Vermont hockey, basketball: How Catamount teams fared Nov. 10-11
How did University of Vermont men's and women's hockey and women's basketball teams fare during the Nov. 10-11 weekend? Here is the schedule, with results to be updated nightly.
FRIDAY'S GAMES
Women’s hockey
Boston College 6, Vermont 3
BC: Abby Newhook 2G. Gaby Roy 1G. Julia Pellerin 1G. Sammy Taber 1G. Sammy Smigliani 1G.
V: Kaylee Lewis 1G. Natalie Mlynkova 1G, 1A. Maddy Skelton 1G.
Note: On a night the No. 13 Catamounts broke the Hockey East regular-season attendance record (2,705) for their annual "Pack the Gut Challenge", No. 15 Boston College played spoiler with a rousing comeback. The Eagles trailed 3-0 in the second period and stormed behind with a five-goal third.
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Men’s hockey
Massachusetts 4, Vermont 1
M: Ryan Lautenbach 1G, 2A. Lucas Mercuri 1G, 1A. Scott Morrow 1G, 1A. Michael Cameron 1G, 1A.
V: Chris Theodore 1G.
Note: No. 14 Massachusetts scored three times in the third period to open a 4-0 lead on the visiting Catamounts.
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Women’s basketball
Providence 57, Vermont 47
P: Olivia Olsen 14 points, 7 rebounds. Kylee Sheppard 12 points, 5 rebounds. Grace Efosa 10 points, 7 rebounds. Brynn Farrell 10 points, 6 rebounds.
V: Emma Utterback 15 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds. Anna Olson 9 points, 4 rebounds.
Note: Host Providence used a 20-7 second-quarter edge to control.
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SATURDAY'S GAMES
Women’s hockey
Vermont 3, Boston College 2
V: Natalie Mlynokva 1G, 1A. Evelyn Blais-Savoie 1G, 1A. Maddy Skelton 1G. Krista Parkkonen 2A. Sydney Correa 33 saves.
BC: Julia Pellerin 1G. Abby Newhook 1G. Grace Campbell 17 saves.
Note: Skelton scored the game-winning goal with 2:14 left in regulation as No. 13 ranked Vermont (6-4-1) earned a weekend split with No. 15 Boston College. Correa also had a big game in net, in place of starting goaltender Jessie McPherson, who is is out "week-to-week with a lower body injury," according to a UVM spokesperson.
Men’s hockey
Vermont 6, Massachusetts 2
V: Jens Richards 3G. Jeremie Bucheler 2G, 3A. Joel Maatta 1G, 1A. Gabe Carriere 32 saves.
M: Aydar Suniev 1G. Dans Locmelis 1G. Owen Murray 2A.
Note: Visiting Vermont fired in six unanswered goals to storm past No. 14 Massachusetts. Richards' hat trick was the first of his collegiate career.
Men’s basketball
Vermont 92, Plattsburgh State 41
V: TJ Long 20 points. Sam Alamutu 13 points, 10 rebounds. Michel Ndayishimiye 11 points. Ileri Ayo-Faleye 11 points, 8 rebounds. Matt Veretto 8 points, 6 assists.
P: Dylan Trombley 10 points. Sasha Vidrini 8 points.
Note: Vermont shot 36 of 59 (61%) from the field and held D-III Plattsburgh to 16 of 55 shooting (29.1%). Vermont also gained a 46-18 edge on the glass, had 25 assists and scored 40 bench points to Plattsburgh's 15 in the wire-to-wire win. The host Catamounts led 51-16 at the break.
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