FINAL SCORE: UAlbany 16, Vermont 15
Albany, NY. – Vermont (3-5) took a loss in Albany, NY on Saturday afternoon, falling to UAlbany (2-6) at John Fallon Field. Lydia Doraz and Meghan O'Connor led the Catamounts with a team-high four goals apiece.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"That one stings knowing how important conference games are." head coach Sarah Dalton Graddock said. "I am proud of our play, especially having to constantly battle from behind. We had a great week of practice, and we need to continue to build on how important the little things matter.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• UAlbany started the game off with a goal at the 13:38 mark in the 1^st quarter.
• Vermont was tagged with a green card 20 seconds later. The Great Danes capitalized off this card going up 2-0 a minute later.
• A Lydia Doraz pass lead to a Meghan O'Connor goal with 10 minutes remaining in the 1^st quarter. Vermont was still down 2-1.
• Two minutes later, Lydia Doraz would even up the game at 2 apiece.
• Lydia Doraz would score the next two goals for Vermont as she earned a hat-trick with three minutes remaining in the first quarter.
• The Great Danes stormed back on their own 2-0 run to end the 1^st quarter. The game was all tied at the end of the first quarter 4-4.
• At the 11:52 mark in the 2^nd quarter, Kendall Traveis would give the Cats a 5-4 lead with a bounce shot in the middle.
• UAlbany marched their way back going on another 2-0 run.
• With nine minutes remaining, Karina Sethi would tie the game at six.
• The Great Danes proceeded to go on another 2-0 run, leading 8-6 with seven minutes remaining.
• Karini Sethi would hit another spin doge and score here second goal of the game at the 6:30 mark. Cats were still down 8-7.
• UAlbany ended the 2^nd quarter on a 3-0 run. Catamounts went down 11-7 going into the half.
• In the first 45 seconds of the second half, Meghan O'Connor would score her second goal of the game. Four minutes later, O'Connor would record a hat-trick as UVM still was down 9-11.
• UAlbany would go on a 4-0 run of the game as they lead 15-9 with 5 minutes remaining until Meghan O'Connor would stop the bleed with a rebound goal.
• Two minutes into the 4^th quarter, Caitlin Haggerty would record her first goal of the game, Catamounts were still down 15-11.
• At the 10:30 mark, Maddie Erskine scored a free position shot to give the Cats a 2-0 run.
• One minute later, Lydia Doraz would record her fourth goal of the day as UVM only trailed 13-15.
• After an UAlbany goal with 8 minutes remaining, the Great Danes were issued with a green card 30 seconds later. Maddie Erskine capitalized by scoring a goal from a Lydia Doraz pass. UAlbany still led 16-14.
• Karina Sethi would record her third goal of the game with 45 seconds remaining..

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Graduate Midfielder Meghan O'Connor and Sophomore attacker Lydia Doraz led the way with a team-high four goals apiece for the Catamounts. Lydia Doraz tallied a first quarter hat-trick against UAlbany. This is the 5^th time Doraz has scored 3+ goals this season.
• Maddie Erskine recorded a team-high three assists.
• Sabine Godwin notched a team-high four ground balls. Godwin also recorded a team-high two caused turnovers.
• Lydia Doraz had a team-high five points (four goals and one assist) and a team-high six draw controls.
• Ayla Shea recorded five saves with a save percentage of 50%
• Vermont went 16-17 in their clears.
• The Catamounts had more caused more turnovers than the Great Danes 7 to 4.

UP NEXT
Vermont will have its home opener against CCSU on Tuesday (Mar. 18). The matchup with the Blue Devils is set for 4 p.m. ET at Virtue Field and will broadcast live on ESPN+.