While the building gave the team a stable home, it did prevent many students from attending the games during the year due to its distance from campus.
The first match was held against a local semi-pro outfit and saw the team post its first win with Herbert scoring the first two goals in program history.
Unfortunately, the Panthers then staged a dramatic comeback and scored three unanswered to hand the Green and Gold their first defeat.
Early in the first overtime, Wood notched his second marker to give the Greens a lead but Union quickly responded to tie the game once more.
The defensive effort from Denning and Winchenbach was solid but the constant attack from the Panthers eventually worse down Vermont.