WASHINGTON - The Villa Julie Field Hockey team lost to non-conference opponent Catholic University by a lone goal. The game was scoreless for 50 minutes until Cardinals player Michele Repass hit the game winning goal.

The game started brightly for the Mustangs with five shots being registered on the Cardinals goal early. Catholic came back into the match after the Mustangs had failed to capitalize on their early chances but the score would remain 0-0 at the interval.

In the second half, both teams battled with Catholic having the advantage in shots. They finally got the breakthrough after 50 minutes and after the Mustangs had a spell of sustained pressure they held out for the win. Special praise goes to VJC Goalie Kara Zimmerman (Odenton, MD/Arundel) who was in great form, earning 13 saves in the loss.

The Mustangs return to action on Tuesday 16th October when they travel to face conference opponent Salisbury University. This will be the Mustangs last regular season conference game as they aim to improve on their 2-3 CAC record.