Box Score BOSTON – The Vermont field hockey team won its fourth straight game Sunday afternoon – a 3-1 decision over former America East rival Boston University at Harvard University's Berylson Family Field Hockey Field.
 
Vermont improves to 4-1 with the victory while BU falls to 2-4.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE

"The team leveled up in critical ways today to earn the win," head coach Kate Pfeifer said. "Our defensive corner unit was tested and was able to bear down in a really impressive way and Sierra made some fantastic saves. Overall, the connection continues to improve and we are feeling good heading into league play."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Maddie Moran got the Cats on the board early in the second quarter. She corralled a long, bouncing pass from Bella Silvaggio in the circle, made a deft move to the baseline and rifled a shot home for her second goal of the season.
• Sierra Espeland made four saves in the second frame including two saves on a late BU penalty corner. She dove to her right to make the initial save and then sprawled again to deflect the rebound wide.
• Moran found her second of the day at the 9:02 mark of the third when she redirected a long shot from Sophia Drees into the upper netting of the cage to make it 2-0.
• BU got one back with about four minutes gone in the fourth thanks to Tess Cejka – her fourth of the season.
• UVM answered right back, however. Reggie Hillery made a nifty move along the far baseline and found Sophia Lefranc in front for a simple redirection and a 3-1 lead.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Espeland made 10 saves for her 30^th career victory. She now has five career double-digit save games.
• Maddie Moran now has three goals in her last three games.
• UVM has now won at least four consecutive games for the second straight season. Last year, the Cats won five in a row from Sept. 7 to Sept. 19.
• This is Vermont's first win over Boston University since a 2-1 overtime victory back in 2006.
• 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. Since the campaigns inauguration in 2017, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has donated over $72,000 to local non-profits. 

UP NEXT
 
Vermont returns home next weekend to kick off America East conference action. On Friday the Cats take on UC Davis for Military Appreciation Day presented by Milton Cat. And then on Sunday, UVM battles with Stanford in the Annual Rally Against Cancer game presented by Mascoma Bank.
 
Friday's action gets underway at 2 while Sunday begins at 12:30 from Moulton Winder Field