FINAL SCORE: No. 15 Vermont 2, UConn 0
STORRS, Conn. – Fiftheenth-ranked Vermont (8-1-2, 2-0 AE) extended its unbeaten streak to nine games with a 2-0 victory over UConn (6-4, 2-1 Big East) on Tuesday night at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"A very good team performance against a good UConn team," head coach Rob Dow said. "Our defense: Zach Barrett, Max Murray, Jake Ashford, Nick Lockermann, and Owen Jack sacrificed their bodies to get the clean sheet. To win at UConn is a tall order. I'm proud of the team. It's a good start to our three-game road trip."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Huskies outshot the Catamounts 2-1 in the first 20 minutes of the night, with both UConn opportunities blocked by the UVM defense.
• Yaniv Bazini opened the scoring in the 31st minute when a deep pass from Murray found the UVM attacker who fought off a defender and buried the shot for his fifth tally of the season.
• UConn quickly countered with a scoring chance in the 35th minute from Ayoub Lajhar who fired a shot from just inside the 18-yard box, forcing Owen Jack (3 saves) to dive to his left for the stop.
• The Huskies nearly notched the equalizer in the 44th minute when Lucas Almeida had time and space from 15 yards out, and rifled a shot that was deflected away by Vermont's back line.
• UConn went on the offensive in the second half, registering nine of the first 10 shots in the frame. Lucas Almeida had the best chance of the night for the Huskies in the 71st minute when his shot from 10 yards away rattled the crossbar and ricocheted away from the goal.
• Carter Johnson doubled the Vermont lead in the 78th minute when he converted a penalty kick for his fourth goal of the season. Lockermann drew the penalty when he was pushed down inside the box.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Jack registered his sixth shutout of the season, which is tied for No. 2 in the nation. The Cape Coral, Fla. native faced a total of 15 shots on the night, including 10 in the second half.
• Vermont finished the night with four shots. Sydney Wathuta and Jacob Vitale were two of the four Catamounts to register a shot.
• UVM's win over UConn is its first since defeating the Huskies in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament in 1989.
• With the win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to King Street Center as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Since its inauguration in 2017, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has donated over $80,000 to local non-profits through the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative.  

UP NEXT
Vermont returns to action on Saturday (Oct. 7) when it visits America East foe NJIT in Newark, N.J. The opening kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET at Lubetkin Field, and will broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
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