Box Score Sweet Briar, Va. --  Notre Dame of Maryland University's field hockey team used two first half goals to help claim a 3-2 victory over Sweet Briar College for the team's first victory of the season.  

Notre Dame saw three freshman notch their first career goals for the Gators as Taylor Clark-Hartman (Havre de Grace, Md.), Kelsey Baumgart (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) and Cynthia Agouru (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Tech) all posted goals in the victory.  

Senior Ashley Fallon (Baltimore, Md./Kenwood) finished with two assists while senior Katie Johnston (Baltimore, Md./Catholic) added her first season of the year. 

Freshman goalie Arianna Hudson (Baltiore, Md./Western) recorded nine saves on the day, her career high, while facing 18 shots, including 11 in the second half.   

Clark-Hartman put the squad ahead early, scoring Notre Dame's first goal of the year in the fourth minute, scoring from the goal line on a pass from Fallon.  After the hosts tied the game with 10 minutes remaining, Baumgart gave the Gators a halftime lead, scoring with just 1:42 left in the opening frame off a Johnston pass. 

Notre Dame added to their lead in the 43rd minute with Agouru scoring from the center.  Fallon posted her second assist of the year on the goal.  

With a little over eight minutes remaining, the Vixens provided a scare as they narrowed the game to 3-2, but Notre Dame held on to claim the 3-2 victory.  The victory marks the program's first win since the 2011 season, ending a 38-game losing streak.  

The Gators will look to carry their succes to tomorrow, as the squad will travel to Ferrum College to conclude their busy weekend in Virginia.