BURLINGTON, Vt. – Maddie Moran scored two goals and Meg Weyer dished out three assists as the Vermont field hockey team defeated Stonehill, 4-0, Sunday afternoon at Moulton Winder Field.
 
The Catamounts improve to 11-3 overall while the Skyhawks fall to 2-9.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
 
"This weekend really built comradery for the team," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. "Seeing different players get opportunities and hearing the bench get behind those players – they are really in this for each other and it's nice to see the hard work pay off for everyone."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Right from the opening whistle the Cats applied pressure offensively as Alina Gerke tested Stonehill keeper Shannon Conte (11 saves) 22 seconds into the game.
• Vermont took a first-quarter lead on Kate Hall's fifth goal of the season. She swiped a Meg Weyer pass out of the air and into the cage for a 1-0 UVM advantage.
• Maddie Moran was the story of the second quarter. The fifth-year senior scored twice – once on a deft deflection on a Gerke drive and another after a great entry feed from Weyer. Moran leads the team with six goals this season.
• Olivia Nolan got in on the fun in the third quarter. Weyer once again got the ball into the circle and found a streaking Nolan along the far side. She one-timed the pass into the cage for her first career goal and to give the Cats a 4-0 lead.
• The Vermont defense stood tall all afternoon. UVM's defense did not allow a single shot or penalty corner. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Vermont's 11 wins are tied for the second-most in a single season in program history and are the most under Kate Pfeifer.
• Today was Moran's second multi-goal game of the season and the second multi-point game for Weyer.
• Sierra Espeland posted a shutout for the 12^th time in her career – the third most all-time at UVM.
• With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to COTS, the Committee on Temporary Shelter, as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative.

UP NEXT
 
Vermont heads back out on the road next Friday when it travels to Maine to take on the Black Bears. That contest is set for 3 p.m. and all the action can be seen on ESPN3.