Women's Soccer Set to Entertain Vermont on Sunday Afternoon

UMBC broke a three-game losing slide with a 1-0 victory at UAlbany on Thursday evening.
Junior forward Grace Dunbar scored just 2:04 into the second half, leading the Dawgs to a 1-0 victory over the UAlbany Great Danes in an America East Conference matchup on Thursday evening at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.
Dunbar's goal, her second game-winning tally of the season (t-2^nd in AE), was a result of her stealing the ball at the 15-yard line immediately after a goal kick. She charged into the right side of the box and sent a powerful shot past UAlbany goalie Claudia Valino, who couldn't react in time as the ball sailed over her left shoulder and into the back of the net from seven-yards out.
The Retrievers are 4-2 at Retriever Soccer Park this season.
The Retrievers have outscored their opponents by a 15-12 margin this season and are one of four teams in the conference with a favorable rate.
Graduate student goalie Kalli Williams is first in the league with a .847 saves percentage and is second in goals against percentage. (.947).
Junior midfielder Payton Schenning is 11th in the league in points per game (.64). She's also second in total shots (3.36 pg.).
Freshman forward Zoe Brossman is tied for sixth in the league with three tallies and is 16th in points (.54 per game).
UMBC's 14 points and five goals in the win against Iona are tied for the most on the circuit this season in both categories.

About Vermont

Lauren DeGroot and Madeline Gardner each recorded a goal as Vermont defeated New Hampshire 2-1 at Virtue Field in Burlington last Sunday afternoon.
DeGroot tallied her third goal of the season and 10th goal of her career.
Aubrey Bough tallied her first assist on the year and third assist of her career.
Kylee Carafoli tied her season-high with seven saves. She leads the circuit with a .933 goals against average and is third in saves percentage (.788).
Vermont is 1-1-2 on the road this season
Sydney Remington is tied for 5^th in the league with nine points. She's tied for fourth with four goals.

Inside The Series

The Retrievers are 5-13-4 all-time against the Catamounts.
UMBC is 1-7-2 versus Vermont in the last ten matchups
Last season, Vermont pulled out a 3-1 victory in Burlington. All four goals were scored in the first half, including two by Kate Bossert.
UMBC's last win against the Catamounts was a 1-0 decision on October 19, 2017 in Baltimore.
UMBC is 4-6-1 against Vermont in Baltimore.

Up Next

The Retrievers will host Bryant next Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Seven seniors will be honored prior to the start of the game.

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