FINAL SCORE: Vermont 8, Iona 5
BURLINGTON, VT. – Five different Catamounts registered at least one goal or more during Vermont's (2-1) home opener against Iona (1-1) as the Catamounts defeated the Gaels 8-5 on Tuesday morning from Virtue Field.
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COACH'S QUOTE
""I thought we did a great job in the first quarter of setting the tone and earning the 6-0 lead. We need to be able to carry that momentum into the rest of the game and not get in our own way. Great to be 1-0 on Virtue Field." –
Sarah Dalton Graddock
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lydia Doraz gave the Catamounts an early lead with a goal at 14:19 in the first quarter.
- The Catamounts extended their lead with a 5-0 run from three different players. Ali Cabot scored her fourth goal of the season, Jane Trauger completed a hat trick, and Lyla Kimball netted her first career goal.
- The Catamounts entered the second quarter leading 6-0.
- Karina Sethi for the Catamounts scored a man-up goal at the 14:26 mark of the second quarter for her third goal of the season.
- Iona scored at 9:08, with Jocelyn Smith converting an assist from Kacie Scarduzio.
- The Catamounts led 7-1 at halftime.
- Doraz scored her second goal of the game at 13:07 in the third quarter to open the second half.
- Iona ended the quarter with a 2-0 run, scoring through Calen Norton and Smith.
- The Catamounts entered the final quarter with an 8-3 lead.
- Iona scored twice in the fourth quarter.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Jane Trauger recorded her third hat trick of the season and now has 10 goals this year.
- Lydia Doraz was the only other Catamount with multiple goals, scoring twice.
- Lyla Kimball recorded her first collegiate goal.
- Ava Wilde provided Vermont's only assist.
- Ayla Shea made a career-high nine saves.
- Sabine Godwin led the team with four draw controls.
- UVM outshot Iona 14-8 in shots on goal.
UP NEXT
Following their win over Iona, Vermont will stay home and get set to face Marist on Saturday (Feb. 21). Opening faceoff is scheduled for 10 a.m. and will be broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV.