BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont (10-3, 1-2 AE) will host #13-ranked Yale (9-2, 3-2 IVY) on Sunday, Oct. 18, at noon on Moulton Winder Field. Sunday will mark the eighth all-time match between the two programs, and will be available to view on AmericaEast.TV.
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Sunday's match is Rally Against Cancer, presented by Mascoma Bank. Fans can receive a free lavender beanie and other Rally Against Cancer items, courtesy of Mascoma Bank and the UVM Cancer Center.
VERMONT OUTLOOK
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Sunday marks the first meeting between Vermont and Yale since 2013.
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Gabby Santini scored Vermont's lone goal against the UAlbany on Friday. Her goal marked the second of the season, increasing her point total to four.
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Emily Enden recorded her fifth assist of the season on Santini's goal. She now ranks third on the team in assists.
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Vermont is averaging 8.17 penalty corners per game. The Catamounts recorded seven in their last match against the Great Danes.
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The Catamounts enter Sunday's match leading America East in shots on goal per game, averaging 10.46. Veerle Nijhuis ranks second in the conference, averaging 2.15 shots on goal per game.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
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Yale was ranked No. 16 in the NFHCA Preseason National Poll and third in the Ivy League Preseason Poll with 84 points.
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Chiara Picciafuoco leads the Bulldogs with 22 points on eight goals and six assists.
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Yale ranks fourth nationally in save percentage at 80.4%.
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The Bulldogs enter Sunday's match on a four-game winning streak after defeating Dartmouth, 2-1, in a shootout on Friday.
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