Box Score FINAL SCORE: Holy Cross 2, Vermont 1
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Holy Cross Crusaders (6-6, 2-2 Patriot) tallied the first and last goals in a 2-1 home win over the Vermont Catamounts (5-7, 1-1 AE) Sunday afternoon at Hart Turf Field.  
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont fired all six shots in the opening quarter and finished the first 15 minutes with a 3-0 advantage in shots on goal. Marcia LaPlante (6 saves) made point blank saves on Bailey Matthews and Sophia Cheever. 
• Holy Cross junior Minke Koomen broke the deadlock in the 19th minute with the Crusaders's first shot of the afternoon. Sinead Walsh assisted on the goal. 
• After an early second half post, the Catamount offense broke through in the 36th minute to tie the game at 1-1. Freshman Kate Hall fired a shot past LaPlante's right leg to the far post, where Matthews deflected the ball for the goal. 
• Holy Cross re-established its lead in the 47th minute off a penalty corner during an advantage. Keely Smith flipped a rebound over Sierra Espeland after the initial shot was blocked. 
• The Cats had four penalty corners in the final five minutes, but were unable to find the late equalizer.

GAME NOTES

• Vermont held a 16-7 advantage in shots and a 7-3 edge in shots on goal. UVM also had an 8-2 advantage in penalty corners.
• Matthews tallied her second goal of the weekend and team-leading sixth goal of the season. 

UP NEXT
Vermont returns to America East conference play and concludes its three-game road trip on Friday, Oct. 18 against the Black Bears of Maine (4-8, 1-1 AE). The game is slated to begin at 3 p.m. in Orono, Maine.