FINAL SCORE: Holy Cross 2, Vermont 1
WORCESTER, Mass. – Carlie Magier's goal with just over a minute left in regulation lifted Holy Cross (4-21-5, 4-18-2 HEAW) to a 2-1 victory over Vermont (10-15-7, 7-13-5 HEAW) on Saturday afternoon at the Hart Center.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I'm really disappointed that we couldn't bring our A-game today with so much on the line," head coach Jim Plumer said. "Credit to Holy Cross' goalie for another great game, but we simply weren't as sharp as we needed to be. We will have to be better tomorrow."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts controlled the play in the first period with a 14-2 shot advantage. UVM had established zone time for the full two minutes of an early power play, but were unable to strike.
• Maggie Hallisey opened the scoring with her first goal of the season 6:30 into the second period. The forward capitalized on a rebound in front of Blanka Škodová (20 saves) for a power-play marker. Carly Beniek and Darci Johal were credited with assists on the tally.
• Ève-Audrey Picard answered for the Cats late in the frame to tie the game at 1-1. The senior entered the Crusaders' zone on the rush and fired a shot that beat Jada Brenon (40 saves) low blocker-side. Anna Erickson and Sara Levesque earned assists on the tying marker.
• Vermont pushed for the lead in the third period, outshooting Holy Cross 13-5. But in the late minutes, Magier deflected a shot past Škodová to clinch the game. The sophomore notched her team-leading fifth goal of the season with 1:11 left in regulation.
• The Catamounts brought on the extra attacker for the final 1:11, but timely saves by Brenon and blocks by the Crusader defense stymied any tying attempts.  

NOTES

• Picard's goal was the 97th point of her career, which puts her in a tie for the second-most points all-time at UVM. She matches Dayna Colang '16 and Brittany Zuback '15 who trail only Amanda Pelkey '15 with 105 points.

UP NEXT
Vermont and Holy Cross return to action on Sunday (Feb. 16) at 12 p.m. Fans can watch the Catamounts' final road game of the regular season on NESN.
 
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