BALTIMORE, MD – Behind a first half goal from Fiona Doherty and a second half brace from Kate Bossert Vermont defeated UMBC 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. With the victory the Catamounts improve to 8-4-0 (2-2-0 AE), while UMBC falls to 3-10-2 (0-3-2 AE).
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We are happy to get a road win and a shutout today," said head coach Kristi Huizenga. "We moved the ball well for most of the game and executed on our opportunities around goal. Despite our defense having a pretty solid day, UMBC were able to break through a few times and Erin came up with a couple of big saves."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts created pressure throughout the first half outshooting UMBC 8-3 and constantly pressing forward on the Retrievers.
• Vermont's pressure paid off when in the 16th minute Bailey Ayer collected the ball and set up Laney Ross who sent a one-touch long ball over to Jill Brody on the wing. Brody settled the ball and sent a low cross to Doherty at the top of the box where she took a touch past her defender and fired a shot from 25 yards into the upper left corner to beat the goalkeeper and put Vermont up 1-0.
• To start the second half the Catamounts came out pressing and in the 51st minute Doherty received the ball at midfield and beat her defender before sending a through ball to Bossert who was able to corral it past her defender to go one-on-one with the goalkeeper where she buried a hard shot into the lower left corner of the net to put UVM up 2-0.
• Moments later, in the 55th minute, Bosset completed her brace connecting on her ninth goal of the season when Maddy Cronin sent in a freekick that she got her head to out leaping her defender and sent into the left side netting.
• Throughout the rest of the game the Retrievers pressed forward testing the Catamounts defense and in the 80th minute Erin Murphy made a crucial save in the box to keep the score at its final outcome of 3-0 for UVM.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Catamounts outshot the Retrievers 16-7.
• Bossert led the team with four shots, two shots on goal and two goals. This was her second multi-goal game of the season and she now leads the team with 20 points.
• Brody was recorded an assist and her third point of the season.
• Doherty recorded her first career three point game with a goal and an assist.
• Murphy made three saves and earned her first clean sheet of the season.

 
WHO'S NEXT
Following Sunday's matchup with the Retrievers, Vermont will have a few days off before facing America East rival New Hampshire on Thursday, October 12. Start time is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be broadcasted live on AmericaEast.TV.
 
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