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ORONO, Maine – The Vermont Catamounts and Maine Black Bears played to a 1-1 double-overtime draw on Thursday night at Mahaney Diamond in America East women's soccer action. UVM was forced to play the final 50 minutes of the match with 10 players.
 
Vermont moves to 3-8-2 overall and 1-2-1 in America East. Maine is 3-6-4 on the year and 1-0-3 in league play.
 
Vermont struck first, scoring in the 28th minute. Rylee Osgood stripped the ball from a Maine defender and fired a shot on the Maine net. Claudia Dube-Trempe made the initial save on Osgood's shot, but the rebound fell to Bre Pletnick who was able to put back the carom for her first goal of the season.
 
The Black Bears evened the score with 18 seconds left in the half. Maine was awarded a penalty kick and Charlene Achille stepped up to convert the attempt.
 
Neither team was able to find the game-winning tally through the rest of regulation or the two overtime periods.
 
Ally Ramos was credited with eight saves in the Vermont net, while Dube-Trempe made seven stops for Maine. The Black Bears held a 14-3 edge in corner kicks and 18-13 advantage in shots in the match.
 
Vermont returns to action on Sunday when it hosts UMass Lowell at 1 p.m. at Virtue Field. The game will be streamed online for free in HD via CatamounTV.com. Tickets can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com or in person one hour before kickoff at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office.
 
HOMECOMING
Women's Soccer alumnae are invited to visit the alumni tent that will be located between Moulton Winder and Virtue Fields starting one hour prior to the game through halftime on Sunday.  There will be warm beverages and snacks for women's soccer alumnae.  Please contact the Victory Club at Victory.Club@uvm.edu or 802-656-0956 with any questions or for tickets.
 
PROMOTIONS FOR SUNDAY
RALLY AGAINST CANCER: Vermont's match against UMass Lowell will be the team's Rally Against Cancer Game presented by Otter Creek Awnings and Vermont Custom Closets. The Catamounts will wear special pink jerseys for the game, which will be auctioned off. Stay tuned or more details on the auction.
 
YOUTH DAY: Sunday is also Youth Day … all kids 12 and under can email RallyCat@uvm.edu by Friday (Oct. 10) for free admission.
 
KICK WITH THE CATS: Bring your cleats and stick around after the game for "Kick with the Cats". Fans can have a pass with members of the women's soccer team.