Vermont Catamounts Advance to Second Round of NCAA Tournament, Look to Take Down UCF

The Vermont Catamounts, led by head coach Rob Dow, have reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a thrilling 3-1 win over Rider in the first round. The Catamounts will face off against 12-seed UCF on Sunday evening in Orlando, Florida, with the game set to broadcast live on ESPN+ from the UCF Soccer Complex.

Key Takeaways:

• Vermont has a 8-1-0 all-time record in the postseason when scoring three or more goals.
• Redshirt junior Yaniv Bazini leads the Vermont attack with 10 goals and three assists this season for 23 points.
• Bazini scored twice for Vermont Thursday night in their 3-1 victory over Rider in the First Round of the NCAAs.
• UVM has a 11-1-2 mark when Bazini finds the back of the net in his career.
• The Catamounts are 8-11-2 in the NCAA Tournament and have advanced to the quarterfinals twice in program history.
• Vermont is the third team in program history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in three straight seasons.
• The America East is one of five conferences with three or more teams selected to the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
• The America East entered the NCAA Tournament with the fifth best conference RPI in the nation.
• Head Coach Rob Dow becomes the third coach in program history to lead UVM to the NCAAs three or more times.
• Vermont is 6-1-0 all-time at home in the NCAA Tournament.
• UCF has a 3-1-0 all-time record at home in the NCAA Tournament.

Statistics:

• Vermont has scored 23 points this season, led by Yaniv Bazini's 10 goals and 3 assists.
• Bisani has scored twice for Vermont Thursday night in their 3-1 victory over Rider in the First Round of the NCAAs.
• Vermont has a 8-1-0 all-time record in the postseason when scoring three or more goals.
• UCF enters Sunday's action on a two-game losing streak.

Sources:

• University of Vermont News Release, no date provided
• America East website, no date provided
• NCAA website, no date provided