FINAL SCORE: Vermont 1, Yale 2 (Yale wins shootout 5-4)
BURLINGTON, Vt.— Vermont (10-4, 1-2 AE) fell to Yale (10-2, 3-2 IVY), 5-4 in a shootout, Sunday afternoon on Moulton Winder Field. Isi McMahon scored the lone goal for the Catamounts in regulation.Â
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I'm proud of the fight we showed today," said Head Coach Kate Pfeifer. "I thought our back line did well to manage Yale's speed and made some fantastic defensive plays on corners. We also generated some significant attacking opportunities in transition. The goal Isi put in to level the score was a heads-up play, and I think it shows how locked in our players were. It's a shame the result didn't go our way in the shootout, but there is much to carry forward from this match."
HOW IT HAPPENED
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The Bulldogs took the lead in the 13th minute when Chiara Picciafuoco deflected Hettie Whittington's initial shot off a penalty corner.
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The Catamounts knotted the score at one when Isi McMahon took a hard backhand shot that found the back of the cage off an assist from Anyia Woods in the 26th minute.Â
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Yale earned three penalty corners in the third quarter, but the Catamounts' defensive unit stood strong to keep the Bulldogs off the scoreboard.
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The Catamounts had a golden opportunity in the 51st minute when Fiona McMahon had a breakaway opportunity, but Amelie Schwarzkopf turned aside her shot.
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At the end of regulation, the score remained tied at one. In overtime, Yale earned a penalty corner in the 69th minute, but Ila Gunner kicked away Picciafuoco's initial shot before Picciafuoco's follow-up attempt struck the crossbar.
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Yale opened the shootout with a goal by Kaitlin Chang, who weaved her way toward Gunner before finding the back of the cage.
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Gabby Santini answered for Vermont, faking a turnaround before slipping the ball through Schwarzkopf's legs to even the shootout. Victoria Collee responded for the Bulldogs, slotting a shot into the bottom right corner of the cage to give Yale a 2-1 advantage.
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Following a missed attempt by the Catamounts, Hettie Whittington faked a forehand shot before switching to her backhand to extend the Bulldogs' lead to 3-1. Jaime Lewis answered for Vermont, completing a full spin before lifting the ball into the top of the cage to cut Yale's lead to 3-2.
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Picciafuoco attempted a spin move on Yale's next attempt, but Gunner kept her stick down to deny the shot. Emily Enden's initial attempt was also denied, but she collected the rebound and lifted the ball into the top of the cage to tie the shootout at 3-3.
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Emma Ramsey put Yale back in front, backing her way toward Gunner before slipping the ball into the back left corner. Consu de Castro answered with a goal for Vermont, and Gunner followed by denying Chang to keep the shootout even.
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Lewis sent her second attempt wide. Whittington followed by faking a backhand before spinning to her forehand and finding the back of the cage to seal the 5-4 shootout victory for the Bulldogs.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Gunner recorded seven saves on eight shots on goal.
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Isi McMahon scored her fifth goal of the season, bringing her season point total to 14.
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Woods recorded her second assist of the season and now has two points.
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Yale held a 12-3 advantage in penalty corners.
UP NEXT
The Catamounts will return to conference play on Friday, Oct. 23, when they host Bryant on Moulton Winder Field for Senior Day. Vermont will honor its eight seniors during the Senior Day ceremony presented by the Alumni Association. The game will be streamed on AmericaEast.TV.
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