Vermont's (4-4, 4-2 AE) offense exploded for 12-goal first half en route to a 17-11 victory over UMass Lowell (3-6, 2-4 AE) on Saturday afternoon at Cushing Field. RELATED LINKS Box Score: Web | PDF COACH'S QUOTE "Huge credit to the team for their fight throughout today's game," head coach Sarah Dalton Graddock said. "I thought we ended the first half really strong, which put us in a great position. I love that we still have areas where we need to improve this week as we continue to focus on ourselves." HOW IT HAPPENED • The River Hawks' offense clicked early with a pair of goals in the first two minutes from Molly Shaw and Izzy Liquori. The Catamounts quickly countered with goals from Grace Giancola and Dani Paterno. • Liquori quickly netted one more goal before Vermont rattled off five unanswered goals in just over five minutes. UVM closed out the opening half with a 10-1 run in the final 15:25 for the 12-4 lead at the break. • Paterno opened the scoring for the Cats in the second half with a free position marker 1:33 into the frame. Maris Large converted on a pair of free position shots for Vermont and Liquori mixed in a goal for UML over the next 7:54. • Meghan O'Connor and Ava Vasile added goals for the Catamounts later on in the second half as Vermont took a 17-8 lead with seven minutes remaining in the contest. INSIDE THE BOX SCORE • Vasile and Paterno led the UVM offense with four goals each. Vasile posted a team-high eight shots, which included six shots on goal. Paterno tallied seven shots – five were on goal. • Large, Ballard, and O'Connor also had multi-goal performances. Large and Ballard produced three goals each and O'Connnor added a pair. • Jackie Shipp and Sophie McLaughlin split time in goal for the Catamounts. Shipp entered the game with 6:44 left and recorded three stops. • When the Cats Win, the Community Wins. With each Catamount win, Vermont Mutual Insurance donates $100 to the Vermont Foodbank. For 2020 they donated $15,000 to Spectrum Youth and Family Services. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828. WHO'S NEXT Vermont returns home to host UMBC on Saturday (Apr. 17) at Virtue Field. The opening draw is set for 11 a.m.