Score: UAlbany 4, Vermont 1
Records: UAlbany (7-5-2, 1-1-1 AE) | Vermont (3-7-3, 1-2-1 AE)
Short Story: Paced by Mariah Williams's two goals, five different Great Danes tallied points in a 4-1 win for the UAlbany women's soccer team against Vermont on Thursday evening. The win marked the squad's first conference victory of the season as they now sit 1-1-1 in America East action.
Key Stats:
- Katie Gowing scored just 44 second into the game to UAlbany an early 1-0 edge.
- The Great Danes scored three second-half goals behind a tally from Meghan Cavanaugh and two from Williams.
- Alex West scored her first goal of the season for Vermont in the 59th minute.
- Andrea Leitner made three saves and earned her seventh win of the season.
- With an assist in the 63rd minute, Kimberly Dieroff is now tied for second on the team with three assists.
Recap: Paced by Mariah Williams's two goals, five different Great Danes tallied points in a 4-1 win for the UAlbany women's soccer team against Vermont on Thursday evening. The win marked the squad's first conference victory of the season as they now sit 1-1-1 in America East action.
Gowing opened the scoring in the first minute when she received the ball off a free kick from Caroline Kopp before going top-shelf to put her squad up 1-0. The Great Danes contained the ball in their offensive end for the majority of the half, taking a 7-4 shot advantage into the break.
Coming out of halftime, Cavanugh sent a shot from 12 yards out to extend UAlbany's margin to 2-0. Vermont was able to get on the board in the 59th minute off a corner kick from Alex West who found the back of the net off her initial kick.
Williams followed with a pair of goals of her own less than five minutes apart, as her first came off a loose rebound and her second behind a pass from Dieroff.
The Great Danes continue America East play at Maine on Sunday, October 7 in a 1:00 p.m. tilt.
