WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK
Vermont will continue a two-game conference road trip at Albany on Thursday night (Oct. 4). The opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The contest will be a rematch of last year's America East Quarterfinal. Free live video will be available at
AmericaEast.TV.
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RELIVING LAST YEAR'S QUARTERFNAL UPSET | CatamounTV Highlights
Brooke Jenkins scored the game-winning goal in the final minute as sixth-seeded Vermont pulled off a 2-1 upset at third-seeded Albany in the America East Quarterfinal. With the game tied 1-1 in the final minute, Jenkins played a ball into the box but the cross was cleared away by Albany's defense. She gathered the loose ball and lined the game-winning goal into the right side of the net from 30 yards out after getting a friendly deflection off a Great Dane defender.
DEFENSIVE STAND
The Catamounts stand atop the conference with an .815 team save percentage and have accrued the second-most saves (66) behind UMass Lowell. UVM has also posted six clean sheets which ranks third in the league. Among the individual leaders,
Kacey Lambertson sits second with 49 saves.
SCOUTING ALBANY
Coming into the season, Albany was picked fifth in the America East Preseason Coaches' Poll – one spot ahead of the Catamounts. The Great Danes have the third-highest offensive output in the league with 68 points and have dished out the second-most assists (20). Mariah Williams holds a share of the conference lead with nine goals. Caroline Kopp is one of the top setup women in America East. The senior has been credited with the second-most assists (5) behind Hartford's Kaila Lozada. Goalie Andrea Leitner has recorded the third-highest GAA (1.64) and logged the sixth-most saves (43).
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Catamounts lead the all-time series with the Great Danes 13-9-1. UVM's upset over Albany in last year's conference quarterfinal snapped a five-game skid. The series opened with seven straight victories for the Cats and nine of the first 10 overall. The Green and Gold will try to claim a regular season win in the Capital Region for the first time since 2012.
