FINAL SCORE: Vermont 3, Bryant 1
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont (11-4, 2-2 AE) defeated Bryant (7-8, 0-4 AE), 3-1, Friday afternoon on Senior Day at Moulton Winder Field. Three different Catamounts scored goals in the victory.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It's great to have a chance to celebrate our eight seniors with this win," said Head Coach Kate Pfeifer. "I thought we did well to create scoring chances and defended well in transition, which was key to denying Bryant looks inside the circle. It was nice to convert two corners, and the field goal that Gabby scored set the tone for the third quarter."Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
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In the first quarter, Vermont recorded three penalty corners, but the Bulldogs' defensive unit stood strong, keeping the match scoreless.
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Vermont recorded five shots on goal in the second quarter, but all were denied by Bryant's goalkeeper Maud van Lierop.
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The Catamounts got on the board in the 35th minute when Gabby Santini batted a pass from Consu de Castro out of midair and into the net. De Castro sent the ball in from outside the striking circle, where it deflected off a defender's stick before Santini finished the play.
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In the 40th minute, the Catamounts converted on a penalty corner as Gloria Allen ripped a shot into the back of the cage off an insertion from Fiona McMahon and a setup from Lara Cleophas.
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Just three minutes later, the Catamounts converted on another penalty corner as Veerle Nijhuis scored her sixth goal of the season off an insertion from McMahon to extend Vermont's lead to three.
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The Bulldogs got on the board in the 55th minute when Valentina Funes converted on a penalty corner, with assists from Jasmijn van Leeuwen and Claire Joss.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Santini scored her third goal of the season to increase her point total to six.
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Allen netted the second goal of her career.
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Nijhuis scored to bring her career goal total to 13.
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McMahon recorded two assists to finish with two points.
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Vermont recorded 13 shots on goal, while Bryant had two.
- The Catamounts earned 15 penalty corners compared to four for the Bulldogs.
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With today's Win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Ronald McDonald House through the Cat's Win, Community Win's initiative.Â
UP NEXT
Vermont will travel to Orono, ME, to play the Maine Black Bears on Thursday, Oct. 29, at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex in their final regular season match. The game will be streamed on AmericaEast.TV.
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