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BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Vermont field hockey team scored once in each half and then held off a late flurry by the Big Red as it defeated Cornell, 2-0, this afternoon at the Catamount Classic in Burlington, Vt. With the loss, the Big Red falls to 2-1 on the season. Cornell will wrap up the tournament tomorrow as it faces Maine on Sunday, Sept. 11 at noon on Moulton Winder Field.

Vermont (3-2) held the edge in shots (15-9) and got five saves from sophomore goalie Stephanie Zygmunt, while the Big Red had the advantage in penalty corners (7-4) and got six saves from senior goalie Alex Botte in her first action of the season.

The Catamounts got on the board in the 10th minute of the game as Allison Barnaby put the home team up, 1-0, before Emily Bastiaanse scored again late in the contest to secure the 2-0 victory. Both goals were unassisted.

The Big Red had several solid opportunities, including a hit post late in the contest, but could not find the back of the net.