the day.
• The Aggies have opened the season 2-3 with wins over Northeastern and Kent State.
• Liselotte Koop leads UC Davis in scoring with five goals and an assist. Zoe Mohrman, Caroline Stutte, and Skylar Richards are the other three Aggies to score this season.
• Emma Giesting has posted a .829 save percentage and 1.56 goals against average in five starts this season.

 
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON

• Harvard is ranked eighth in the country and comes into the game at 3-1. It will face Dartmouth on Saturday before making the trip to Burlington.
• Vermont is 5-13 all-time against the Crimson and lost their last meeting, 2-1, in overtime in 2014. Their last win in the series was a 2-1 victory in 2012. 
• Lara Beekhuis is Harvard's leading scorer with three goals. Three Crimson players are tied for the lead in assists with two.
• Tessa Shahbo has posted a .722 save percentage and 1.30 goals against average in four starts this season.

 
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