FINAL SCORE: Vermont 4, New Hampshire 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (5-7-2, 2-3-1 HEA) scored a goal in all three periods against New Hampshire (7-6-1, 4-3-0 HEA) on Saturday from Gutterson Fieldhouse during the team's annual Youth Day Presented by Healthy Living, earning a 4-0 shutout win on home ice. First year goaltender Zoe Cliché made 27 total saves in motion to her first career shutout win.  
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Really complete win today and I am really proud of the entire group," said Head Coach Jim Plumer. "We were especially sharp defensively and that was a major focus after last night's game. It was great to get the first goal early and establish our offense and then our special teams did their job as well. Hats off to Zoe Cliché for her first career shutout and now we turn our attention to a very strong UConn team next weekend."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• It only took Vermont 1:48 into the opening period to pounce on the scoreboard when a strong forecheck from Stella Retrum allowed her to steal the puck in the corner, finding an open Kaylee Lewis in the slot who wasted no time whipping a shot to the top right corner, scoring her fourth goal of the season, earning the Catamounts a 1-0 lead.
• New Hampshire's Nina Rossi broke free on a breakaway with 14:07 on the clock in the first period, trying to fool Cliché and find the five-hole, but Cliché held her ground, making the massive breakaway save to maintain the Catamount lead, 1-0.
• The Catamounts made it 2-0 early in the second period while being on a 5-on-3 powerplay, scoring 1:58 in, seeing Natalie Zarecone feed Rose-Marie Brochu in the slot who elected to rifle a shot on net. Sedona Blair made the initial save, but Julia Mesplède was there to bury the rebound into a wide-open net, notching her second goal of the season to give UVM the two-goal advantage.
• Morgann Skoda made it 3-0 in favor of Vermont 3:58 into the final period, receiving a pass from Maisey Bojarski along the boards, maneuvering her way through traffic to the slot where she was able to get a backhand attempt by Blair, scoring her third goal of the weekend series, fifth of the season, earning Vermont the three-goal cushion.
• An empty net goal from Retrum sealed the deal, making it 4-0 in favor of the Catamounts as Vermont skated away with the shutout victory on home ice from Gutterson Fieldhouse. Ashley Kokavec and Lewis were awarded assists on Vermont's final goal. 

 
 INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Cliché saved all 27 shots that were sent her way en route her first career shutout against New Hampshire.
• Lewis and Retrum each recorded a goal and an assist on Saturday, both tied for the team lead in points (9). Lewis had four points total in the weekend series with UNH (1 goal, 3 assists).
• Skoda scored her fifth goal of the season, totaling four points on the weekend series (3 goals, 1 assist).
• Mesplède notched one power-play goal on Saturday, her second of the goal of the season and first of her career on the PP.
• Zarcone, Kokavec, Brochu, and Bojarski all registered one assist against the Wildcats.
• Lauren O'Hara and Josie Hemp each led a team-high four shots on goal.
• Brochu won 16 of her 23 faceoffs on Saturday evening.
• UVM outshot UNH on goal 29-27.
• Vermont won 25 faceoffs to UNH's 22.
• With today's Win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Lund Family Center through the Cat's Win, Community Win's initiative. Vermont Mutual has donated over $5 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund in 2014.
• With tonight's 4-0 decision, Community Bank N.A. will donate $200 to Special Olympics Vermont. Community Bank, N.A. donates $50 per goal to Special Olympics Vermont for every goal the men's and women's team scores this season.

 
UP NEXT
Following the win over New Hampshire, the Catamounts get ready to travel down to Storrs, CT for a weekend set with nationally ranked UConn from the Toscano Family Ice Forum. Friday (Nov. 21) has a puck drop slated for 6 p.m. while Saturday's (Nov. 22) contest is scheduled for 2 p.m. All the action will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
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