FINAL SCORE: No. 22 Vermont 2, Binghamton 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A pair of goals in the late minutes of the second half lifted No. 22 Vermont (7-1-1, 1-0-0 AE) to a 2-0 victory over Binghamton (0-6-2, 0-1-0 AE) in its conference opener on Saturday night at Virtue Field. The Catamounts extended their win streak to six games.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We know that this league is very physical and vertical in terms of styles of attack," head coach Rob Dow said. "We certainly praise Binghamton who came in here with a really good game plan to disrupt us. We stayed poised and remained confident that scoring chances would come, even though we thought we might score more in the first half. But a 2-0 win in this conference is something to be proud of."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts and Bearcats were scoreless in the first half, with Vermont owning an 8-3 shot advantage through the opening 45 minutes. Joe Morrison led the early charge with three shots, including the lone shot on goal.
• Vermont nearly struck first in the 50th minute when Yaniv Bazini fired a left-footed shot off the cross bar from just inside the 18-yard box.
• UVM finally scored in the 76th minute when a scramble in front of the Binghamton net resulted in an own goal. Noah Egan added the insurance marker shortly after on his first goal of the season. The senior defender capitalized on a rebound by directing a header past Mats Roorda (3 saves) in the 82nd minute. Adrian Schulze Solano was credited with an assist on the tally.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Nate Silveira made three saves, including a beautiful diving stop in the early second half to keep the game knotted at 0-0. The clean sheet is Silveira's fourth of the season.
• Schulze Solano fired a team-high five shots and two shots on goal in the contest. Bazini came off the bench and tallied four shots.
• Vermont outshot Binghamton 21-5 over the 90-minute contest.
• 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 to action on Tuesday (Sept. 27) when they host UMass at 7 p.m. at Virtue Field. The non-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.
 
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