Box Score
The University of Vermont broke free from a 1-1 deadlock with two goals in the second half en route to a 3-1 victory over UMass Lowell Thursday night in an America East Conference women's soccer clash at Cushing Field.
 
UMass Lowell slipped to 0-10-0 overall and 0-1-0 in America East and visits Stony Brook Sunday at 2:00. Vermont improved to 4-6-1 overall and 1-1 in the Conference and hosts Maine Sunday at 1:00.
 
Vermont opened the scoring in the 22^nd minute when freshman M Caitie Green crossed to freshman F Nikki McFarland, who finished nicely inside the left post.
 
UMass Lowell leveled in the 57^th minute when sophomore F Colleen Corliss (Pittsfield, N.H.) headed home a corner kick from freshman M Abbey DeCredico (Wakefield, Mass.).
 
The Catamounts nearly went ahead five minutes later when a dangerous free kick from the top right side of the box by senior F Haley Marks went just wide of the left post. The winner, however, came three minutes later when Marks crossed to junior F Bre Pletnick, who headed home just outside the six-yard box.
 
Vermont added an insurance goal in the 86^th when freshman M Paige Phillips found space in the box and headed in a corner kick from senior M Alexa DeMaio at the six-yard box.
 
Vermont outshot UMass Lowell 19-8 overall and 13-4 on frame as junior GK Jane Hatzikonstantis (Tewksbury, Mass.) stopped 10 shots. Senior GK Morgan Nichols had three saves for Vermont.