FINAL SCORE: Vermont 1, Maine 2 (Maine wins shootout 4-3)
ORONO, ME — Vermont (11-5, 2-3 AE) fell to Maine (8-8, 3-2 AE), 4-3 in a shootout, Thursday afternoon at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex in the final match of the regular season. Gloria Allen scored the lone goal in regulation for the Catamounts.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It's frustrating to have the scoring chances—both circle entries and corners—and not find a way to finish more of them," said Head Coach Kate Pfeifer. "Credit to Maine for executing when they needed to today. This isn't the spot we were hoping to be in, but we're fortunate to have another opportunity to compete, and we're going to give it everything we've got."
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Maine opened the scoring in the 17th minute on a penalty corner. Martha Barratt converted on the corner, which was inserted by Eloise Penty and set up by Saylor Kuefler to give the Black Bears a 1-0 lead.
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The Catamounts responded by knotting the game at 1-1 on a penalty corner in the 36th minute. Allen converted on the insertion by Fiona McMahon and the setup by Lara Cleophas.
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Vermont earned a penalty corner in the 54th minute, which resulted in Addie DelOrefice redirecting the ball on goal that was set aside by Annabel Halkes.
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Vermont and Maine ended regulation tied at 1-1.
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In overtime, the Catamounts recorded three shots on goal, but all were set aside by Halkes, leading to a shootout.
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Gabby Santini opened the shootout for Vermont, weaving toward Halkes before scoring on the right side of the cage to give the Catamounts a 1-0 lead.
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Maine's Floor Dijkhuizen responded with a backhand shot over Ila Gunner's stick to tie the shootout at 1-1.
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Emily Enden put Vermont back in front, 2-1, with a shot into the back left corner of the cage.
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Maine's Emily Chisholm tied the shootout at 2-2 with a shot into the left side of the cage.
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After consecutive saves by Halkes and Gunner, Jaime Lewis scored to give Vermont a 3-2 lead.
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Taylor Stanford tied the shootout at 3-3 with a shot between Gunner's legs.
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After a Vermont goal was waved off, Eloise Penty scored to give Maine a 4-3 shootout victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Vermont held an 11-3 advantage in shots on goal.
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The Catamounts had seven penalty corners to Maine's three.
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Gloria Allen scored her third goal of the season.
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Fiona McMahon recorded her 11th assist of the season, the most on the team.
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Lara Cleophas recorded her seventh assist of the season.
UP NEXT
#5 Vermont will travel to Durham, NH, to face #4 New Hampshire on Sunday, Nov. 1, at noon on Memorial Field in the America East Quarterfinals. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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