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Box Score

Vermont UVM_F~51 (10-8, 3-3 AEC)

UAlbany UALB (15-4, 6-0 AEC)

Vermont UVM_F~51

(10-8, 3-3 AEC)

Final

Nov. 08, 2024

UAlbany UALB

(15-4, 6-0 AEC)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Vermont UVM_F~51	1	0	0	0	1
UAlbany UALB	0	0	0	0	0

Game Recap: Field Hockey | 11/8/2024 10:59:00 PM

Vermont Defense Too Much for #14 Field Hockey

SCORE: Vermont 1, UAlbany 0

LOCATION: Alumni Turf - Albany, N.Y.

RECORDS: #14 UAlbany 15-4, 6-0 America East | Vermont 10-8, 3-3 America East

SHORT STORY: Fourth-seeded Vermont upset top-seed UAlbany in the America East semifinal with an early goal and a solid defense, Friday evening.

COACH PHIL SYKES: "Super disappointing. Our girls were very motivated for the tournament and to see what we could. We were beaten by a tough team - Vermont won yesterday and their toughness and ability to grind and keep eating the clock at the end … hats off to them. I know Coach Kate and them have been trying to break through for a long time and this was a big deal for them. I wish them all the best."

KEY STATS

Senior Floor de Ruiter tallied a defensive save.
Vermont outshot UAlbany, 7-5, with a 4-3 advantage in shots on goal.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UAlbany started early with a shot from graduate student Charlotte Triggs in the first two minutes of action.
The Great Danes earned their first offensive advantage on goal during penalty corner in the seventh minute but the Catamounts defense blocked the shot from Floor de Ruiter.
Turning it around and gaining possession, UVM's Sophia Lefranc scored her third goal of the tournament for what proved to be the only goal of the game.
UAlbany's closest chance at goal came during a penalty corner in the 12th minute of the first quarter. de Ruiter took a shot on goal and it went into the air nearly crossing the goal line but Lefranc swatted the ball out of the air for a Catamounts defensive save.
The Great Danes added a corner during the second quarter but it was Vermont's quarter with five shots.
UAlbany held possession in its offensive third for most of the second half.
After tallying three shots in the third quarter, the Great Danes were held off throughout the entire fourth quarter.
Pulling the goalie with 7:54 on the clock, UAlbany closed the game man-up but it wasn't enough to get past the UVM defense and the Catamounts earned the 1-0 victory to advance to the championship.