BURLINGTON, VT– Powered by a dominant performance from Emily DeGeorge who tallied five goals and two assists, Bryant women's lacrosse earned a crucial 16-14 victory over the Vermont Catamounts on Saturday afternoon.

Bryant's victory earns them a berth into the America East playoffs along with UMBC and Umass Lowell. Bryant currently sits at the two seed and can claim a share of the regular season title and the No. 1 seed with a victory over the River Hawks next Saturday (Apr. 26) at Beirne Stadium.

Matchup: Bryant vs. UVM
Records: Bryant (9-6, 4-1)  UVM (5-9, 1-4)
Location: Burlington, VT | Virtue Field
Date: April 19, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM

Notes and Notables

• Emily DeGeorge led the offense with a five goal and two assists game, going a perfect 5-for-5 on shots on goal.
• Isabelle Katter tallied three goals and two assists with four shots on goal.
• Riley O'Mara gathered herself two goals for the game, opening scoring play for the Bulldogs in the first quarter.
• Freshman Ashling Marshall claimed her third goal of the season.
• Kaelynn O'Brien led the defense with three ground balls and four caused turnovers.
• Sam Centofante recorded eight saves in the match.

How It Happened

First Quarter
Bryant came out strong, scoring four of the game's first five goals to set the pace. Emily did George and Elise Larson, each from the back of the net, while Riley O'Mara opened the scoring just over a minute in. Isabel Katter added two goals in the frame, including one in the final second helping the Bulldogs take a 5-3 lead into the second quarter.

Second Quarter
Bryant says season-high of seven goals in a single quarter in the second, leaving it as their highest scoring frame of the day. Emily DeGeorge gathered a hat trick before half time. To end the half, Amelia Piercy and Lily Auger each placed themselves on the scoreboard, well, Emily DeGeorge and Izzie Katter connected to put the Bulldogs up 12-7 at the half.

Third Quarter
In a low scoring quarter, Vermont tallied three of the four goals in the frame. Bryant's single goal came from Riley O'Mara who clutched her second of the day, and the Bulldogs impediments entered into the fourth with 13-10.

Fourth Quarter
Bryant held off a late surge from Vermont as Ashling, Marshall and Gabriella Constant each added goals to extend the Bryant lead. Emily DeGeorge capped her five goal day with her final score midway through the quarter on a crease roll into the net. Though Vermont purchased two goals within the closing minutes to close the gap, the effort was not enough as the Bulldogs held strong to secure the 16-14 win as the clock struck zero.

Scoring Summary

First Quarter
13:52 – Riley O'Mara (Bryant, assisted by Elise Larsen) – Bryant 1-0
13:13 – Caitlin Haggerty (Vermont, free position) – Tied 1-1
12:21 – Gabriella Constant (Bryant, free position) – Bryant 2-1
10:36 – Elise Larsen (Bryant, unassisted) – Bryant 3-1
09:11 – Isabelle Katter (Bryant, free position) – Bryant 4-1
06:37 – Lydia Doraz (Vermont, assisted by Karina Sethi) – Bryant 4-2
05:49 – Lydia Doraz (Vermont, assisted by Caitlin Haggerty) – Bryant 4-3
00:04 – Isabelle Katter (Bryant, unassisted) – Bryant 5-3

Second Quarter
14:20 – Amelia Piercy (Bryant, assisted by Isabelle Katter) – Bryant 6-3
13:43 – Emily DeGeorge (Bryant, unassisted) – Bryant 7-3
13:09 – Lily Auger (Bryant, assisted by Emily DeGeorge) – Bryant 8-3
12:21 – Kendall Traveis (Vermont, assisted by Caitlin Haggerty) – Bryant 8-4
10:34 – Emily DeGeorge (Bryant, free position) – Bryant 9-4
08:02 – Lydia Doraz (Vermont, unassisted) – Bryant 9-5
06:58 – Lydia Doraz (Vermont, free position) – Bryant 9-6
04:08 – Emily DeGeorge (Bryant, assisted by Isabelle Katter) – Bryant 10-6
03:26 – Emily DeGeorge (Bryant, assisted by Amelia Piercy) – Bryant 11-6
02:18 – Caitlin Haggerty (Vermont, unassisted) – Bryant 11-7
00:25 – Isabelle Katter (Bryant, unassisted) – Bryant 12-7

Third Quarter
14:30 – Karina Sethi (Vermont, unassisted, man-up) – Bryant 12-8
11:06 – Lindsay Lefebvre (Vermont, assisted by Lydia Doraz, man-up) – Bryant 12-9
04:25 – Meghan O'Connor (Vermont, assisted by Ava Wilde) – Bryant 12-10
02:25 – Riley O'Mara (Bryant, unassisted) – Bryant 13-10

Fourth Quarter
14:17 – Ashling Marshall (Bryant, assisted by Emily DeGeorge) – Bryant 14-10
11:55 – Gabriella Constant (Bryant, unassisted) – Bryant 15-10
09:31 – Lydia Doraz (Vermont, assisted by Caitlin Haggerty) – Bryant 15-11
08:29 – Caitlin Haggerty (Vermont, assisted by Kendall Traveis) – Bryant 15-12
07:44 – Caitlin Haggerty (Vermont, free position) – Bryant 15-13
03:32 – Emily DeGeorge (Bryant, assisted by Rylee Slate) – Bryant 16-13
01:17 – Meghan O'Connor (Vermont, assisted by Maddie Erskine, man-up) – Bryant 16-14

Final: Bryant 16, Vermont 14

Up Next:
Bryant returns home to face UMass Lowell on April 26th at 12:00 PM. The Bulldogs will honor their senior class prior to the contest.