BURLINGTON, Vermont – The Marist women's soccer team and the University of Vermont played to a 1-1 tie Tuesday evening in the Red Foxes final non-conference action of the season. With the draw the Red Foxes move to 3-4-1 overall, Vermont is now 4-2-1.

SUMMARY
The Red Foxes picked up a quick goal less than three minutes into the game when a cross from Annika Nielsen found Erica Crosier in the box. Crosier fired the goal into the upper portion of the net and gave the Red Foxes a lead they would hold for the next 70 minutes of action. After some even action from both teams, Vermont would break through in the 72^nd minute and tie the game.

KEY PLAYS

• The goal at the 2:16 mark for Marist was the teams fastest of the season. Annika Nielsen got the start in her home state and placed a beautiful ball in the box finding Crosier for an unstoppable shot by the talented Vermont keeper.
• Just minutes later another through ball connection for Marist found Brianna Robinson 1 v1 but an aggressive Coco Speckmaier thwarted the Red Foxes' opportunity.
• Vermont would get a chance to equalize in the 59^th minutes with a shot in the box that would sail just wide.
• In the 63^rd minute, a through ball from Camille Bowen found a streaking Kristen Reilly but a charging stop from the Vermont keeper kept it a one-goal lead for the Red Foxes
• Vermont would equalize after a long free kick was headed home by Brooke Jenkins in the 72^nd minute.

KEY STATS

• Both the Red Foxes and Catamounts finished the game with a high volume of shots, Marist poured 20 on net, 13 of which were on goal. Vermont finished the game with 18 shots (10 SOG).
• The Red Foxes outshot Vermont in the extra periods 4-1.
• Splitting keeper duty, Francesca Guzzo started the game in net for Marist and had five saves. Makala Foley played the second half and both overtime periods and netted four saves.

QUOTE OF THE GAME
"It was a very good game. This is the first game I thought we really committed to all the way through. We created some great opportunities that we were a little bit unlucky not to finish. We battled and I'm very happy with the effort we put in. Now, we have to shift our focus to a very tough game against Rider on Saturday." – Head coach Gene Smith

NEXT UP
The Red Foxes will start Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play vs Rider at home on Saturday, September 16th. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The last time these two teams faced, Marist eliminated Rider in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference quarterfinals.