University of Vermont Athletics

FINAL SCORE: Vermont 1, UMass Lowell 0 

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont (9-2, 1-1 AE) defeated UMass Lowell (6-6, 1-1 AE), 1-0, Friday afternoon at Moulton Winder Field. Consu de Castro led the Catamounts with one goal earning Vermont their first conference win on the season. 

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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a tough conference battle today—Lowell made it difficult to execute our game plan," said Head Coach Kate Pfeifer. "I thought our players played to our strengths, and took advantage of some key attacking opportunities. I'm glad we were able to maintain connection and weather some challenging moments." 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• At the end of the first quarter, the game remained scoreless, 0-0. 

• At the end of the second quarter, the Catamounts had a penalty corner awarded with zero seconds on the clock. Jamie Lewis put one in the back of the net, but the referees waved the goal off. Vermont went into halftime tied at zero. 

• With 11 minutes remaining in the third quarter, Veerle Nijhuis ripped a shot from just inside the shooting circle, and Consu de Castro got a deflection on the ball that gave Vermont its first lead of the day. The Catamounts led the River Hawks 1-0. 

• After three quarters of play, Vermont held their 1-0 lead over UMass Lowell. 

• UMass Lowell pulled their goalkeeper with five minutes remaining in the fourth, but Vermont was able to hold onto their lead and won the game 1-0. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Consu de Castro led the Catamounts with two points on the day and scored her sixth goal of the year. 

• Verlee Nijhuis tallied her third assist this season. 

• Fiona McMahon and Consu de Castro each recorded two shots on goal. 

• Vermont recorded nine shots on goal, while UMass Lowell registered one shot on goal. 

• The Catamounts held a 5-1 advantage in penalty corners. 

• 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. Vermont Mutual has donated over $6.4 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund. 

UP NEXT 
The Catamounts will host Appalachian State on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. on Moulton Winder Field. Sunday's game is the Lauren Burke Smith '09 Memorial and Alumni game. The match will be streamed on AmericaEast.TV. 

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