FINAL SCORE: #7 Vermont 3, New Hampshire 0
DURHAM, NH. – No. 7 Vermont (9-0-5, 3-0-1 AE) defeated New Hampshire (3-6-4, 1-2-1 AE) 3-0 on the road at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday evening behind goals from Nico Loebus, David Ismail, and Andrew Millar. With the clean sheet victory, the Catamounts secure their third straight shutout, notching three more conference points.
 
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The opening 30 minutes saw both teams trying to figure each other out, but it was the Catamounts who pounced on the scoreboard first in the 37th minute of action when Ismail fed Loebus on the offensive rush, seeing Loebus use his right foot to pin a shot to the far right bottom corner, securing his first career collegiate goal, earning Vermont the 1-0 lead.
• The Catamounts held the Wildcats to zero shots on goal in the first half as UVM went into halftime with the one goal cushion.
• Vermont doubled its lead in the 48th minute of play to begin the second half, gaining the 2-0 lead. Connor Thompson sent a cross from the near side, finding the foot of Ryan Zellefrow who touched the ball beautifully for Gabriel Chavez to set up Ismail with a wide-open net, burying his fifth goal of the season to give UVM a two-goal advantage with plenty of time remaining in the second frame.
• UVM made it 3-0 in the 70th minute of play when Zellefrow used a header near the midfield line to lead Philipp Kühn on a fast break, who then elected to dish a pass off to Millar running by his side. Millar wasted no time rifling a shot to the bottom left corner, securing his third goal on the campaign to give the Catamounts a demanding three goal lead in the second half.
• A red card was assessed on New Hampshire's Felipe Diniz in the 87th minute of action.
• The Catamounts held onto possession for most of the final minutes of action, walking away with the 3-0 conference road victory from Wildcat Stadium.

 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Ismail recorded one goal and one assist against the Wildcats, the first time in his career registering a goal and an assist in the same match. Ismail's five goals and 12 total points leads the team in both categories.
• Millar notched his third goal of the season, a new career high.
• Loebus tallied his first career collegiate goal on Saturday against the Wildcats to go along with a game high three shots on goal. His three shots on goal is also a career high.
• Zellefrow earned two assists, the first time in his career recording a multi-assist match. Zellefrow is up to four assists and 10 total points, a career high in both categories.
• Kühn recorded one assist against the Wildcats, putting his total at three helpers on the season.
• Chavez earned one assist, his first of the season.
• Niklas Herceg secured his third straight shutout, seventh on the year, a new career high. He leads the America East in that department.
• Vermont outshot New Hampshire on goal six to one.
• With today's Win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Lund Family Center through the Cat's Win, Community Win's initiative. Vermont Mutual has donated over $5 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund in 2014.

 
UP NEXT
Following the win over New Hampshire, the Catamounts get one week to prepare for their next match, traveling to Smithfield, RI for a top-ranked conference showdown with Bryant on Saturday, October 25. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
UVM parents, alumni, and fans, join us before the match from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. for a UVM tailgate ahead of the big matchup in Smithfield! We'll be located in the Beirne Stadium Parking LOT A 1150 Douglas Pike Smithfield, RI. Get your tickets at go.uvm.edu/uvmvsbryant
 
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