FINAL SCORE: Vermont 2, UMBC 1
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (6-3-1, 1-1-0 AE) snapped its four-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory over UMBC (5-5-1, 1-2-0 AE) on a rain-soaked afternoon Saturday at Virtue Field. The Catamounts secured their first America East win of the season to kick off the Peter Baldwin Youth Soccer Weekend, presented by Morgan Stanley.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was really great to play in front of some lively fan today and get a 'W' after a few difficult matches," said head coach Rob Dow. "Credit to us for grinding out the match and find a way to win against a good UMBC team. It's been really important for us to step up in conference and get those critical points at home."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts took the lead in the 20th minute with Max Murray's first collegiate goal. The sophomore buried a rebound into the bottom left corner to open the scoring.
• UVM closed out the first half with a 16-3 shot advantage, including seven shots on goal.
• Nacho Lerech netted his team-leading fifth goal of the season in the 53rd minute to put Vermont up two. The graduate student intercepted a pass inside the UMBC 18-yard box and curled a shot inside the right woodwork for the unassisted tally.
• The Retrievers threatened to comeback in late minutes of the second half. Jackson Becher netted his first of the season in the 81st minute for UMBC's lone tally.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Nate Silveira stopped six shots on goal for the Catamounts. The senior posted four key saves in the second half.
• Lerech and Matt Black both posted a game-high five shots, with the former tallying three shots on goal.
• UMBC's Jailon Gillespie registered seven saves.
• 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
Vermont continues America East play on Saturday (Oct. 9) when it visits NJIT (2-6-1, 1-2-0 AE) in Newark, New Jersey. Kickoff against the Highlanders is at 3 p.m.
 
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