FINAL SCORE: Vermont 4, New Hampshire 3 

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (6-4, 1-0 AE) returned to the win column Friday afternoon with a thrilling 4–3 victory over conference opponent New Hampshire (4-5, 0-1 AE) at Moulton Winder Field.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• New Hampshire opened the scoring early, just over a minute into the game. Senior Tasmin Cookman netted a two-on-one style goal off an assist from senior Nicole Poulakis. 

• The Catamounts answered in the ninth minute, when senior Maddie Priestly scored her third goal of the season with a backhand shot from the top of the striking circle. 

• Cookman tallied her second goal of the game for the Wildcats in the 24th minute, again assisted by Poulakis. She fired a low shot from close range that found the back of the cage.

• The Wildcats extended their lead to two in the 31st minute, when junior midfielder Addison McNeil sent a shot on goal that deflected off a Vermont defender and into the top of the net.

• Senior Sophia Lefranc cut into the deficit in the 39th minute, scoring off a penalty corner inserted by First-year Fiona McMahon and set up by senior Mora Fernandez de Oliveira. 

• Lefranc struck again in the 49th minute to tie the game at three, once again converting on a penalty corner inserted by McMahon and set up by Fernandez de Oliveira. 

• Lefranc completed the hat trick and sealed the win in the 58th minute, ripping a shot from the top of the circle off the far post and into the back of the cage off a assist from junior Consu de Castro.

• 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.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• New Hampshire recorded 23 shots to Vermont's 20.

• The Catamounts had 14 shots on goal to the Wildcats' 13.

• Sophomore Merle Vaandrager made seven saves.

• New Hampshire had 11 penalty corners to Vermont's 10.

• Lefranc recorded a hat trick and made a defensive save.

• Both McMahon and Fernandez de Oliveira recorded two assists each.
• Consu de Castro recorded a assist. 

UP NEXT
The Catamounts are back in action on Sunday, Oct. 5, on Moulton Winder Field as they host Providence. The game is set to start at 1 p.m. and can be viewed on AmericaEast.TV. 

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