FINAL SCORE: LIU 6, Vermont 11
Brookville, NY. – Vermont (3-4) took home a win in Brookville, NY on Sunday afternoon, defeating LIU (2-5) at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. Meghan O'Connor led the Catamounts with a career-high four goals.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Really proud of everyone today." head coach Sarah Dalton Graddock said. "I am excited to build off of this game as we prepare for conference play next weekend."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lydia Doraz scored off a free position shot at the 12:48 mark giving the Catamounts an early 1-0 lead.
• Forty seconds later, LIU responded with their first goal of the game tying it up at one.
• After LIU went up 2-1, LIU was credited with a yellow card at the 6:45 mark. Lydia Doraz capitalized by scoring another free position shot.
• A minute later, Meghan O'Connor hit a spin move which freed her up for a goal to give UVM a 3-2 lead.
• At 4:27 mark, LIU buried a free position shot to tie the game.
• With one minute remaining, Lydia Doraz would record her third goal of her third free position shot. Catamounts would end the first quarter up 4-3.
• Meghan O'Connor would score the first goal in the 2^nd quarter as Vermont led 5-3 at the 12:54 mark.
• One minute later, LIU scored on the other end winning the draw control.
• Cats led 6-4 at the half.
• Karina Sethi started the second half with a goal in the first two minutes of the 3^rd quarter.
• Three minute later, Maddie Erskine would extend the Catamounts lead to four of a woman-up opportunity.
• At the 6:45 mark, LIU would record their first goal of the second half. Vermont still led 8-5.
• Maddie Erskine recorded her second goal of the day extending the Cats lead back to four with three minutes remaining.
• Going into the 4^th quarter Vermont led 9-5.
• After LIU scored first in the 4^th quarter, Meghan O'Connor would score back-to-back goals to seal the game for Vermont.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Graduate Midfielder Meghan O'Connor led the way with a career-high and team-high four goals for the Catamounts. O'Connor also contributed one assist and two ground balls.
• Lydia Doraz tallied a first quarter hat-trick against LIU. This is the 4^th time Doraz has scored 3+ goals this season.
• Claire Adelhelm recorded a team-high two assists.
• Olivia Williams notched a team-high three ground balls
• Sabine Godwin had a team-high seven draw controls. This tied Godwin's career-high in draw controls in a single game.
• Anna Rosenberger recorded seven saves with a save percentage of 53.8%
• Vermont went 19-20 in their clears.
• The Catamounts outshot the Sharks 36 to 17.

UP NEXT
Vermont will head on the road again for a matchup against UAlbany on Saturday (Mar. 15). The matchup with the Great Danes is set for 12 p.m. ET at John Fallon Field and will broadcast live on ESPN+.