FINAL SCORE: North Dakota State 3, Vermont 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – In the first ever meeting between the programs, North Dakota State scored three times in the second half to hand Vermont a 3-0 setback on Friday night as a part of the TD Bank Classic. The Catamounts slip to 2-1-0 on the year while the Bison improve to 2-0-1.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Less than a minute after the opening kickoff, NDSU's Elyse Huber sent a shot on frame that forced UVM goalie Kacey Lambertson (2 saves) to make a diving save in the center of the net.
• The Catamounts countered on the offensive end of the field when Frances O'Donnell fired off two consecutive shots but NDSU's Monica Polgar (6 saves) successfully kept Vermont off the board.
• Huber broke the scoreless tie in the 49th minute. Off a throw in from Laura Powell, the forward hooked her shot inside of the far post from 20 yards out.
• The Bison doubled their lead two minutes later. Marian Taiwo worked the goal line and tapped a cross to Brookelyn Drew who snuck a low shot into the bottom left corner of the net.  
• Huber added the final goal of the evening in the 62nd minute. She marched up the left side of the field and rifled a low line drive into the right side of the net.

GAME NOTES

• Alyssa Oviedo and O'Donnell led the Catamounts with four shots apiece.
• UVM has jumped out to a 2-1 start through three games for the fifth time in the last six years.
• Friday's match was Military Appreciation Night presented by Milton Cat. All local law enforcement and military personnel along with their families received free admission into the game.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will wrap up the TD Bank Classic against Merrimack on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 1). The opening kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets at UVMathletics.com or at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday. All of the action can be seen for free at AmericaEast.TV.