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LOWELL, Mass. – Freshman Torrie Huk (Milford, Del.) logged the lone goal for the UMass Lowell field hockey team (5-12, 0-7) in a 4-1 loss against Vermont (4-13, 2-5) on Senior Day.
 
The River Hawks' five seniors, Marzana Fiedtkou (Georgetown, Guyana), Jenna Freitas (Manchester, N.H.), Kelly Freitas (Manchester, N.H.), Jessica Walsh (North Easton, Mass.) and Sophie Watt (Sawtell, Australia), were all recognized in a special pre-game ceremony. At halftime, UMass Lowell's two Division II National Championship squads were honored, including the 2005 team that was inducted into the Northeast-10 Hall of Fame this year.
 
The stat sheet was evenly matched for the day, with both sides earning 12 corners apiece and both goalkeepers with five saves each. Fiedtkou registered all four of the River Hawks' shots on goal.
 
The Catamounts opened the scoring just over a minute into play, converting on a direct corner when Molly Higgins inserted the ball to Aria Robinson, whose stick stop set up Lauren Tucker for the hard shot on goal.
 
The River Hawks turned on the pressure with seven corner chances throughout the remainder of the first half and would take advantage of their final opportunity in the period. Fiedtkou took the initial shot from the top of the circle, and although UVM keeper Lena Benwood was able to make that stop, Huk was in position to collect the rebound and chip the put-back chance up into the cage, sending the squads into the break knotted at 1-1.
 
Coming out of halftime, the teams traded possessions for more than 10 minutes before Vermont broke the stalemate with back-to-back goals. Anne-Marie Farmer received a short pass from Tucker and took an off balance shot that found the back of the cage with 23:08 left to play. Less than six minutes later, Farmer struck again, once again getting a stick on a pass from Tucker, but this time deflecting the ball up over sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Federico (Windham, N.H.) on a corner attempt.
 
UVM added one more goal in the waning minutes of the outing, as Landon Warren batted a high ball down into the cage, sealing the 4-1 decision for the Catamounts.
 
Sunday's contest marked the 14th meeting between UMass Lowell and Vermont in the sport of field hockey. The Catamounts now own an 11-2-1 lead in the all-time series. The River Hawks will host New Hampshire on Friday, October 30 in their 2015 home finale. That game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.