Women’s Soccer Ends in 1-1 Stalemate Versus FDU on Sunday – University of Vermont Athletics

FINAL SCORE: Vermont 1, FDU 1
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Catamounts battled to a 1-1 draw against FDU on Sunday afternoon from Virture Field, tallying their third draw of the season. With the result, Vermont now holds a 1-1-3 record while FDU moves to 0-2-3.
 
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COACH’S QUOTE
“I thought we had a good response from our group today from a performance we didn’t like Thursday,” said Head Coach Kristi Huizenga. “We were thin in some positions today on a hot day after a long week and I thought we came together well to grind out a result and show some maturity.”
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts pounced first in the 20th minute when Kate Bossert found Bailey Ayer streaking up the middle, where she rifled her shot while being surrounded by defenders to the bottom left corner of the net, earning Vermont the 1-0 advantage.  
• In the 41st minute, the Knights responded when Marina Burzaco pinned the top left corner of the net from just outside the box, knotting the score, 1-1.
• No goals were scored in a competitive second half, as the match went final with a score of 1-1.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Graduate student goalkeeper Dani Pollard made her first start of the season, making five total saves, a new career high for saves in a single game.
• Ayer scored her fourth goal of the season against the Knights, putting her at four goals in five games, the first Catamount to do so since Bossert in the first five matches of the 2023 season.
• Bossert picked up her first point of the season after assisting Ayer’s goal. Bossert tallied three shots and one shot on goal to go along with her assist.
• Della Weir led the Catamounts with two shots on goal.
• Maddy Cronin led all Catamount field players in minutes, playing all 90 total.
• Eight different Catamounts registered a shot on goal against FDU, the third time that’s happened this season.

 
UP NEXT
Following Sunday’s matchup with the Knights, Vermont will travel to Loudonville, N.Y. on Wednesday, September 4 to take on MAAC foe, Siena, in the team’s second road match of the season. The start time for the match is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET. The matchup will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
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