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BURLINGTON, Vt. – Two second-half goals by University of Vermont freshman Rasmus Tobinski helped push the Catamounts to victory in Friday night's non-conference matchup against the Merrimack College men's soccer team. The loss moved the Warriors to 2-3 on the season.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 0, Vermont 3
Records: Merrimack (2-3) | Vermont (4-3)
Location: Virtue Field | Burlington, Vt.
The Summary
- The best scoring chance for the Warriors in the first half came from sophomore forward Tola Showunmi when he drove pass the defense and fired a shot at the bottom left of the goal that was saved by Catamount goalkeeper Aron Runarsson.
- Vermont struck first on a penalty kick that found the back of the net off the foot of senior Ivar Orn Arnason in the 38th minute.
- Three minutes into the second half, Vermont added to their lead with a goal by Rasmus Tobinski.
- Vermont added their second score late in the second half. Tobinski scored his second goal of the game to solidify the win for the Catamounts.
Stats & Figures
- Freshman midfielder Alessandro Negri led the Warriors with two shots on goal.
- Graduate student Lucas Rezende had three saves on the night.
- Vermont outshot Merrimack by one, 14-13
- Merrimack received two yellow cards during tonight's game.
Up Next
Merrimack travels to Harvard on Tuesday to take on the Crimson. Kick off is a 7 p.m. at Jordan Field in Cambridge, Mass.
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