FINAL SCORE: Vermont 2, Harvard 1
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Yaniv Bazini's 85th-minute tally lifted Vermont (3-1-1) to a 2-1 victory over Harvard (2-1) on Saturday night at Virtue Field.  
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I thought we came out really strong at the beginning of the game and really carried the momentum and tempo with our press," head coach Rob Dow said. "It was great to score early with Max Murray who came back from an injury he was dealing with over the last few months. One snuck past us, but we went in to halftime and said, 'look, we're fine, we're ok. We're going to continue to produce chances.' Credit to Harvard, they made it really, really difficult. They're a great team and will do really well in the Ivy League. We're kind of building that winning mentality, and to get one late like that is real progress towards that."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Murray opened the scoring for the Catamounts in the 21st minute with his first tally of the season. Alex Nagy delivered a ball to Daniel Pacella inside the 18-yard box, where he found Murray for the go-ahead goal.
• Vermont had momentum after the opening tally, but Harvard rallied back and notched the equalizer before the end of the first half. Nik White converted on an assist from Willem Ebbinge in the 36th minute for the 1-1 tie.
• The Catamounts applied pressure in the second half with a couple of shots by Nagy that tested Harvard's Cullen MacNeil (6 saves). Ale Gutierrez was booked with a red card in the 72nd minute, forcing the Crimson to play down a man for the remainder of the game.
• UVM's clinching tally came when a cross from Adrian Schulze Solano found Bazini inside the 18-yard box where he directed a header over the Crimson goalkeeper for his second marker of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Edgar Vargas registered three saves in his Virtue Field debut for the Catamounts. The senior goalkeeper played in his first game since Mar. 26, 2021.
• Bazini has registered goals in two straight home games. The forward also scored against No. 15 Syracuse on Sep. 2.
• Nagy returned to action for the first time this season, registering three shots, including a pair on goal.
• Joe Morrison tallied a team-high four shots for the Catamounts.
• 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 close out their three-game stretch against Ivy League opponents when they travel to Cornell on Tuesday (Sep. 13). Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and will broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
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