FINAL SCORE (OT): Binghamton 11, Vermont 10
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Kristen Scheidel potted a free-position goal with 25 seconds left in overtime as Vermont (12-4, 3-3 AE) suffered an 11-10 overtime loss to Binghamton (8-7, 2-4 AE) on Saturday afternoon at Virtue Field. The regular season finale was Senior Day, presented by the UVM Alumni Association.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Credit to Binghamton, they made some great plays when they needed to," head coach Sarah Dalton Graddock said. "We certainly had our opportunities, but unfortunately we didn't play well enough throughout the 60 minutes to deserve that win. We are fortunate to see the same team again next Thursday and it's my job to make sure the team is prepared."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts took a 3-2 lead after the opening frame, led by a pair of goals from Grace Giancola. Binghamton netted the game's first goal just 40 seconds into the afternoon contest, and Giancola tallied the equalizer 4:41 later. Ava Vasile put Vermont up 2-1 with her 51st goal of the season with 3:48 left in the frame. Binghamton added one more goal in the first quarter, but Giancola countered with her second of the afternoon to put UVM back in front with 0:56 left in the frame.
• Vasile padded the Vermont lead, with her second goal of the game coming 3:07 into the second quarter. The Bearcats responded with two goals in the middle part of the second frame to tie the game at 4-4. Giancola would briefly put UVM back in front with her third marker of the game with 5:41 left in the half, but Binghamton quickly countered with a pair of goals over the next 1:41 to take a 6-5 lead into the break.
• Vermont quickly tied the game coming out of the half with Vasile's hat trick marker at 1:50 of the third quarter. Taylor Mullen put the Catamounts in front with a free-position tally as UVM led 7-6 with 10:45 left in the frame. Binghamton answered with two goals in the final 4:31 of the quarter to take an 8-7 lead with one frame to play.
• Carolyn Carrera sparked a three-goal rally for the Catamounts in the fourth quarter, netting her first collegiate goal to tie the game at 8-8 with 8:27 remaining. Giancola put Vermont ahead 10 seconds later, and Mullen added a woman-up goal for a 10-8 UVM lead with 7:37 left in regulation. Binghamton responded with two goals in the final 4:02 to force the extra frame.
• Scheidel converted on the only shot of the overtime period, with Binghamton's first free-position shot since the second quarter.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Giancola scored a game-high four goals on seven shots. The redshirt senior converted on all of her shots directed on goal, and came down with three draw controls.
• Vasile registered her 14th hat trick of the season on four shots on goal. The midfielder tallied a game-high nine shots and recorded one draw control.
• Carrera's first career goal came on the first shot of the senior's career.
• After the game, the Catamounts honor 11 seniors: Giancola, Mullen, Carrera, Jessica English, Kerry Gerety, Molly McDonough, Riley Halloran, Maris Large, Dani Paterno, Sophie McLaughlin, and Jen Williams.

UP NEXT
No. 2 Vermont will face No. 3 Binghamton in the America East Semifinals on Thursday (May 5) in Albany, N.Y. The opening draw is set for 6 p.m. at John Fallon Field, on the campus of UAlbany. For more updates throughout the week, visit UVMathletics.com and follow @UVMwlax on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.