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WORCESTER, Mass. – Molly Higgins and Tess O'Brien registered a goal apiece and Lena Benwood earned a shutout in goal, as Vermont field hockey posted a 2-0 victory over Holy Cross Sunday afternoon at Hart Turf Field.
 
The Catamounts got on the board with just under five minutes left in the first half to open the scoring. Senior Ashley McDonald broke into the offensive zone and found Higgins stationed a few yards away from goal. Higgins beat Crusader's goalie Maya Langman to give Vermont the 1-0 lead. The tally was Higgins' third goal of the season.
 
With Vermont still leading by one goal late in the second half, McDonald forced a turnover deep in Holy Cross territory. The captain sent a pass towards the middle of the circle and the ball trickled over to O'Brien. The freshman lofted it past Kat Matchett for her third goal in the last two games.
 
Vermont held off Holy Cross in the final minutes of the contest to secure the 2-0 victory.
 
Benwood made three saves in goal for UVM to notch her third career victory and second career shutout. Langman stopped one shot and took the loss for Holy Cross.
 
UVM held a 10-6 shot advantage and earned five penalty corners compared to just one for Holy Cross.
 
With the victory, Vermont posts its third win of the season and improves to 3-14 overall. Holy Cross falls to 3-15 following the loss.
 
The Catamounts return home for their final game of the regular season against #13 Albany on Friday, October 31 at 2 p.m. Live video from Moulton Winder Field will be available in HD via CatamounTV.com.