NEWTON, Mass. – Boston College (3-4, 0-3 ACC) scored twice in a span of 36 seconds in a 3-0 victory over Vermont (0-2, 0-0 AE) on Saturday at Boston College Field Hockey Complex. The afternoon contest concluded the non-conference slate for the Catamounts.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
 "I felt we started strong today and played quite well in the first and second quarters," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. "We gave away too many possessions and lacked connection in the second half. But our players made some important defensive adjustments from the last match and those improvements will be key as we head into conference play."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The UVM defense stifled the BC attack early on, holding the Eagles to without a shot for the first opening 12 minutes. In the 13^th minute, Elizabeth Warner directed a shot wide, but tested Sierra Espeland (4 saves) in the waning seconds of the opening quarter. 
• Boston College was awarded a penalty corner opportunity in the 15^th minute and Fusine Govaert converted for her first goal of the season. Juliette Hildra and Margo Carlin assisted on the opening tally, which came with seven seconds left in the first quarter.
• Jaime Natale quickly doubled the lead shortly into the second frame off a redirect from just outside the Vermont goal. Margo Carlin was credited with the assist.
• The Catamounts responded with a flurry of shots directed at Jonna Kennedy (5 saves). Kate Hall led the charge with a pair of shots on goal. Vermont registered five shots on goal in a span of 2:38, but entered the break in a 2-0 deficit.
• Boston College added an insurance marker in the fourth quarter when Sky Caron converted a penalty stroke goal. Espeland challenged the junior near the Catamounts' net, but it was ruled an infraction, yielding the opportunity to Caron in the 52^nd minute.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Hall registered a game-high four shots for UVM, with her two shots on goal also leading the contest. The sophomore's four shots matched a career high, which was in last year's finale against Dartmouth.
• Clodagh Ferry and Sydney Melfi were also credited with shots on goal. Ferry recorded two shots overall.
 
WHO'S NEXT
The Cats will get the week off before traveling for a pair of conference games next weekend – a Friday morning contest at Monmouth and then a neutral site battle against defending conference champion Stanford on Saturday.