Field Hockey

No. 5 Vermont & No. 3 UAlbany Advance to #AEFH Semifinals

BOSTON - On the opening day of the 2026 #AEFH Championship, No. 5 Vermont earned a road victory, while No 3 UAlbany won an overtime thriller.  Both teams advance to Tuesday’s semifinals at No. 1 UMass Lowell and No. 2 Maine

The fifth-seeded Catamounts recorded two first half goals #AEFH goalkeeper of the year, Ila Gunner, only had to make one save against No. 4 New Hampshire in the 2-0 shutout-victory. It was back and fourth game between No. 3 UAlbany and No. 4 Bryant before the Great Danes punched their ticket to the semifinal round with an overtime victory. On Tuesday, No. 1 UMass Lowell will host No. 5 Maine at 1 p.m. while No. 2 Maine will welcome No. 3 UAlbany for a 2 pm matchup. 

Quarterfinal Recap
No. 5 Vermont 2, No. 4 New Hampshire 0
  • Vermont’s Addie DelOrefice scored a goal halfway through the first quarter to give Vermont an early 1-0 lead.
  • The Catamounts doubled up their lead right before the end of the half when Jaime Lewis found the back of the cage off an assist from DelOrefice.
  • Vermont’s Gunner was just forced to make one save in the shutout, while New Hampshire’s Kerigan Ross stopped six out of eight shots faced on the day.

No. 3 UAlbany 4, No. 6 Bryant 3 - OT
  • The Great Danes got on the board first early in the first quarter with an Emma Staron goal, but Maddy DeFillippo recorded one of their own for the Bulldogs to tie it up with 3 minutes left in the period 
  • Callie Caito logged her 11th goal goal of the season early in the second quarter to give the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead at the half    
  • Pilar Lorenzini tied the game at two apiece off a penalty stroke, but DeFilippo put the Bulldogs ahead just three minutes later 
  • UAlbany’s Lorenzini converted her second penalty stroke opportunity of the match to net it even at 3-3 with just under five minutes in regulation to help send the game to overtime
  • Mara Kuskes found the game winner six minutes into overtime on a corner attempt with low backhand strike to send the Great Danes to the #AEFH semifinal round 
  • Bryant’s Maud van Lierop made a game high 12 saves for the Bulldogs, while Merle Vaandrager just made one for UAlbany in the victory 

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