WOMEN'S HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
After a weekend sweep of New Hampshire, the Catamounts head back on the road for a single game matchup against Holy Cross. The teams will face off Friday at 6 p.m. in Worcester, Ma. All the action will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
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CATAMOUNTS MAINTAIN RANK 
For the fifth consecutive week, the Catamounts retain their No. 12 position in the USCHO poll. In the USA Today/USA Hockey poll, UVM also maintains its 12th rank for the fourth consecutive week. 
  
NATÁLIE MLÝNKOVÁ NAMED HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Natálie Mlýnková secured her second career hat-trick in the Catamounts' 6-3 triumph over New Hampshire on Friday. She continued to shine by contributing an additional goal and assisting in the game-winning goal on Saturday, securing a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory to sweep the Wildcats.
 
Following this impressive weekend performance, Mlýnková has climbed to the top of the conference scoring charts, sharing the lead with five goals, and she also leads the conference in total points with an impressive tally of seven.

PRECISION PUCKS 
With a shooting percentage of 15.6%, Vermont is tops in all of Division I. Despite being outshot by 45 shots, the Cats have maximized their opportunities, scoring 26 goals on just 167 shots. 
 
DEFENSIVE STOPPERS
The Catamounts are averaging an impressive 16.38 blocks per game, ranking second in all of Division I hockey. Vermont is tied for second in the conference on the penalty kill, managing an efficient 89.5% success rate, while allowing a conference-best two power play goals.
   
CATAMOUNTS LEADERSHIP GROUP 
Head Coach Jim Plumer has selected five student-athletes to lead the Catamounts during the 2023-24 campaign. 2023 World Championship bronze medalist Natálie Mlýnková will serve as captain for Vermont. The Catamounts will have four alternates this season with Hailey Burns, Sara Levesque, Maddy Skelton and Alaina Tanski. Skelton served as an alternate captain last season as well. 
  
CZECH CAPTAIN IS BACK FOR MORE 
Senior captain Mlýnková is the top returning scorer in Hockey East this season. She set new career highs in goals (23), assists (19) and points (42) last year. 
  
OFFENSIVE TOUCH KEY TO HISTORIC CAMPAIGNS 
Vermont scored over 100 goals in each of the last two years for the first time in program history on their way to back-to-back second place finishes in Hockey East with a program record of 22 wins in each campaign. Vermont returns 56.1% of its scoring from a year ago. 
 
SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS
Holy Cross comes into Friday's match with a season record of 2-5-1. In their most recent games, the Crusaders had a weekend split against 13th-ranked Northeastern. They secured a thrilling 1-0 overtime victory on Friday but unfortunately fell 4-2 on Saturday. In the upset victory, it was sophomore forward Alexis Perry who delivered the game-winning goal. Madison Beck received recognition as Hockey East Goaltender of the Week, posting 40 saves on Friday and 33 saves on Saturday.
 
Perry leads Holy Cross in goal-scoring this season, having netted four goals, and is tied with Millie Sirum for the most points, both accumulating six. Beck has been a standout goaltender for the Crusaders, boasting an impressive .944 save percentage and allowing just 1.78 goals per game.
 
SERIES HISTORY 
Vermont and Holy Cross are set to meet for the 16th time this Friday, with the Catamounts currently leading the all-time series 11-3-1. The two teams crossed paths three times last season, with Vermont winning two of the three games. In their most recent contest, UVM defeated the Crusaders 3-1 at Gutterson Fieldhouse behind Evelyne Blais-Savoie's two-goal performance.
 
SAVE THE DATE – NOV. 10 FOR THE ANNUAL PACK THE GUT CHALLENGE
Save the date for this season's Pack the Gut Challenge - presented by the Windjammer – on Friday, November 10 vs. Boston College at 6 p.m.– admission is only $2 and free for kids 12 and younger and free for UVM students – help us break the Women's Hockey East attendance record which we set last year with a total of 2,210 fans in attendance at Gutterson Fieldhouse!

The Windjammer Inn and Conference Center is the presenting sponsor of the UVM women's hockey program