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UVM women’s club lacrosse celebrates national title
Updated: May. 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM EDT
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Back in 2022, the UVM women’s club lacrosse team made it all the way to the WCLA D2 National Championship game before falling to Loyola Maryland. Last year, the Cats finished third in the country. But this year, Vermont finally got over the hump.“It was awesome,” said senior attacker May Cassidy. “I mean our first time that we went, we were all sophom*ores. And we went in #14 seed, like not really expecting to do well. So finishing secnd was awesome for us. And then we were just super excited to come back.”“Sophom*ore, junior year, we were like so close to getting the title,” added senior midfielder Annika More. “I think like it being our senior year, we just really wanted to get out there and win.”The cats earned an at-large bid to the national tournament as the #4 seed, and they had no trouble dispatching rival UNH and Denver in group play to advance to the national semifinals.“Obviously we played UNH early on, which again we played a lot this season,” said national midfielder of the year Ella Malik. “And it was exciting to play a few other teams we hadn’t played before.”“Just like having so many teams from all across the country, it’s really cool to see everybody come together,” added senior defender Hayley Zielinski. “Gives you like an insight into how like the different coasts play lacrosse.”The Cats downed top seed Cal State San Marcos in the semifinals, earning a fourth meeting of the season with Providence in the national title game.“One of my favorite things about this team is no matter who we play, we just come out ready to play,” said senior midfielder Lilly Egenberg. “And again, we know Providence, they know us, we know them and I think we just were ready to play and we came out harder and I think we wanted it more.”The Cats fell behind early, but eventually seized control, coasting to a 14-8 win and the program’s first ever national title. It’s especially sweet considering all the challenges this group has had to overcome in their lacrosse careers.“I think it was really special for all of us,” said senior midfielder Paisley Broadhurst. “Especially being seniors, like in high school, none of us got a senior season. We’ve all just become like super close. And our grade is the smallest on the team so it’s like easy for us all to just like hang out. And to be able to accomplish this all together, I think it’s gonna be a core memory for all of us for sure.” Head coach Rhiannon Brown is excited for the future of the program, but she also knows this senior class is irreplaceable.“I’ve played lacrosse for about 10 years before I came to UVM, and I don’t think that I ever had the pleasure of having a senior class like this,” Brown said. “Whether it be my senior classes or ones that I’ve had on my teams. So this group in particular is one that’s going to be near next to impossible to replace. We do have a really strong core on our team that I’m really excited for them to step up and play...but this class in particular is gonna leave a forever mark on our program.”
Vermont Green opens training ahead of USL2 campaign
Updated: May. 14, 2024 at 11:40 PM EDT
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Following their US Open Cup run, Vermont Green FC is back at training this week, preparing for the start of the USL2 season this weekend. The boys in green had their first full session Tuesday morning, with a number of the guys still filtering over the next couple days ahead of their season opener this coming Sunday at Boston City. It’s a mix of newbies and familiar faces: some of the returners at training today included Dani Pacella and Zach Zengue. With less than a week turnaround between the first training session and the first game, that veteran presence will be key, but the guys say they’re spending a ton of time together and already bulding chemistry with their new teammates.“There’s a lot of old faces, a lot of new faces,” Pacella said. “So just getting familiar with each other and building relationships on the pitch and off the pitch is super important, especially in such a short season. It’s a sprint marathon, so getting to know each other and building relationships is key. So especially this first few days, just getting our legs under us, building some fitness and getting ready for this first game on Sunday.” “Off the field is really where that connection builds and how we get to know each other,” Zengue added. “But also on the field as well. I mean, it’s a first day of training and I feel like I know these guys already and I’m getting to know everybody. We’re together all day, because we we’re at the hotel and then we go to training together, We go out to eat together. So I think that really helps the team stay close together and, you know, really get to know each other in a short amount of time.
Lake Monsters coming to WYCI!
Updated: May. 14, 2024 at 11:18 PM EDT
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Lake Monsters are coming to WYCI!WCAX’s sister station will broadcast 15 Monsters games live over the air this Summer, nearly doubling last year’s total of eight.Here’s the full schedule:Saturday 25-May Brockton 6:05 PMMonday 27-May Brockton 1:05 PMSaturday 8-Jun Westfield 6:05 PMTuesday 11-Jun Norwich 6:35 PMTuesday 18-Jun Westfield 6:35 PMSaturday 22-Jun Worcester 6:05 PMThursday 4-Jul New Britain 1:05 PMSaturday 6-Jul Westfield 6:05 PMTuesday 9-Jul Pittsfield 6:35 PMSaturday 12-Jul Nashua 6:05 PMFriday 19-Jul New Britain 6:35 PMFriday 26-Jul Norwich 6:35 PMTuesday 30-Jul Worcester 6:35 PMSaturday 3-Aug Nashua 6:05 PMSunday 4-Aug Nashua 5:05 PMYou can find WYCI on the following television providers:Comcast: SD channel 19; HD channel 712Burlington Telecom: SD channel 84; HD channel 284Spectrum: SD channel 12, 14, 16, 22; HD channel 706 or 1230Metro-Cast: SD channel 17DirecTV: channel 40DISH: channel 34Over the air in HD on channel 40.1 in Saranac Lake, NY, and 26.1 in Claremont, NH
