THE BASICS:

• Score: Vermont 2, Holy Cross 0 
• Records: Vermont (3-14); Holy Cross (3-15)
• Location: Worcester, Mass. (Hart Turf Field)
• Date: Sunday, October 26, 2014
• The Lead: Vermont's Molly Higgins and Tess O'Brien each tallied a goal to help lead the visiting Catamounts to a 2-0 victory over Holy Cross in non-conference field hockey action on Sunday afternoon at the Hart Turf Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Holy Cross had a chance early in the contest (6:25), as sophomore midfielder Lauren Sutherland (Watertown, Mass.) launched a shot on goal off a penalty corner, but Vermont goalkeeper Lena Benwood made the diving save to her right.
• Vermont scored the first goal of the contest in the 31st minute (30:27). On a two-on-one offensive opportunity, Ashley McDonald sent a pass across the circle to Higgins, who converted the one-timer from the left side to give the Catamounts the 1-0 lead.
• In the 46th minute, Vermont had a scoring opportunity off a penalty corner, as Higgins tried to lift a shot over Crusader senior goalkeeper Kat Matchett (Maple Glen, Pa.). Matchett was able to get a pad on the ball and direct the shot away from the goal.
• Holy Cross almost tied the game in the 57th minute, as freshman forward Maureen Connolly (New Canaan, Conn.) received a centering pass from junior forward Katy Cronin (Franklin, Mass.). Connolly's one-timer, however, sailed just wide of the net.
• The Catamounts added an insurance marker in the 66th minute (65:20), as O'Brien cleaned up a loose ball in the middle of the circle to make the score its final, 2-0.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Benwood made five stops for Vermont, while Matchett and sophomore goalkeeper Maya Langman (Crozet, Va.) combined to make three saves for Holy Cross.
• The Catamounts held the advantage in total shots (10-6), shots on target (5-3) and penalty corners (5-1).

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 1, when it plays its final regular season contest versus American at 11:05 a.m. on Senior Day.

STAY CONNECTED:

• There are numerous ways to keep connected with the Holy Cross field hockey team. You can follow the team on Twitter @HolyCrossFH, Facebook and Instagram. In addition, you can also read about the day-by-day happenings of the team in its season-long blog. 
• You can also get the latest news and results on the team sent directly to your e-mail. To sign up for e-mail alerts go here: http://www.goholycross.com/list-signup.