SCORE: UAlbany 3, Vermont 1
LOCATION: Alumni Turf - Albany, N.Y.
RECORDS: UAlbany 6-5, 1-1 America East | Vermont 10-2, 1-1 America East
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes scored first and never looked back on their way to a 3-1 victory over Vermont, Friday afternoon.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Vermont started hot and earned their first penalty corner in the third minute of action. Despite two additional corners for the Catamounts, the score remained tied at zero at the end of the first quarter.
- Well into a hard-fought quarter, the Great Danes scored the first goal of the contest with 4:14 on the second-quarter clock. During their second consecutive corner, Pilar Lorenzini scored the goal, direct from the top, with Emma Staron and Mara Küskes assisting.
- Just two minutes into halftime, Vermont evened the score but UAlbany added a second goal before the end of the third.
- With just under five minutes on the clock, Quinty Reumer scored on a penalty corner with assists from Jette Kurz and Küskes.
- Unable to tie the score once again, the Catamounts pulled their goalie with about five minutes remaining in the contest.Â
- Less than a minute later, the Great Danes took advantage of the empty net as Finleigh McClain scored the security goal.
- Vermont earned two last-minute penalty corners but the DPC unit would not allow the Catamounts to score and the Great Danes earned the 3-1 conference victory.
NEXT: The Great Danes will continue at home as they host Holy Cross for Senior Day on Sunday (Oct. 18). Prior to the 12 pm start, UAlbany will celebrate its seniors with a pregame ceremony.
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