Vermont Women's Soccer Weekly Notebook
 
After posting a 3-1-1 record over its most recent five-game homestand, the Vermont women's soccer team heads back out on the road this weekend for the first time since Aug. 20.
 
This weekend's trip to South Carolina features a pair of games beginning with The Citadel Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. and a Sunday matinee against Charleston Southern at 1 p.m.
 
RELATED LINKS
2016 Vermont Women's Soccer Schedule
The Citadel Game Coverage | Live Video – Live Stats
Charleston Southern Game Coverage | Live Stats
Yale Rewind
 
Yale Recap
Last Sunday, Freshman Julia Smith notched two goals for her first career multi-goal game to lift the Catamounts to a 2-1 win over Yale at Virtue Field. In the fourth minute, Alex Jenkins gathered the ball in the midfield and fed a through ball towards Smith. Two Yale defenders failed to corral the ball in front of Smith and she was able to dribble in alone against goalkeeper Alyssa Fagel. Smith coasted into the box before firing a hard low shot toward the far post to give the Catamounts an early advantage. Smith struck again in the 76^th minute burying a volley into the back left corner off a feed from Casey Garfinkel. Yale got one back in the 80^th minute but the UVM held off the final push to win the final game of the homestand.
 
Smith Snags Second Rookie of the Week Honor
On Monday, the America East Conference announced – for the second time already this season – that Julia Smith earned its Rookie of the Week honor. Smith's two goals against Yale brought her season total to five, which is tops in the league and her ten total points are also a league-best.
 
Leading the Way
The Catamounts' strong start has propelled them to the top of several statistical categories in the America East and in the nation. Smith leads the league in goals and points and her two game-winning goals rank 29^th in the country. In six games this season, Sarah Martin has fired 22 shots, which is good for second in the league and 70th nationally. As a team, Vermont ranks second in scoring offense averaging 1.50 goals per game.
 
Scouting the Bulldogs
Since getting off to the best start in program history (3-0), the Citadel has dropped two straight heading into Friday's matchup with the Catamounts. Katherine Arroyo and Mady Riegel each have two goals and one assist this season to pace the Bulldogs offensively while Logan Leask posted shutouts in all three Citadel wins. Under the guidance of first-year head coach Ciaran Traquair, the Bulldogs were picked to finish 10^th in the Southern Conference prior to the season.
 
Scouting the Buccaneers
A veteran squad picked to finish seventh in the Big South, Charleston Southern comes into the weekend with a 3-3-0 overall record and will face Jacksonville St. before squaring off with the Catamounts. The Buccaneers are coming off a 4-0 shutout of The Citadel – Vermont's Friday opponent – and have not conceded goals in any of their three wins. Senior striker Anna Sells scored twice against the Bulldogs last weekend and has posted five goals this season. Sophomore goalkeeper Liz Amanda Brown is the reigning Big South Defensive Player of the Week after her clean sheet against The Citadel.  
 
Series Histories
This will be the first time that the Catamounts have faced either the Bulldogs or the Buccaneers. These two matches will also be the first played in the state South Carolina in program history.
 
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