FINAL SCORE: Vermont 3, Maine 2
ORONO, Maine – Corinne McCool scored the clinching goal on a power play in the third period to lift the Vermont Catamounts (6-7-5, 3-5-3 HEAW) 3-2 over the Maine Black Bears (7-8-2, 4-6-1 HEAW) on Friday night at Alfond Arena.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"What a great effort by our entire team tonight," head coach Jim Plumer said. "We played with a lot of energy and our defense was key in limiting Maine to 12 shots. Credit to our special teams as well. We were perfect on the penalty kill and gained significant momentum by scoring two of our goals just after the power play expired. I'm excited see us play that way again tomorrow." 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Black Bears grabbed the lead 1:52 into the game on Tereza Vanišová's 10th goal of the season. The senior received a pass from Brittany Colton in the neutral zone and slipped the puck past Natalie Ferenc (10 saves) on a partial breakaway.
• Vermont nearly got the equalizer on a pair of power plays late in the first period, but Kristina Shanahan tied the game at even strength with 2:07 left in the frame. Lily Humphrey fired a shot from the high slot, which was deflected by Shanahan. Sara Levesque was credited with the secondary assist.
• Ali O'Leary put the Catamounts up 2-1 with 11:16 left in the second period on her third tally of the season. The captain's slap shot whistled by the glove of Carly Jackson (22 saves). Ève-Audrey Picard had the primary assist and Levesque registered her second assist of the game.
• Maine quickly answered when Ida Kuoppala buried a wraparound goal 59 seconds later. Vendula Pribylova earned the lone assist on the tying marker.
• McCool netted the game-winning goal with 9:01 left in regulation. The puck was loose in the crease before the sophomore forward jammed it into the back of the net. Theresa Schafzahl and Val Caldwell assisted on the deciding goal.
• Ferenc made some huge saves down the stretch to preserve the UVM lead. With 6:20 left in the game, Kuoppala tested the rookie goaltender from point-blank, but Ferenc denied the Black Bears' goal scorer. 

NOTES

• Vermont held Maine to only 12 shots on goal, which is the fewest allowed by the Catamounts this season. The previous mark came against St. Lawrence (Oct. 11) when UVM yielded 19 shots on goal.
• UVM averages 21.5 shots against per game, which is the best in Hockey East and fourth-best in the nation.
• With the victory, the Cats Win, Community Wins campaign and Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Make-A-Wish Vermont, bringing this year's total to 103 wins and $10,300. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828. 

UP NEXT
Vermont returns to action on Saturday (Dec. 7) for its final game of the first semester. The Catamounts close out the road series with Maine at 2 p.m.
 
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