FINAL SCORE: Vermont 16, Bryant 12
BURLINGTON, Vt. – In his first appearance of the 2025 campaign sophomore Max Frattaroli posted a career-high six goals leading Vermont (3-4, 1-1 AE) in a 16-12 win over Bryant (4-4, 1-1 AE) in America East action from Virtue Field Saturday.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Today was self-belief you know, we've had an up and down season and we've learned a lot of lessons," said Head Coach Chris Feifs. "We've made a lot of changes and being back on Virtue Field meant a lot to us and it's a conference game so I'm just proud of the resiliency we showed in the second half to stay the course.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Bryant opened the scoring 3:00 into the first quarter with Max Dantona picking up his sixth goal of the season.
• The Catamounts answered right back with Zach Davis getting on the board just 34 seconds later. Davis' fourth of the year was assisted by Frattaroli.
• The Davis tally started a UVM run to take control of the first quarter. Matthew Drimmie scored a sweet behind the back tally to give UVM a 2-1 edge at the 9:35 mark.
• Pat Coughlin and Carson Eggebraten picked up their first career goals 2:31 apart to give Vermont a 4-1 edge after the first 15 minutes.
• Frattaroli started the scoring in the second quarter with his first goal of the season 1:13 in to make it 5-1.
• Bryant would score the next two goals 24 seconds apart. Zac Amend and Jack Lonsinger made it 5-3. Dawson Rielly added another from Bryant at the 7:10 mark to make it a one-goal game again.
• Frattaroli snapped the Bryant run with his second goal of the afternoon with 6:04 to play in the first half.
• Tristan Whitaker, Zach Davis and Kean Pare scored three goals in 81 seconds to give Vermont a 9-5 lead with 1:08 to play in the half.
• In a back and forth third quarter Frattaroli scored twice in the final 1:24 to send the Catamounts to the final frame with a 14-9 edge.
• Vermont started the fourth quarter with a man-up opportunity and Frattaroli scored his sixth goal of the game just eight seconds in to make it 15-9.
• After two Bryant goals in the fourth Pare's second goal of the game put the Bulldogs out of reach and clinched the Catamounts first conference win of the campaign.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• The Catamounts won today which means that Vermont Mutual Insurance will be donating $100 to the Lund Center. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.
• Sophomore Walther Zhao won 11 of the 14 draws he took Saturday and gathered a game-high eight ground balls.
• Sophomore Ryan Daly made nine saves for the Catamounts Saturday afternoon. He has made nine or more saves in five games this season.
• Max Frattaroli notched his eighth career hat trick this afternoon. He also scored his fifth career game-winner.
• Carson Eggebraten and Pat Coughlin each scored their first career goals in the first quarter.
• Following today's results, the Catamounts are tied for second place with Bryant at 1-1, UMBC and Binghamton are tied for first place at 2-0.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts return to action next Saturday (Mar. 29) as they travel to Newark to face NJIT at 1 p.m. from Lubetkin Field. The America East action will air live on ESPN+.

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