FINAL SCORE: Vermont 14, NJIT 5

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (4-4, 2-1 AE) defeated NJIT (4-6, 1-1 AE) with a 14-5 score on Saturday afternoon, remaining undefeated at Virtue Field. Max Frattaroli and Zack Toll combined for 10 points to lead Vermont. The victory also marked a milestone for head coach Chris Feifs, who tied the program's all-time wins record with his 75th career win.

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COACH'S QUOTE

" Overall, really proud of the guys for a tough conference win today," said head coach Chris Feifs. "Any time we get a win on Virtue, it's a gift, and today with the weather and a lot of motivation, I thought our guys took care of business. Just overall proud of the effort." 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont opened the scoring at the 14:22 mark of the first quarter when Frattaroli netted his 15th goal of the season for a 1-0 lead.

• NJIT answered at 9:41 of the first, as Carson Piscitiello scored to tie the game at 1-1.

• The Catamounts responded with a 3-1 run over the final 6:09 of the quarter. Luke Reiter and Walter Zhao each found the back of the net, and Frattaroli added his second goal of the game on a man-up opportunity to give Vermont a 4-2 lead entering the second quarter.

• Vermont broke the game open in the second quarter, scoring six unanswered goals. Frattaroli and Harrison Josloff each extended their goal total to two. While Toll and Tristan Whitaker added a goal apiece, giving the Catamounts a 10-2 advantage at halftime.

• The Catamounts continued their momentum into the third quarter with a 3-0 run. Toll and Reiter notched their second goals, and Cullen Decker added his first to extend the lead.

• NJIT halted the run late in the quarter, as Blake Piscitiello scored back-to-back goals, the first coming with 2:37 remaining and the second with six seconds left in the game.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Frattaroli led Vermont with five goals for five points, marking the second-highest single-game total of his career.

• Toll added two goals and three assists for five points and picked up a ground ball.

• Josloff and Reiter each scored two goals, while Zhao finished with a goal, nine ground balls, and won 16 of 19 faceoffs.

• Decker contributed a goal and two assists for three points, and Whitaker added a goal and an assist.

• In goal, Ryan Daly made five saves and posted a 62.5% save percentage.

• Vermont outshot NJIT 42-25.

UP NEXT

Vermont returns to action Saturday, April 4, when it hosts No. 3 Princeton in the Rally Against Cancer game, presented by Mascoma Bank. Faceoff is set for noon and will air live on ESPN+. Fans can receive a free Rally Against Cancer rally towel and lavender beanie, courtesy of Mascoma Bank. For every fan in attendance, Mascoma will donate $1 back to UVM Cancer Center. Marketing will have "I Rally For" sheets to fill out and hold up during the game. 

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