FINAL SCORE: Vermont 3, UAlbany 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Kylee Carafoli's first shutout of the season tied with goals from Bailey Ayer and Jill Brody propelled Vermont (8-4-3, 3-3-0 AE) over UAlbany (3-10-1, 2-3-1 AE) 3-0 on Thursday night from Virtue Field during the Spread Respect game.  
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We were happy with our performance tonight and to earn another three points," said Head Coach Kristi Huizenga. "The quality of all three goals was excellent and happy for the team to continue our strong attacking presence. Our backs and midfield did a great job moving the ball tonight and on the opposite side of the ball showed great motivation to preserve the shutout."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts wasted no time striking first, scoring in the 3rd minute of action when Sydney Remington broke free down the far sideline, dishing the ball off to Brody who took one touch and unleashed a laser to the top left corner for her second goal of the season, earning Vermont the early 1-0 lead.
• Vermont doubled its lead in the 13th minute when Bailey Ayer broke free up the middle, ripping a shot in stride from way outside the box, pinning the ball over the UAlbany goalies head for her 10th goal of the season, giving the Catamounts a 2-0 advantage.
• Just as time was expiring in the first half, UAlbany earned a corner kick attempt, placing the ball on the head of Sydney Kofton who directed her attempt to the bottom right corner, but Ayer was there to lock down the corner and boot the ball away, maintaining the Catamount lead, 2-0, heading into halftime.
• In the 66th minute, Ayer scored her second goal of the game, 11th of the season, after corralling a pass from Remington in the box, quickly sniping a shot to the bottom right corner to earn Vermont the 3-0 second half lead.
• The Catamounts tamed any offensive push applied by the Great Danes for the remainder of the match, as Vermont defeated UAlbany  3-0 on home turf from Virtue Field.

 
INSIDE BOX SCORE

• Ayer notched her conference leading 11th goal of the season following her two-goal performance vs the Great Danes to go along with a game high six shots.
• Ayer has tallied six shots in back-to-back games for the first time in her career, 12 shots in two games.
• Brody registered her second goal of the season to go along with three shots, pinning two on net.
• Remington recorded her first career multi-assist game, earning two assists vs UAlbany on Thursday night.
• Kate Bossert earned a season high five shots, placing two on net.
• Carafoli posted her first shutout of the season, securing four total saves vs the Great Danes. This is Carafoli's third career shutout.
• Vermont outshot UAlbany 23-7, placing eight shots on goal to UAlbany's four.
• UVM earned 10 corner kicks to the Great Danes three.
• With the win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Vermont Children's Trust Foundation as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative.
• When a women's team wins in Catamount Country, Vermont Federal Credit Union will donate $25 to Vermont Works For Women, a non-profit that benefits women in the local community. 

 
UP NEXT
Following Thursday's win over UAlbany, the Catamounts will have a quick turnaround as they prepare to return to Virtue Field for their home finale against Binghamton. The contest with the Bearcats will be Vermont's annual Senior Day presented by UVM Health Advantage. Start time for the match is scheduled for 12 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Brian McLaughlin on the call. Following the conclusion of the game, there will be a ceremony presented by UVM Alumni Association at midfield for all graduating seniors.
 
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