FINAL SCORE: Vermont 2, Hartford 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Alex Nagy headlined the Catamounts with three points as Vermont (8-3-1, 3-1-0 AE) defeated Hartford (3-8-3, 1-4-0 AE) 2-0 on Wednesday night at Virtue Field. The evening matchup was the Rally Against Cancer Game, which benefited the University of Vermont Cancer Center.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"First off, I want to acknowledge Hartford, a class program, with a top-class staff," said head coach Rob Dow. "I felt like they went throughout the game with a lot of dignity, respect and hard work. With us, I felt like it took us a bit throughout the first half to generate some intensity and attacking chances. We needed to start on the forefoot, but we made an adjustment and found the back of the net once it happened."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont gained an early advantage when Pablo Basarte was issued a red card for his tackle on Nacho Lerech in the 26th minute.
• Playing a man-up, UVM rattled off six shots in a span of 10 minutes. Joe Morrison hammered a low kick from the top of the 18-yard box that forced Rotem Fadida (10 saves) to dive to his left for the save.  
• Nagy broke the scoreless deadlock in the 41st minute when he netted his fourth goal of the season. The senior weaved his way into the 18-yard box and fired a left-footed shot that was labeled for the left corner before ricocheting off of a Hartford defender, fooling Fadida.
• Zach Barrett doubled the Catamounts' lead in the 52nd minute when he headed a corner kick by Nagy. The sophomore's goal was his second of the season on a set piece, and his second at Virtue Field.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Nate Silveira (2 saves) registered his sixth shutout of the season to tie for the most in America East.
• Nagy had six shots en route to his three points. The senior directed two of those shots on goal.
• Matt Black tallied nine shots in 56 minutes played, which is the highest by a Catamount since 2019.
• With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Vermont Foodbank as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Vermont Mutual has committed to donating $15,000 to Vermont Foodbank for the 2021 season. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts return to action on Saturday (Oct. 16) for a rematch of the America East Title Game against No. 4 New Hampshire. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium in Durham, New Hampshire. Fan can stream the conference bout on AmericaEast.TV.
 
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