Hempstead, NY – Hofstra freshman Merlijn van der Vegt made seven saves, including one on a penalty stroke attempt, but Bailey Matthews second quarter goal stood up for the Catamounts as Vermont (1-2) edged the Pride, 1-0 at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium Sunday afternoon.

Van der Vegt, making her second start for the Pride, tallied six of her seven saves in the second half including the penalty stroke stop on Vermont's Sydney Melfi in the third quarter. Hofstra's Dutch goalie launched herself to her right to keep the deficit at 1-0.

Vermont's goal came just 4:46 into the second quarter when Bailey Matthews sent a pass/shot across the Hofstra goal to van der Vegt's right side.

The Pride had several good scoring opportunities in the contest including a shot by sophomore Djuna Slort, who was stopped on her first shot by Sierra Espeland (two saves) in the middle of the circle, and then sent a shot past the Catamounts' goalie only to have midfielder Haley Buffenbarger sweep the ball away for a defensive save.

Hofstra (0-4) return to action on Wednesday, September 11 when the Pride host the Pioneers of Sacred Heart at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium. Game time is 3 p.m.

Notes
- Hofstra is now 7-7 in the all-time series against Vermont. The Catamounts snapped a two-game losing skid to the Pride.
- Hofstra was outshot, 14-6 including 11-3 in the middle two periods.
- The Pride took four penalty corners to the Catamounts three.
- Hofstra is 16-0 against their upcoming opponent, Sacred Heart on Wednesday.