DURHAM, NH – Vermont came up just short despite late second half pressure falling to New Hampshire 1-0 in a close hard-fought battle in Durham, New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon. The Catamounts fell to 4-8-2 and 0-4-2 in the America East while the Wildcats improved to 7-5-1 and 4-1-1 in conference play.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Vermont and New Hampshire played to a scoreless first half with each team having one good chance apiece. The Wildcats almost struck first on a corner in the 26th minute when Ella Dudley sent a header high that Erin Murphy was able to tip off the crossbar, Gudrun Haralz settled the rebound and rifled another shot that Murphy again saved, punching it over the bar.
- The Catamounts best chance came on a breakaway in the 29th minute when Abbey Knobel connected with Karen Wallace at the top of the 18-yard box, but Wallace's shot skidded just past the left post.
- Ella Dudley broke the scoreless tie with a goal in the 55th minute for the Wildcats. She fired a ball into the upper left hand corner to give UNH a 1-0 lead, which would be the final score.
- The Catamounts registered several shots in the second half but were never able to put a good chance on frame to close the gap.
- Bailey Ayer and Olivia White were both able to get good looks in the 81st and 82nd minute but Cat Sheppard made a good save on Ayer's shot, and White's sailed just high over the crossbar.
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UP NEXT
Following today's matchup, the Catamounts will have another America East road battle at NJIT. Vermont will travel to Newark, New Jersey to take on the Highlanders on Sunday, October 23. The start time for that match is scheduled for 12 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN3.
