FINAL: Vermont 1, LIU 0
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – Vermont hung on in the second half to clinch a 1-0 road victory over LIU, handing them their first home loss of the season. Vermont improved to 2-2-0 on the season, while LIU fell to 2-3-0 on the season. The Catamounts used a goal in the first half from Olivia White to secure the victory at LIU Soccer Park.
 
RELATED LINKS
Box Score (.pdf)
Video: White GWG
 
COACH'S QUOTE
"It was nice to get a win on the road and a shutout tonight," coach Huizenga said. "Olivia had a fantastic finish and it was unfortunate we were not able to convert on a couple of our other close chances, but ultimately a solid team performance."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both Vermont and LIU were stout defensively to start the game, holding each other scoreless for over 30 minutes. The best chances for either team coming from an LIU corner less than one minute into the game, and a Vermont shot on goal by Jill Brody coming with a little over 37 minutes remaining in the first half.
• Vermont packed the midfield early and often, creating a lot of chances in the first half. Vermont's consistent pressure resulted in a 17-10 shot differential for the game.
• Olivia White got the action started with her first goal of the season coming in the 31st minute. Sydney Remington received the ball inside the 18-yard box off the crossbar on her own shot and passed it back to White at the top of the box. Olivia White put a first-time strike on net that snuck in just off the right goalpost and past the diving keeper for the only goal of the match.
• The LIU pressure intensified in the second half leading to multiple early shots on goal. The best chance for the Sharks came in the 66th minute when Kendra Oldroyd was taken down in the box for a penalty. Erin Murphy was able to slide to her right and save the penalty kick to secure the Cats lead at 1-0.
• Vermont continued the strain on LIU throughout second half, with an 11-6 shot advantage, including a shot from Tessa Weiss that went careening off the crossbar with under seven minutes to go in the game.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Sydney Remington received her first assist on the season when she passed a ball to the top of the 18-yard box to Olivia White, for White's first goal of the season, in the 31st minute. Remington also led the team with four shots, all four on net.
• Erin Murphy played all 90 minutes between the goalposts, earning her second clean sheet of the season, finishing with five saves.
• Vermont controlled the game up front, with 56% of the possession, five corners and an 11-5 shots on goal advantage throughout the game.

 
UP NEXT
Vermont returns home on Sunday (Sept. 4), at 4 p.m. when it hosts Rhode Island at Virtue Field. Sunday's game will be Vermont's annual Rally Around Mental Health game. Rally Around Mental Health initiatives offer educational programming and activities to promote mental health. If you are interested in helping the Rally Around Mental Health initiative bring more resources and programming to UVM athletics, please visit go.uvm.edu/ramh. Tickets for the non-conference matchup are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday.