PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A two-goal fourth quarter propelled the Vermont field hockey team (6-2) to its fifth straight win – a 4-2 decision over Bryant (0-8) Sunday afternoon at Providence College.
 
With the win Vermont matches the program's longest win streak since the 2007 season. The Cats won five straight from Aug. 25 – Sept. 8 to start that season.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE

"The challenge today was to be consistent in our performance while testing our fitness in back-to-back games," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. "The team started strong again, finding the net early. But more notable is the resolve they showed through the second half. They were able to make a mid-game adjustment on our press and responded after conceding goals in both the third and fourth quarters. There is a fight in this group that I hope serves us well next weekend."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Kate Hall got the Cats on the board in the first quarter scoring on an assist from Eileen King. It's the second straight game with a goal for the junior forward.
• Sierra Espeland made three saves in the second quarter including a pair on back-to-back Bryant penalty corners to preserve the lead.
• The Bulldogs found the equalizer early in the third on a score from Taryn Rauff. It was her third shot on goal of the day.
• In the 41^st minute Alina Gerke put the Cats in front with her third goal of the season. Off a penalty corner insertion from Clodagh Ferry and a stick stop by Puck Kwaspen, Gerke fired one home for a 2-1 lead.
• Rauff continued apply pressure and she found the tying goal once more midway through the fourth quarter to make it 2-2.
• First-year Molly Morris gave the Cats the lead for good with her first-career goal with just under four minutes to play. As time expired in regulation Lydia Maitland cleaned up a rebound on a UVM penalty corner for her second of the season. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• UVM has assists on 14 of its 17 goals as a team this season.
• Sierra Espeland finished with five saves.
• It's the second straight day a Catamount scored her first career goal. Kwaspen found the touch yesterday vs. Dartmouth and now Morris today.
• With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance will donate $100 to Vermont Foodbank as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Vermont Mutual Insurance has committed to donating $15,000 to Vermont Foodbank for the 2021 season. A special thanks to Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

WHO'S NEXT

Conference play awaits the Catamounts next weekend when the last two America East champions come to town. UVM hosts two-time defending champion Stanford on Friday afternoon before UAlbany makes the trip to Burlington on Sunday. Both games get underway at 3 p.m. and can be see on AmericaEast.TV.