FINAL SCORE: Vermont 5, Boston University 2
BOSTON – Vermont (11-12-4, 5-7-3 HEA) defeated Boston University (7-14-3, 5-8-2 HEA) 5-2 on Friday evening from Walter Brown Arena as the Catamounts notched their first victory over the Terriers from Boston since 2021, scoring three power play goals and one shorthanded goal. With the win, UVM extends its unbeaten streak to seven games and earns three crucial points towards Hockey East standings.
 
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 COACH'S QUOTE
"Really complete performance tonight and a big boost for us to score five goals," said Head Coach Jim Plumer. "This team is competing so hard shift to shift and our depth is really showing. Morgann Skoda's line with Makena Lloyd-Howe and Darci Matson were outstanding and it was great to see Darci finally put one in the net. Our special teams are playing so well right now. Now the challenge is to stay focused and hungry for tomorrow."
 
 HOW IT HAPPENED

• Following a scoreless first period that saw Zoe Cliche make 12 saves, it was the Catamounts that pounced on the scoreboard first, seeing Darci Matson score her first goal in the green and gold. Makena Lloyd-Howe managed to keep the puck deep in the Terrier zone, working to find Matson in the slot who whipped a shot over the glove of Michelle Pasiechnyk, earning Vermont the 1-0 lead 5:03 into the second period.
• Boston University saw a prime scoring opportunity with 6:29 on the clock in the middle frame when Sydney Healey dangled her way into the slot on an offensive rush, snapping a shot on goal that rung off the crossbar, hitting Cliche in the back seeing the puck slowly start rolling towards the net. Lauren O'Hara, who displayed incredible awareness, was backdoor to bat the puck out of harm's way, pushing the puck under Cliche allowing for a whistle, maintain the Catamount 1-0 advantage.
• Vermont doubled its lead 15:34 into the second period on the power play, seeing Oona Havana feed Julia Mesplède who elected to fire a shot on net from the far circle. Mesplède's shot deflected off Rose-Marie Brochu, finding the back of the net, earning the Catamounts a 2-0 lead.
• Nearly two minutes later 17:33 into the middle frame, Vermont struck again on the power play, this time getting a goal from Stella Retrum who crashed the net and pounced on her own rebound shot from the faceoff, sniping the bottom left corner for her eighth goal of the season, handing the Catamounts a 3-0 lead heading into the final period of play.
• With 11:09 on the clock in the third period, Vermont scored for the third time on the power play, seeing Morgann Skoda bury her seventh goal of the season after cashing in on the rebound off Josie Hemp's initial shot on goal. The Catamounts gained a 4-0 advantage with their third power play goal of the game. Ashley Kokavec earned a secondary assist on UVM's fourth goal of the game.
• The Terriers orchestrated a power play goal of their own 10:45 into the final frame, seeing Keira Healey score her first career goal off a one-timer, going bar down to bring Boston University back within three, 4-1.
• UVM responded just over one minute later while being shorthanded, seeing Retrum pick off a Terrier drop pass, feeding O'Hara on the far side who slapped in her fourth goal of the season, securing Vermont its second shorthanded goal on the campaign, regaining the four-goal advantage, 5-1.
• Boston Universities Sydney Healey scored a breakaway goal with 48 seconds of regulation remaining, but the damage was already done as the Catamounts skated away with the 5-2 victory from Walter Brown Arena.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Retrum recorded her fifth multi-point game of the season, notching her second power play goal on the campaign and her ninth assist of the season. Retrum also totaled a tied game-high six shots on goal, tying her season high for the third time.  
• Matson scored her first goal as a Catamount to go along with a season high four shots on goal.
• O'Hara tallied her fourth goal of the season while being shorthanded and added nine faceoff wins on Friday. O'Hara also added five shots on goal, the seventh time this season recording five or more shots on goal in a single game.
• Skoda registered her third power play goal on the campaign, seventh total on the season.
• Brochu netted her third goal of the season, first goal on the power play.
• Cliche anchored UVM with 33 total saves, just three shy of tying her career high.
• Mesplède tallied her sixth assist of the season against Boston University.
• Hemp earned her sixth assist of the season on Friday and blocked a team-high three shots.
• Kokavec recorded her 12th assist of the season, a new career high.
• Lloyd-Howe notched her third assist of the season.
• Havana secured one assist, her fourth of the season, to go along with three shots on goal.
• Vermont scored three power play goals on Friday and one shorthanded goal, the first time scoring on the power play and while shorthanded since October of 2023. UVM's three power play goals is a season high. UVM now has a power play goal in four consecutive games.
• 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 5-2 decision, Community Bank N.A. will donate $250 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 Friday's win over Boston University, the Catamounts will look to close out their weekend series with the Terriers, returning to action tomorrow afternoon for a 4 p.m. puck drop from Walter Brown Arena in Boston. Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+. 
 
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