University of Vermont women’s ice hockey started its final regular season series with an emphatic victory on the heels off a rocky road series. The seven-day stretch is emblematic of the Catamounts journey that won’t finish without a late push into the Hockey East postseason tournament.On Friday, UVM’s three-goal flurry in 3:40 to start the second period was enough to lift the Catamounts towards a 3-2 win against No. 14 Northeastern. Junior forward Lara Beecher’s breakaway a mere 20 seconds into the second period set up a Maddy Skelton score to give UVM a one-goal advantage — 29 seconds later, Ashley Kokavec would add a tally to the scoreboard with a whizzing wrist shot before Evelyne Blais-Savoie scored the eventual game-winning goal.The Catamounts now have a chance to sweep their season series against the Huskies. Puck drop in the regular season finale is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
University of Vermont women’s ice hockey started its final regular season series with an emphatic victory on the heels off a rocky road series. The seven-day stretch is emblematic of the Catamounts journey that won’t finish without a late push into the Hockey East postseason tournament.
On Friday, UVM’s three-goal flurry in 3:40 to start the second period was enough to lift the Catamounts towards a 3-2 win against No. 14 Northeastern.
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Junior forward Lara Beecher’s breakaway a mere 20 seconds into the second period set up a Maddy Skelton score to give UVM a one-goal advantage — 29 seconds later, Ashley Kokavec would add a tally to the scoreboard with a whizzing wrist shot before Evelyne Blais-Savoie scored the eventual game-winning goal.
The Catamounts now have a chance to sweep their season series against the Huskies. Puck drop in the regular season finale is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
