2008 Woodie Awards
Women's lacrosse opens with a win
Buxton, Millar lead Cats in 15-9 triumph over UConn
Lance Miller
Issue date: 3/4/08 Section: Sports
The women's lacrosse team won their season opener by a score of 15-9 versus UConn on Friday.
Vermont scored the first two goals of the game on scores by junior Tori Wasson and sophomore Sara Buxton.
UConn retaliated with three straight goals, making the score 3-2 with 19:34 left in the half.
The Cats responded with two more goals, one by Buxton and another by junior Kristen Millar, making the score 4-3 with just over 16 minutes left in the first half.
Buxton scored her third goal, giving the Cats an 8-7 lead with 1:25 left in the half and sophomore Alison Haigh scored a goal with 33 seconds in the half giving the Cats a 9-7 lead going into halftime.
UVM came out firing in the second half, scoring six straight goals and making the score 15-7. UConn scored the last two goals of the game, but coming up short and lost by a final of 15-9.
Buxton led all scorers with six goals along with two assists.
Millar contributed four goals and four assists en route to making history - her four assists makes her UVM's all-time assist leader, passing Abigail Collins.
Millar also piled up four draw controls, giving her 187 for her career and moving her into fifth place among the all-time leaders in NCAA Division I women's lacrosse history.
The Cats will face off at UMBC on Tuesday, March 4.
Vermont scored the first two goals of the game on scores by junior Tori Wasson and sophomore Sara Buxton.
UConn retaliated with three straight goals, making the score 3-2 with 19:34 left in the half.
The Cats responded with two more goals, one by Buxton and another by junior Kristen Millar, making the score 4-3 with just over 16 minutes left in the first half.
Buxton scored her third goal, giving the Cats an 8-7 lead with 1:25 left in the half and sophomore Alison Haigh scored a goal with 33 seconds in the half giving the Cats a 9-7 lead going into halftime.
UVM came out firing in the second half, scoring six straight goals and making the score 15-7. UConn scored the last two goals of the game, but coming up short and lost by a final of 15-9.
Buxton led all scorers with six goals along with two assists.
Millar contributed four goals and four assists en route to making history - her four assists makes her UVM's all-time assist leader, passing Abigail Collins.
Millar also piled up four draw controls, giving her 187 for her career and moving her into fifth place among the all-time leaders in NCAA Division I women's lacrosse history.
The Cats will face off at UMBC on Tuesday, March 4.
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