FINAL SCORE: Vermont 1, Siena 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – UVM senior forward Aly Spencer celebrated her third penalty kick goal of the season as the Catamounts held off Siena 1-0 in the non-conference finale on Thursday night. The Cats are unbeaten in three out of their last four matches and improve to 2-5-2 as the Saints fall to 3-5-2.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I thought we played well, especially coming off a down performance like last weekend," head coach Kristi Huizenga said. "We talked to the team after the game and it's nice to come up with the win, but more importantly they executed what we worked on in training very well."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Spencer came close to getting the Cats on the board in the opening minutes. The Tewksbury, Massachusetts native fired a long range shot but Siena goalie Taylor Dorado (5 saves) leaped and knocked the shot over the crossbar.
• UVM's defense made a big stop in the 14th minute. The Saints sent a dangerous cross from the right side of the field and Vermont keeper Lydia Kessel (6 saves) swatted the pass away. Deanna Lomino tried to finish the rebound but her shot flew over the crossbar.
• In the 63rd minute, Siena's Meghan Riccardi threaded the needle with a low shot but Kessel swooped in for the save and preserved scoreless tie.
• Spencer cashed in the penalty kick opportunity for the Catamounts in the 65th minute. On the kick, Dorado made the correct decision but Spencer drove a line drive into the bottom left corner of the net past the junior netminder.

NOTES

• Kessel earned her first career clean sheet in her first career start.
• Spencer's three penalty kick goals are the most by a UVM player in a single season during Huizenga's eight-year tenure.
• 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 70 wins and $7,000. 

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will open America East play against Binghamton on Sunday (Sept. 23) at 1 p.m. Tickets are available for the general public at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday. Free live video will be available in HD at AmericaEast.TV.
 
The conference matchup is also Military Appreciation Day presented by Milton Cat. Complimentary tickets are available for all military service members, local law enforcement, and their families with the presentation of government issued ID at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office.