BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont (11-4, 2-2 AE) will travel to Orono, ME, to face Maine (7-8, 2-2 AE) on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m. at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex in the regular-season finale. The Catamounts will look to close out the regular season with a victory over the Black Bears. Thursday's match will be available to watch on ESPN+.

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VERMONT OUTLOOK

• Vermont enters Thursday's match following a 3-1 victory over Bryant on Friday, Oct. 23, on Senior Day at Moulton Winder Field. 

• Gabby Santini, Gloria Allen, and Veerle Nijhuis all scored in the victory over the Bulldogs. 

• Ila Gunner earned America East Goalkeeper of the Week honors after recording 54:12 minutes of scoreless play and logging one save in the victory over Bryant. Gunner now has a 0.84 goals-against average on the season.

• The Catamounts have recorded eight shutouts this season, which marks a program record for most shutouts in a single season. The previous record was six. 

• Vermont has defeated Maine in their last two matches. The Catamounts last defeated the Black Bears in a shootout by a score of 1-0 (3-1 in a shootout) in the 2025 America East Semifinals.

SCOUTING THE BLACK BEARS

• Maine enters Thursday's contest after falling to UMass Lowell, 4-1, on Friday, Oct. 23.

• Martha Barratt leads the Black Bears with seven goals and seven assists for 21 points this season.

• Annabel Halkes has started 14 games for Maine in the cage and posted a 1.84 goals-against average.

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