HAMILTON, N.Y. – Vermont's Ally Ramos made a career-high 15 saves in net, but the Catamounts came away with a 3-2 double-overtime loss to Syracuse on the final day of the Colgate Nike Classic in Hamilton, N.Y. on Sunday.
 
The Orange took a 2-0 lead 15 minutes into the match. Maya Pitts followed up her own shot that caromed off the post with a header to give Syracuse a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute of action.
 
Stephanie Skilton added a second Syracuse goal in the 15th minute. Skilton put back a rebound of her own shot off a save by Ramos, slotting the ball to the lower right corner of the net.
 
The Orange would take a 2-0 lead and an 11-2 advantage in shots into halftime.
 
Vermont climbed back within one in the 56th minute. Freshman Sarah Martin collected a pass from classmate Rylee Osgood on the right wing, took one touch and beat Syracuse goalkeeper MacKenzie Moranz for her team-leading third goal of the season.
 
Freshman Jessica Silverman evened the score with her second goal in as many games in the 85th minute. Her shot from 22 yards out found the top right corner to knot the game up, 2-2.
 
Neither team could find the game-winning tally in the final moments of regulation or in the first overtime period.
 
Freshman Alex Lamontagne broke the tie two minutes into the second extra session. She produced a breakaway opportunity and slid a shot past Ramos into the lower right corner to lift the Orange to the victory.
 
Vermont moves to 2-3 on the year, while Syracuse improves to 3-1-2 and extends its unbeaten streak to four games.
 
Moranz finished the game with two stops for the Orange. Syracuse finished the match with a 30-8 advantage in shots.
 
The Catamounts travel to Hamden, Connecticut to face Quinnipiac University on September 13. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be streamed for free via QuinnipiacBobcats.com.

Colgate Nike Classic All-Tournament Team
Colgate – Caroline Brawner, Sarah Coy, Brenna Mason and Emily Pullen
Syracuse – Steph Skiltoh, Jackie Firenze, Alex Lamontagne, and Evin Simon
Vermont – Ally Ramos, Jess Silverman, and Sierra Rhoads
UMass Lowell – Jill Carlson, Colleen Corliss, and Delaney Savacool