FINAL SCORE: Ohio 2, Vermont 1
East Lansing, Mich. – Natalie Lafleur scored two minutes into overtime to help Ohio (1-2) defeat Vermont (0-4) on Saturday afternoon.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Marie Dijkstra had the Catamounts' best chance of the first half, but her shot in the seventh minute was saved.
• Merle Vaandrager was called into action with 18 seconds to go in the half to keep the game scoreless as she made a kick save on Annie Ryan.
• Sophia Lefranc broke the deadlock in the 37th minute off a penalty corner to give Vermont the lead.
• Sasha Dikotla evened the game at one in the 41st as she scored unassisted.
• Reggie Hillery and Mora Fernandez de Oliveira each had shots go wide in the 52nd minute as they tried to take the lead.
• Lafleur scored 103 seconds into overtime off an assist from Dikotla to give the Bobcats the victory.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Vaandrager recorded two saves in her first career start.
• Addie DelOrefice recorded her first career shot on goal in the 44th minute.
• The Catamounts out shot Ohio 14-6 and had a 6-3 advantage on penalty corners.  

 
UP NEXT
The Catamounts return home next Sunday (Sept. 15) to take on Wagner in their home opener. Sunday will be their annual Youth Day, which will be presented by Healthy Living. The game will begin at 12:00 p.m. and be streamed live on AmericaEast.TV.
 
FIELD HOCKEY BSN NIKE STORE OPEN UNTIL 9/16
University of Vermont Athletics and the University Licensing Department are proud to announce a partnership with Nike and BSN Sports to make sport-specific gear available to our fans at the start of the 2023-24 season! As online stores, access to the sport-specific sites is open 24/7 from today through Monday, Sept. 16. All varsity programs will receive a portion of sales to benefit their specific program enhancement fund. This provides the unique opportunity for the perfect balance between supporting UVM athletics and purchasing quality athletic apparel. Visit the field hockey sport-specific store to view and buy their gear!
 
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