WOMEN'S HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
The Vermont women's hockey team (0-1-0, 0-1-0 WHEA) heads to Storrs, Connecticut this weekend for a Hockey East matchup against UConn. The league matchup begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 7). Live video and live video are available via UConnHuskies.com at the links below.
 
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CATAMOUNTS RECAP
UVM returns to action after falling to Providence last Sunday (Oct. 1) in Rhode Island. Val Caldwell registered her first collegiate goal last weekend to open the Catamounts' 2017-18 campaign.  Daria O'Neill also found the back of the net for her fourth career goal with the Green and Gold. Saana Valkama and Ève-Audrey Picard recorded assists in the game. Vermont netminder Melissa Black turned away a career-high 45 shots in the contest.
 
SCOUTING UCONN
UConn (1-1-0, 0-0-0 WHEA) begins its conference schedule with Saturday's matchup against the Catamounts. The Huskies finished the 2016-17 season in seventh place in the conference (14-19-2, 11-11-2 WHEA), but return top scorers Leah Lum (18-11-29) and Briana Colangelo (9-16-25). Senior goaltender Annie Belanger returns in net, recording a shutout in the season's first game against St. Cloud State. Freshman forward Natalie Snodgrass has tallied a goal and an assist in her first two collegiate games. 
 
The Huskies return a strong power play unit (14.3 percent in 2016-17) that has already capitalized in the early part of the season at a rate of 16.7 percent. Vermont is 6-for-6 on the penalty kill through one game at Providence. 
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Catamounts and UConn first met on Jan. 1, 2006 at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The Huskies won that contest and hold a 24-8-3 record over Vermont. The two Hockey East teams split last season's series with the Catamounts taking the first game. Vermont sprinted out to a 3-0 lead on goals from Alyssa Gorecki, Picard, and Kourtney Menches. Cassidy Campeau buried the insurance goal as the Catamounts won that contest 4-2.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont hosts Union on Tuesday (Oct. 10) at 6 p.m. in its home opener at Gutterson. Live video and live stats will be available at CatamounTV.com. 
 
The Windjammer and Upper Deck Pub is the presenting sponsor of the 2017-18 women's hockey season