University of Vermont Athletics

FINAL SCORE: Vermont 1, Binghamton
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Della Weir scored early in the first half Sunday evening from Virtue Field as Vermont (5-5-7, 3-1-4) handed Binghamton (8-3-5, 4-1-3) its first conference loss of the season 1-0 to earn homefield advantage and the four-seed in the upcoming America East Championship.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We are happy to earn a win and shutout this afternoon and head into playoffs with some momentum," said Head Coach Kristi Huizenga. "Binghamton is always a tough opponent but I thought we handled their pressure well and created plenty of opportunities of our own. We are looking forward to hosting here at Virtue on Thursday."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts opened the scoring in the seventh minute with Della Weir's third goal of the season. Madeline Gardner whipped a ball into the box and on the far post Weir was engaged with a Binghamton defender. Weir got the slightest touch and with some backspin it just crossed the line to make it 1-0.
• The Bearcats almost equalized in the 50th minute, UVM's Sophia Kling made an initial stop on Paige Luke but the rebound came right back to Binghamton's Jahkaya Davis. Davis had an open net, but Emma Warren cleared the ball off the line to keep it 1-0.
• In the 89th minute Binghamton's Lizzie Holstein blasted a shot from 27-feet out that hit the bottom of the crossbar and went down and out. After a VAR review it was upheld that the ball didn't cross the line.
• The Bearcats outshot UVM 8-1 in the second half but they couldn't find the back of the net. It was just the fifth time this season, and the second time in conference play, they've been held scoreless.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE.

• With her assist this evening Madeline Gardner finished tied for fourth in America East with three assists in league play.
• Sophia Kling earned her fifth shutout of the season Sunday, four of them have come in America East action. Kling matched a season-high with six saves against the Bearcats. She's posted six saves four times this year.
• Kling's four shutouts in league play are tied for second-best in the conference this season.
• 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 the five-seed UMBC in the America East Quarterfinal on Thursday, November 5 from Virtue Field at 3 p.m. ET. The action will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Tickets will go on-sale at noon on Tuesday, November 3. Student tickets for UVM students will be covered by the UVM President's Office.
 
2026 America East Women's Soccer Championship
Quarterfinals – Thursday, Nov. 5
No. 5 UMBC at No. 4 Vermont, 3 p.m.
No. 6 UAlbany at No. 3 Maine, 7 p.m.
 
Semifinals – Sunday, Nov. 8
Vermont-UMBC Winner at No. 1 Binghamton, 1 p.m.
Maine-UAlbany Winner at No. 2 Bryant, 4 p.m.
All games will air live on ESPN+

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