FINAL SCORE: Vermont 4, UMass Lowell 1
LOWELL, Mass. – The University of Vermont field hockey team clinched a spot in the America East Conference tournament, with four Catamounts earning points, in its second conference win of the season on Sunday afternoon with a 4-1 road victory at UMass Lowell. Junior Anne-Marie Farmer scored a pair of second half goals for a career-high four-point game.
 
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"We played great team defense and created some exciting attack opportunities," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. "This team wanted to qualify for post-season more than anything and they made it happen today. It's a fantastic day for the program!"
 
Freshman Lauren Tucker set the pace of the contest early as she struck directly off a penalty corner, set up by captains Molly Higgins and Aria Robinson, giving the Catamounts an early 1-0 advantage in the third minute. 
 
UML was able to generate nine shots in the opening half and added the equalizer with 4:01 left as Torrie Huk netted her seventh goal of the season, sending the teams into the second half tied at 1-1.
 
Merely minutes into the second period, Rachael Picchi dribbled low into the circle and connected a pass to Farmer, who tipped it past Kelsey Federico lifting Vermont over UMass Lowell 2-1.
 
A Vermont penalty corner with 17 minutes left allowed for Farmer to convert a pass from Tucker into a third Catamount goal and her sixth of the season.
 
After a River Hawk timeout, Landon Warren secured Vermont's 4-1 victory over the River Hawks with a high shot into the corner of the net in the 63rd minute.
 
UVM goalkeeper Lena Benwood was credited with the win and four saves. The Catamounts improve to 4-12 (2-5) with their second victory over UMass Lowell (5-12, 0-7) this season.
 
Vermont returns to action Friday, Oct. 30 when it travels to Maine for its final conference matchup at 3 p.m. before its remaining home contest of the season on Sunday, Nov. 1 against Dartmouth. UVM's Senior Day recognition will take place before action is set to begin at 1 p.m. The 2015 conference tournament is set to begin the following weekend. The games will be streamed live for free at AmericaEast.tv.