BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (5-2-3, 0-1-0 AE) will host Maine (5-1-2, 1-0-0 AE) during UVM Weekend on Sunday, Sept. 29 for the team's first home conference match of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Brian McLaughlin on the call.
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CHURCH STREET CHEESESTEAKS ON-SITE SUNDAY
For the women's soccer (11 a.m.) and field hockey (2 p.m.) games the Sunday of UVM Weekend Church Street Cheesesteaks Food Truck will be on-site serving from 11-4 p.m.
VERMONT OUTLOOK
- The Catamounts are 2-1-2 at home this season. Their most recent home game earlier this month (Sept. 8) ended in a 1-0 victory over Holy Cross. Tessa Weiss scored the game winning goal in the 84th minute.
- Vermont leads America East in scoring average with 1.900 goals per game.
- Vermont also leads America East in goals with 19 on the campaign so far.
- Bailey Ayer remains first in America East and 11th in NCAA for total goals with eight on the campaign.
- Kate Bossert stands at fourth in America East total goals (4).
- Ayer leads America East in overall points (19).
- Jill Brody stands at eleventh in America East shots on goal (9).
- Vermont was picked to finish fifth in the America East 2024 Women's Soccer Preseason Coach's Poll.
SCOUTING THE BLACK BEARS
- The black Bears are coming off a 2-1 victory over Binghamton. Goals on the day came from Abby Kraemer with a penalty kick and Kayla Kraemer.
- Lara Kirkby leads the Black bears in goals and is sixth in America East (3).
- Vermont holds a 17-13-6 all-time record versus Maine.
- The last meet-up between the Catamounts and the Black Bears was the second round of the America East Tournament in the 2023 season. Maine was victorious with a 2-1 scoreline. Scorers on the day were Abby Kraemer of the Black Bears and Lauren DeGroot of Vermont.
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