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Vermont (7-7, 1-4 AE) hosts Rutgers (7-8, 1-5 B1G) on Senior Day presented by UVM Health Advantage on Sunday (April 21) at Virtue Field. The opening draw is set for 12 p.m. ET. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets, or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday. Fans who are 62 or older can receive a group rate discount. The matchup will broadcast live on ESPN+ with Brian McLaughlin on the call. International fans can stream the game live on AmericaEast.TV.
 
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SENIOR DAY PRESENTED BY UVM HEALTH ADVANTAGE
Six Catamounts will be honored on Senior Day: Gigi Anello, Brittany Barton, Celia Begonia, Ciera Licare, Charlotte Nevins, and Meghan O'Connor. These Catamounts will be honored in a postgame ceremony. McKenzie Ballard, Ava Vasile, Kenzie Vasque, Erin Kloostra each came back for a fifth season and will also be playing in their final home game.
 
RECORD SETTER
Ava Vasile broke Vermont's all-time points record on Wednesday afternoon, passing Sydney Mas '14 with her 256^th career point. Vasile's record-setting point came on her second goal of the game. She is currently hunting Mas' all-time goals record (218), sitting in second with 211 career tallies.
 
SCOUTING THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
Rutgers comes to Burlington after earning a 13-11 conference win at Ohio State on Thursday night. Prior to the victory, the Scarlet Knights had dropped two straight games. Cassidy Spilis led the Scarlet Knights with five goals in the victory, adding to her team-high 64 goals on the season. Spilis ranks fourth nationally in goals per game (4.21). Sophia Cardello made 12 saves in the win and has a .455 save percentage this season.

MORGAN'S MESSAGE
The Catamounts will be honoring Morgan Rodgers and are bringing attention to Morgan's Message. Morgan's Message was created in honor of Morgan, a former Duke Women's Lacrosse player who tragically lost her mental health battle in 2019. Her friends and family joined together in 2020 on the 1^st anniversary of her passing and wanted to turn their grief to empowerment to ensure that no athlete feels alone like Morgan did.  Morgan's Message is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization that strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. Morgan's Message aims to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont and Rutgers meet for the second-straight season in Burlington and fourth time in series history. The Catamounts are 1-2 in the series with their victory coming in 1994 (W, 15-10) at Rutgers. Vermont fell 15-7 in the meeting between the two foes last season. Erin Kloostra and McKenzie Ballard each scored twice.
 
MILESTONE WATCH FOR BALLARD
McKenzie Ballard is nearing several milestones. The fifth-year attacker needs six points for 100 career goals, four assists for 50 in her career, and 10 points for 150 total. Ballard matched a career-high five goals in Wednesday's win over Le Moyne.  
 
TRAUGER'S HOT STREAK
Jane Trauger has been a force for Vermont's offense, recording a goal in nine-straight games. She has a total of 32 points in those nine games, including a season-high six points on Wednesday against Le Moyne. She is six points away from passing her points total from last season (44).