NEW HAVEN, Conn.Â
--Â The Sacred Heart University field hockey team got on the board in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough against Vermont on Sunday. The Pioneer's fell 4-1 to the Catamounts at Johnson Field.
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Records:
Sacred Heart: 0-2
Vermont: 1-1
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Top Performers:
Emma Brayford (SHU): 1 goal
Lizzie Mendrzycki (SHU): 1 assist
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Goalkeepers
UVM: Sierra Espeland: 1 goal, 4 saves (W, 1-1)
SHU:
Samantha Maresca: 3 goals, 1 save (L, 0-2)
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Up Next:
Sacred Heart will travel to Washington, D.C. to take on Georgetown on Friday at 7:00pm.
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Of Note:
Vermont scored a goal in each quarter to build a 4-0 lead at the 48:22 mark of the fourth quarter. Kate Hall had the Catamounts' first two score.
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Off a penalty corner, rookie Emma Bradford recorded the first goal of her collegiate career with five minutes left in the game. Classmate
Lizzie MendrzyckiÂ
provided the assists for her first collegiate point.
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The two teams were virtually identical on shots (16-to-14) with the Catamounts getting nearly double the number of shots on goals (8-5).