FINAL SCORE: New Hampshire 11, Vermont 19
Burlington, VT. – Vermont (5-8) (1-3 AE) won on Virtue Field Saturday afternoon defeating New Hampshire (2-11) (0-5 AE). Meghan O'Connor led Vermont recording a career-high and team-high six goals.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Proud of our team for getting a win today", Head coach Sarah Dalton Graddock said. "I thought we created great momentum at different times that allowed us to separate ourselves throughout the 60 minutes. A lot to celebrate today with senior day, alumnae game, and Vanessa Cox #23 game, three really important parts of our program. I also need to give a shoutout to my staff and team for being prepared for this game and holding down the fort while I was out last week. Looking forward to getting back to work for Bryant next Saturday."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont started the game off with a 2-0 run with goals from Lydia Doraz and Meghan O'Connor.
• At the 9:37 mark in the first quarter, New Hampshire responded with a goal from Connerty. Catamounts still led 2-1.
• Five minutes later, the Wildcats would tie the game at 2 thanks to a Keys goal.
• Vermont would end the first quarter on a 3-0 run with goals from Meghan O'Connor and back-to-back goals from Catlin Haggerty. UVM led after the first quarter 5-2.
• Meghan O'Connor would record a hat-trick in the second quarter at the 13:31.
• Maddie Erskine and Lydia Doraz would record free position goals as Vermont led 8-2 with 10 minutes remaining.
• Lydia Doraz recorded another free position goal two minutes later.
• Maddie Erskine buried a goal from a Caitlin Haggerty assist. The Catamounts led 10-2 with four minutes remaining in the half.
• Vermont led 10-3 at the end of the first half.
• New Hampshire started the third quarter with a free position goal from Gronda. Catamounts were still led 10-4.
• At the 11:01 mark in the third quarter, Connerty buried a goal for New Hampshire.
• In the next two minutes, Meghan O'Connor buried back-to-back goals to give UVM a 12-5 lead.
• Vermont and New Hampshire would exchange back-to-back goals as UVM still led 14-7 with five minutes remaining in the third quarter.
• To end the third quarter, Lydia Doraz scored back-to-back goals. Vermont went into the 4^th quarter up 16-7.
• New Hampshire opened the fourth quarter on a 2-0 run with goals from Hawkes and Pavuk.
• Vermont responded with their own 2-0 run with goals from Kendall Traveis and Maddie Erskine. UVM led 18-9.
• After a New Hampshire goal, Meghan O'Connor would score a free position goal with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The Catamounts still led 19-11.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Graduate midfielder Meghan O'Connor led the way with a career-high and team-high six goals
• Sophomore attacker Lydia Doraz also recorded a career-high five goals. Doraz went 3-4 from the free position.
• Senior attacker Maddie Erskine recorded four goals and two assists.
• Sophomore attacker Ava Wilde had a team-high three assists.
• Sophomore defender Sabine Godwin recorded a career-high 13 draw controls.
• Senior midfielder Kendall Traveis had a team-high four ground balls and a team-high three caused turnovers.
• Vermont went 22-24 in their clears.
• The Catamounts forced 16 New Hampshire turnovers.

UP NEXT
Vermont will stay home for a conference matchup against Bryant on (Apr. 19). The matchup with the Bulldogs is set for 12 p.m. ET at Virtue Field and will broadcast live on ESPN+.