FINAL SCORE: Bryant 8, Vermont 7
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Ashling Marshall and Emily Degeorge each posted hat tricks Saturday afternoon leading Bryant (6-3, 1-0) in an 8-7 win over Vermont (4-5, 0-1) in both teams America East opener from Beirne Stadium.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
 "That game was a textbook conference game, back and forth battle till the end. We had great opportunities but credit to Bryant for capitalizing when they did." – Head Coach Sarah Dalton Graddock

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first quarter was a defensive battle initially. Vermont's Ayla Shea made two saves in the opening 15 but the Bulldogs did take the lead late.
• With 1:51 left in the first quarter, Ashling Marshall scored from a free position opportunity and then Emily Degeorge scored with nine seconds left to give Bryant a 2-0 lead.
• Jane Trauger got the Catamounts on the board with her team-leading 23rd goal of the season from a free position opportunity with 5:40 to play in the second quarter. 
• With 2:10 to play in the second Karina Sethi hit a cutting Lindsay Lefebvre in stride and she fired a low shot home for her fourth goal of the season.
• Bryant answered the Catamounts two-goal run with one of their own as Degeorge scored twice in the final 1:16 of the half to take a 4-2 advantage into the break.
• The game of runs continued in the third quarter as Lydia Doraz and Caitlin Haggerty scored for Vermont in the opening 5:05 of play to tie things up at four.
• Gabriella Constant scored for Bryant to make it 5-4 with 8:50 to play in the third quarter and the Bulldogs took that advantage into the final 15.
• Riley O'Mara and Marshall scored twice in 50 seconds to give Bryant a three-goal lead, early in the fourth, for the first time in the game.
• Haggerty cut into the lead with 9:51 to play but Marshall answered back with 8:00 to play with the score 8-5.
• With under seven minutes to play Shea made a save and set the Catamounts away in transition. Kara Rosenberger made it 8-6 with 6:38 to play.
• With an EMO opportunity Doraz struck again to make it a one-goal game with 3:54 left in regulation.
• Bryant's Donis Sierra made two saves in the final 2:45 to seal the conference win for the Bulldogs.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Catamounts matched a season-high with 22 successful clears Saturday. They also had 22 against Iona on Feb. 17.
• Junior goalkeeper Ayla Shea made nine saves for the Catamounts Saturday. She has made nine or more saves in four games this year.
• Lydia Doraz posted her seventh multi-goal game of the season Saturday. She now has 20 goals this season and 32 points.
• Maggie Parker led all players Saturday with three caused turnovers. It marked a new career-high for the junior defender.
• Bryant is now 3-1 in its four meetings against Vermont since joining America East.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts will host UMBC at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 20 at Virtue Field. It is a Green Out, fans are encouraged to wear their green. The action will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Brian McLaughlin on the call. Tickets are available at go.uvm.edu/m20.

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