Graduate student makes impact off the bench for Vermont women's lacrosse
Graduate student Maddie Erskine scored two crucial back-to-back goals in the third quarter, helping No. 1 Vermont women's lacrosse defeat No. 4 UMBC 10-7 in the America East semifinals. Her performance ended a 12-minute scoring drought and propelled the Catamounts into the championship game for the first time since 2022. Vermont will face No. 2 Albany on Sunday, May 3 at noon at Virtue Field.
- ▪Maddie Erskine scored two consecutive goals during a critical stretch in the third quarter.
- ▪Vermont overcame a 3-1 deficit by scoring five unanswered goals in the second quarter.
- ▪The Catamounts advanced to the America East championship game for the first time since 2022.
- ▪Lydia Doraz recorded a hat trick in just over five minutes during Vermont's second-quarter offensive surge.
- ▪Head coach Sarah Dalton Graddock emphasized the team's depth and balanced scoring ability.
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