FINAL SCORE: Vermont 2, New Hampshire 0
DURHAM, N.H. – The UVM women's soccer team snapped a six-game winless streak against twin state rival New Hampshire with a 2-0 shutout victory on Thursday night. The Catamounts improved their overall record to 5-7-3 and 3-2-1 in league play. UNH evens out at 6-6-2 on the year and falls to 2-2-1 in conference play.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We're happy to get the result on the road tonight against a very tough UNH team, as well as another shutout," head coach
Kristi Huizenga said. "Our defense was solid all game long and we had two great goals by our seniors to put the game away."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UNH's Maggie Grigely tried to grab an early goal in the fifth minute, but UVM keeper Kacey Lambertson (3 saves) corralled the shot for the save.
- In the 54th minute, the Wildcats almost struck first as Liz Lane's attempt bounced off the post.
- Casey Garfinkel broke the scoreless tie in the 61st minute after she sent a free kick into the back of the net from 35 yards out.
- Savana Yurick doubled the advantage to 2-0 in the 76th minute. Garfinkel sent a corner kick into the center of the box and Yurick knocked a header past UNH goalie Mia Neas (5 saves).
- The Wildcats had one last chance to get on the board in the 88th minute with a shot from Megan Rumbold, but Lambertson made the save once again.
NOTES
- UVM ended an additional streak against UNH with its first victory in Durham since 2002.
- Garfinkel set a new single game career-high with three points
- Lambertson notched her fourth clean sheet of the season.
- With the victory, the Cats Win, Community Wins campaign and Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate another $100 to the Boys and Girls Club of Burlington, bringing this year's total to 80 wins and $8,000.
WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will play its final regular season road game at Maine on Sunday (Oct. 14). The opening kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Free live video will be available at
AmericaEast.TV.
