FINAL SCORE: No. 16 Vermont 4, UMass Lowell 0
LOWELL, Mass. – The first half offense exploded for No. 16 Vermont (8-1-1, 2-0-0 AE) as the Catamounts extended their win streak to seven games with a 4-0 victory over UMass Lowell (1-5-3, 0-1-1 AE) on Saturday afternoon at Cushing Field. The four-goal margin of victory is UVM's largest of the season.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I'm really proud of how we scored four goals in four different ways," head coach Rob Dow said. "It's something that we scouted against UMass Lowell here, to take advantage of set pieces, shoot at the top of the box, switch our point of attack, and make hard runs in behind. Those are the ways we scored and I'm looking forward to continuing that scoring track next weekend against Bryant."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts drew an early penalty kick in the 15th minute when Yaniv Bazini was fouled inside the 18-yard box by goalkeeper Jacob Heisel (5 saves). Noah Egan was selected to take the penalty kick and buried the opportunity for his second goal of the season.
• Vermont doubled its lead minutes later when Alex Nagy fired a shot that was deflected by Max Murray and in. The tally, which came in the 23rd minute, was Murray's team-leading fifth goal of the season.
• Mujtaba Mirhasan added an insurance goal for the Catamounts in the 28th minute. Matt Black was credited with an assist that gave Vermont a 3-0 lead, which it took into the break.
• Murray added his second goal of the game in the 56th minute, capitalizing on a corner kick. Nagy added his second assist of the afternoon.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The two-goal game is the first of Murray's career. The junior has tallied six goals in his last six games.
• Egan's penalty-kick goal was the first of the season for Vermont. The Catamounts converted on all three attempts in 2021.
• Nate Silveira made (1 save) in goal for the Catamounts. The fifth-year senior was challenged with a penalty kick in the 62nd minute that clanked off the left post. Edgar Vargas entered the game in the 69th minute.
• With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to COTS, the Committee on Temporary Shelter, as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Since the campaigns inauguration in 2017, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has donated over $72,000 to local non-profits.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts return home to Virtue Field on Saturday (Oct. 8) when they host America East newcomer Bryant at 1 p.m. The conference matchup will broadcast live on ESPN+. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday. 
 
Saturday's matchup will be Poster Day, presented by UVM Print & Mail. The league matchup is also America East's Spread Respect Game.
 
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