FINAL SCORE: Vermont 22, LIU 7
BURLINGTON, VT. – Vermont (4-2) defeated LIU (2-3) 22-7 thanks to a career-high 17 draw controls from Sabine Godwin and career-high five goals from Caitlin Haggerty.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
 "A great team win. We knew LIU was going to come out strong and I thought we did a great job of staying composed and putting together the second quarter that we did. Looking forward to getting back to practice as we prepare for Villanova next Friday." – Head Coach Sarah Dalton Graddock

HOW IT HAPPENED

• LIU opened the game scoring at the 11:09 mark to go up 1-0.
• Two minutes later, the Sharks added another goal, extending their lead to 2-0 in the first quarter.
• Caitlin Haggerty responded with a goal assisted by Ava Wilde at the 6:17 mark.
• LIU answered with two goals, taking a 4-1 lead with two minutes remaining in the quarter.
• Haggerty scored her second goal of the game with under 20 seconds left in the quarter.
• Karina Sethi and Lydia Doraz each scored unassisted in the first minute of the quarter, tying the game at four.
• Sethi followed with consecutive unassisted goals, giving Vermont a 6-4 lead with 11 minutes left in the second quarter.
• Jane Trauger scored at the 9:52 mark, extending the Catamounts' lead to 7-4.
• LIUscored with eight minutes remaining, narrowingt the deficit to tw.o.
• Sethi tallied her fourth goal, and Ali Cabot added her first, putting Vermont ahead 9-5.
• Haggerty scored twice in the final two minutes of the second quarter, sending the Catamounts into halftime with an 11-5 lead.
• LIU opened the second half with a goal, but Lyla Kimball and Lauren Lefebvre each scored in the first three minutes of the third quarter, giving the Catamounts a 12-6 lead.
• Haggerty recorded her fifth goal with eight minutes left in the third quarter.
• Lauren Lefebvre assisted Lindsay Lefebvre, increasing Vermont's lead to 14-6 at the 6:13 mark.
• Kimball and Trauger scored consecutive goals, giving Vermont a 16-6 lead with three minutes remaining.
• Doraz scored, followed by Jill Mele's first collegiate goal, as the Catamounts extended their lead to 18-6.
• LIU added a goal, but Vermont finished strong with two goals from Doraz and one each from Lauren Lefebvre and Trauger.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Sabine Godwin set a program record with 17 draw controls, surpassing her previous mark of 15 from earlier this season.
• Haggerty recorded a career-high five goals.
• Jane Trauger and Karina Sethi each scored four goals.
• Lydia Doraz recorded a hat-trick with three goals.
• Ava Wilde recorded a team-high three assists.
• Ayla Shea had five saves on the day.
• Jill Mele notched her first collegiate goal.
• 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 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund in 2014.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts will host Villanova on Friday (Mar. 6). Opening faceoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV. Friday's contest is the Rally Against Cancer Game presented by Mascoma Bank. Fans can receive a free Rally Against Cancer rally towel and lavender beanie, courtesy of Mascoma Bank. Additionally, for every fan in attendance, Mascoma will donate $1 back to UVM Cancer Center.