HANOVER, N.H. – Vermont cut a three-goal Dartmouth lead to one with under two minutes to go but Dartmouth goalie Daniel Hincks made the last of his 20 saves to preserve a 8-7 win for the Big Green Tuesday in Hanover..
 
Vermont falls to 2-4 on the season while Dartmouth wins its third straight to move to 3-1.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• After Dartmouth got the game's first goal, UVM responded with two straight thanks to long range blasts from Thomas McConvey and Michael McCormack.
• The Big Green got a fortuitous bounce in the quarter's final seconds and scored to tie the game with no time left on the clock.
• UVM took a 4-3 lead in the second quarter thanks to goals from McCormack and David Closterman.
• George Prince tied the game at 4 for the Big Green and Henry Bonnie gave the hosts a 5-4 lead at the break with his goal with just under four minutes to play.
• Dartmouth scored the third quarter's only goal and took a 6-4 lead into the fourth.
• The Big Green took an 8-5 lead with 4:56 left in the contest which set the stage for Vermont's comeback effort.
• McConvey found his second of the day from Liam Limoges to cut it to two and then McCormack drilled his fourth to cut it to one with 1:42 left.
• The Cats forced a Big Green turnover and got the ball back with under a minute left but Brock Haley's bounce shot was turned aside by Hincks.

• Ryan Cornell finished with another strong performance in cage making nine saves to go along with four caused turnovers and four ground balls.
• Tommy Burke went 10-for-18 at the faceoff X.
• The Catamount ride was outstanding all afternoon holding Dartmouth to 15-29 in the clearing game. 

WHO'S NEXT

The Cats return to action on Saturday to play its third Rhode Island team of the season with a trip to Providence to take on Friars. Faceoff is set for 1 p.m.