FINAL SCORE: Vermont 1,  App State 7

BOONE, N.C.– The Catamounts (5-3, 0-0 AE) were handed their third loss of the season on Sunday afternoon, falling to App State (6-1, 1-0 MAC) at Dr. Jan C. Watson Field. 

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Box Score

COACH'S QUOTE

"Credit to App State for the game they played today," said head coach Kate Pfeifer. "Our performance was far below the standard we've come to expect from UVM field hockey, and we have work ahead of us to get to where we need to be."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Scoring started early for the Mountaineers. Just over a minute into the game, sophomore midfielder Frederique Grimberge found a loose ball just in front of Merle Vaandrager to give App State the 1-0 lead. 

• The Catamounts responded in the ninth minute. Senior midfielder Sophia Lefranc intercepted a pass just outside of the striking circle, weaved past a defender, and lifted the ball over the sprawling goalkeeper to tie the game at 1-1. 

• App State regained the lead in the 17th minute of the game when junior midfielder Sophie Baxter converted on a penalty stroke.

• The Catamounts responded with pressure, earning back-to-back penalty corners and registering two shots on goal.

• In the 19th minute, Grimberge netted her second goal of the game on a breakaway-style goal for App State. 

• The Mountaineers would tally its third goal of the second quarter off a short corner that senior midfielder Lisa Boekaar converted on. 

• Grimberge completed her hat trick in the 38th minute of the game with a backhand finish  from the top of the striking circle. 

• Just minutes later, in the 40th minute, senior forward Kate Richardson for App State scored from the top of the striking circle to extend App State's lead. 

• Senior forward Kate Richardson added to the total in the 40th minute, and Hadley Kuzmicky capped off the scoring in the 47th to push App State's lead to six.  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• App State outshot Vermont 12 to six.  

• Both teams earned five penalty corners. 

• Sophia Lefranc scored Vermont's lone goal on one shot.  

• Ila Gunner and Merle Vaandrager split time in goal for the Catamounts.

• App State tallied four assists on the seven goals. 

• Mountaineers goalkeeper Claire Grenis recorded five saves on six shots faced. 

• 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
The Catamounts head to Ithaca, N.Y., to face Cornell on Sunday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. on Marsha Dodson Field. The game can be viewed live on ESPN+. 

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