FINAL SCORE: #4 Princeton 10, Vermont 5
Princeton, N.J. – The Catamounts had five different scorers as Vermont (4-5) dropped their nonconference finale to fourth-ranked Princeton (8-2).
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Hats off to Princeton today for defending their home field and playing great defense. I'm very proud of how we fought against a great team on the road," said head coach Chris Feifs. "Ryan Daly and Henry dodge both helped us tremendously today. Back to work on Monday for conference play."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers opened the game on a three-goal run, with Coulter Mackesy completing the hat trick in the first seven minutes of play.  
• Chad Palumbo got Princeton's fourth of the quarter with 90 seconds to go when he scored unassisted.
• Mackesy scored fourth in the game just over two minutes into the second quarter.
• Colin Burns made it a six-goal game when he scored halfway through the second quarter off an assist from Palumbo.
• Kean Paré got the Catamounts first of the afternoon when he scored off an assist from Zach Davis with seven minutes to go in the second quarter.
• Palumbo restored the Tigers' six-goal lead when he scored with just under three minutes to go in the first half off an assist from Tucker Wade.
• Princeton's first goal of the second half came from Nate Kabiri, who scored off an assist from Peter Buonanno with just under eight minutes left.
• Sam Bowen got Vermont's second of the day off an assist from Cullen Decker with six minutes to go in the third quarter.
• Burns got his second of the day when he scored off an assist from Kabiri with three minutes to go in third.
• Decker got his 10th goal of the season when he scored off an assist from Davis with 90 seconds left in the third quarter.
• Burns completed his hattrick with nine seconds left in the third quarter with an assist from Palumbo.
• Max Frattaroli got his 10th goal of the season with just over five minutes left when he scored off an assist from Zach Davis.
• Less than a minute later, Max Goldstein scored his first career goal off an assist from Decker.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Catamounts had five separate goal scorers, while Decker (1 G, 2 A) and Davis (3 A) were the top point-getters for Vermont, as the pair had three points each.
• Henry Dodge continued his dominant season at the X, going 11-17 with six groundballs. Dodge moves into fourth all-time for career faceoff wins now with 312.
• The Catamount defense forced six turnovers, with Ryker Demarest causing three. Paré, Connor Huguenard, and Colin Bullock recorded the other three.
• Decker and Jack Combs were second and third in ground balls for Vermont, with five and four, respectively.
• Ryan Daly had a career high 20 saves to go along with a career high four ground balls.

 
UP NEXT
The Catamount returns home next weekend, on April 12, for their annual Youth Day game against UAlbany. The game will start at 12 p.m. and be streamed live on ESPN+. Tickets can be found here.
 
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