FINAL SCORE: No. 22 Akron 1, No. 12 Vermont 0
AKRON, Ohio – A 61st-minute goal by Dyson Clapier was the difference as No. 12 Vermont (1-1) fell to No. 22 Akron (2-0) 1-0 on Monday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"The game didn't go the way we thought it would," head coach Rob Dow said. "That being said, it was great to see Sebastian Gebhart, Andrew Millar, and Jeremy Tsang step up when we had to make changes. Congrats to Akron on the win."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts and Zips played a tight, defensive first half, with shots tied at 4-4. Yaniv Bazini had Vermont's best chance of the opening frame in the 30th minute when he fired a shot after a volley that forced Akron's Seth Wilson (5 saves) to dive to his left for the save.
• Akron quickly countered and nearly took the lead in the 32nd minute when Jason Shokalook's shot from outside the 18-yard box clanked off the left post. The two squads would enter the break scoreless.
• The Zips registered the first three shots of the second half, all blocked by the UVM defense. Clapier was eventually able to breakthrough for Akron, notching the game's only goal from just outside the left post after receiving a cross by Malik Henry.
• Shokalook almost doubled the lead in the 75th minute with a dangerous shot that missed left of the Vermont goal.
• The Catamounts pushed for the equalizer, outshooting the Zips 6-0 in the final 15 minutes. A through ball found a wide-open Carter Johnson inside the 18-yard box, but his header was directed wide. The graduate student was also ruled offside.
• Vermont had three corner kicks in the final minute, but was unable to get the tying goal.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• UVM finished the night with a 14-9 advantage in shots, directing five on goal. Ten of Vermont's shots came in the second frame.
• Bazini and Nick Lockermann led UVM's shot tally with three shots each. Bazini had a team-high two shots on goal.
• Owen Jack recorded one save for the Catamounts.

UP NEXT
Vermont returns to action on Friday, Sep. 1 when it hosts No. 20 Cornell at Virtue Field. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET and will broadcast live on ESPN+. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets, or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office one hour prior to kickoff.
 
PEP RALLY
Prior to Friday's matchup with Cornell, fans are invited to attend the annual Pep Rally, presented by TD Bank. The Pep Rally begins at 5 p.m. There will be free food, lawn games, giveaways, live music, and special performances! Admission to the Pep Rally is free, with tickets for the game available for purchase.
 
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