FINAL SCORE: Vermont 3, UC Davis 2
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Marie Dijkstra scored with 52 seconds to go in the overtime to help Vermont (2-4, 1-0 AE) defeat UC Davis (2-4, 0-1 AE) on Friday afternoon.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a battle today. I'm proud of our team for staying together, and fighting through what was a challenging match," said head coach Kate Pfeifer. "We lost a bit of control in the third quarter after not allowing a shot in the first half and we needed to keep connecting passes and taking shots under pressure. Overall, I think the players showed a lot of growth and commitment to win in the overtime period."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Dijkstra opened the scoring 40 seconds in when she tapped in a rebound of the assist from Sophia Lefranc.
• The Catamounts totaled six shots in the first half, all on target, forcing UC Davis into five saves.
• The Aggies tied the game up in the 32nd minute when Katie Kim scored off an assist from Caroline Stutte.
• Sophia Drees had Vermont's best chance of the third quarter when her 39th-minute shot was blocked.
• Meg Weyer made the game 2-1 when she scored off a penalty corner in the 49th minute off an assist from Lotte Kanters.
• Just over a minute later, Mia Edwards scored unassisted to tie the game at two.
• With 52 seconds to go in overtime, Dijkstra was in a two-on-one breakaway with Drees before slotting home the game-winner.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Vermont held UC Davis without a shot for the first half, the first time since 2022 when they held Stonehill without a shot for the entire game.
• Dijkstra's two goals are the first time she has recorded multiple points in a game.
• Weyer's 49th-minute goal gives her two on the season, which ties her career high for goals in a season.
• Kanters and Drees each recorded their first points of the season with their assists. Drees's assist on the game-winning goal gives her 23 career assists, which ties her for third all-time in program history.

 
UP NEXT
The Catamounts will play again on Sunday (Sept. 22) when they take on eighth-ranked Harvard. The game will begin at 1 p.m. and be streamed live on America East TV.
 
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