We have been grateful to UVM over the years for offering to play twice in the fall - they saw this as good preparation for Regionals (they and UMass A had 6 wins and 1 draw with the same goal-advantage so both made Regionals), and we saw it as a good way to honor the seniors and to have another chance to play well with a strong team.
Abby B’s mom, sister and pups, Caitlin’s grandmother, Lizzy’s family, Avery’s mom, maybe others (?) joined us in partly-sunny 60F/15C weather. Avery made a comeback today, Kate graciously offered to goal-keep in light of Addie’s illness, and Dani is preparing for the New York Marathon next weekend!!
Kalyn got off a shot in the 2nd minute that was blocked for a corner kick taken by Lizzy before Carly’s clearance for a UVM corner and shot over our crossbar. Avery had a shot saved and Kate saved a UVM shot before Colleen C blocked a UVM shot for their corner kick in the 9th minute.
Abby B had a shot go wide soon after, and five minutes later Nicole beat her defender to get a cross off for Hattie, whose shot was blocked in tje 15th minute. Kate saved another UVM shot before Carly’s free kick in their third went slightly wide.
Kate made another save after UVM sent a shot over our crossbar. Carly earned and took a free kick in our third just before Mia combined with Colleen B for our goal in the 30th minute.
UVM hit our crossbar after their corner kick (whew!) before Colleen earned a free kick in their third that resulted in Hattie’s header but was saved in the 36th minute. UVM took another corner and had a shot that we blocked before Kate made a brave excursion far from goal to squash a UVM attempt.
During the break we complimented Kate and our back line, encouraged more shutting down attacks and connecting passes well as we did in the first timeframe. We congratulated Hattie on her wonderful DIAGONAL SPEED DRIBBLE and suggested pressure on UVM’s central defenders.
Kate made three more saves amid a UVM corner before their long-distance shot snuck into the upper-left corner of our goal just under the crossbar in the 52nd minute. They sent a shot wide before Katelyn earned a free kick in their third that was taken by Colleen C.
Kate made two more saves before UVM sent a shot over our crossbar. They took a free kick in our third that went wide before Kate made another save.
Kalyn had a shot saved before Kate made another save and UVM sent a shot over our crossbar. Then in the last minute Kalyn used her amazing speed to blow by the UVM back line in a breakaway - calmly tucking the ball into their net for the game-winner!
Our team erupted in joy and after thanking UVM for playing had a beautiful senior celebration!
OM: Kalyn Dawes+Nathalie Maffei, Hattie Hatton+Nicole Bogdanos
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