PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Sacred Heart University field hockey team dropped a 3-1 non-conference game to Providence on Sunday afternoon at Lennon Family Field.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 4-9 (2-3 NEC)
Providence: 8-5 (1-3 Big East)

Leaders:
Hailey Vogt: 1 goal
Amelia Pellegrini: 1 assist
Brianna Cooper: 4 saves

Of Note:
Providence opened the scoring in the first quarter when Bo Martina found the back of the cage at 9:01 off an assist from Johanna Mahner.  The Friars doubled their lead midway through the second quarter as as Lily Procaccianti converted a feed from Morgan Mastrobattisto to make it 2-0.

Martina struck again in the third period, notching her second goal of the day and eighth of the season to extend the Friars' advantage to 3-0.

Sacred Heart broke through late in the fourth quarter when Hailey Vogt scored her fourth goal of the season at 54:50, finishing off a penalty corner setup from Amelia Pellegrini. The Pioneers continued to pressure down the stretch, earning four corners in the final frame, but the Friars' defense held strong to seal the win.

Up Next:
Sacred Heart returns to NEC play on Friday, October 17, traveling to Saint Francis at 3:00 pm.