FINAL SCORE: UConn 3, Vermont 2
HARTFORD, Conn. – Jachym Kondelik tallied the game-winning goal at 11:32 of the third period to lift the Huskies over the Catamounts Friday night at the XL Center.
 
UConn improves to 6-6-3 overall (3-4-2 HEA) and Vermont drops to 1-10-2 (0-7-1 HEA).
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• UConn's Ruslan Iskhakov skated down the right wing and scored unassisted at 2:08 of the first period to put the Huskies ahead early.
• A blue line shot from Cory Thomas found the back of the net through traffic at 16:15 of the frame, however, the goal was immediately waved off by the official. A video review confirmed the call on the ice.
• Andrew Lucas tied the game at 1-1 at 18:02 of the first on the power play. The freshman one-timed a pass from William Lemay at the top of the slot and beat UConn netminder Tomas Vomacka (19 saves) high.
• Ace Cowans put Vermont ahead 2-1 at 11:40 of the second period with his third goal in as many games. The Beverly, Massachusetts native blasted a one-timer from Jacques Bouquot to beat Vomacka high.
• Vladislav Firstov tied the game at 2-2 at 14:14 of the second on a 2-on-1 rush with Benjamin Freeman. Firstov received a backdoor pass from Freeman and found the back of the open net.
• Kondelik put UConn ahead at 11:32 of the third period. He found the loose puck in the slot and beat Lekkas low for the goal.

GAME NOTES

• Stefanos Lekkas finished the game with 34 saves, his fifth game this season with 30 or more stops.
• Johnny DeRoche picked up the secondary assist on Lucas' man-up goal.
• Vermont finished the game 1-for-7 on the power play. UConn went 0-for-5 on the advantage.

UP NEXT
Vermont and UConn close the regular season series tomorrow afternoon in Hartford. The game is slated to begin at 3:35 p.m. and will broadcast on WVMT and through UVMAthletics.com/watch with Michael Lehr on the call. 
 
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