UVM hockey, basketball, lacrosse: How Catamount teams fared March 2-5

Jacob Rousseau and Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press
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The University of Vermont men's basketball team begins its America East Conference tournament, while the women host a semifinal contest. Men's hockey concludes its regular-season on the road and men's and women's lacrosse continue their early season action.

There's plenty of Catamounts scores and results this weekend and we've got you covered.

See below for how Catamount teams fared and links to more detailed game coverage from March 2-5:

THURSDAY'S GAMES

Men's hockey

Vermont 3, New Hampshire 2

V: Massimo Lombardi 1G. Simon Jellus 1G. Isak Walther 1G. Gabe Carriere 35 saves.

UNH: Liam Devlin 1G. Kalle Eriksson 1G. Tyler Muszelik 22 saves.

Note: Trailing 2-0 after the first period, Vermont (10-18-5) rallied to complete the season sweep of the Wildcats. Lombardi scored at 1:03 of the second period and Jellus and Walther tallied 90 seconds apart in the third to claim the road win.

FRIDAY'S GAMES

Men’s lacrosse

Harvard 12, Vermont 5

H: Hayden Cheek 4G. Miles Botkiss 2G, 2A. Sam King 1G, 2A. Christian Barnard 13 saves.

V: Tristan Whitaker 1G, 1A. Charles Huntley 1G. Brock Haley 1G. Griffin Fenech 1G. Nick Alviti 1G. Matt Shaffer 12 saves.

Note: An 8-1 second-quarter edge powered host Harvard past Vermont (2-3).

SATURDAY'S GAMES

Men’s hockey

Merrimack 4, Vermont 1

M: Alex Jefferies 1G. Ben Brar 1G. Zach Bookman 1G. Hugo Esselin 1G.

V: Joel Maatta 1G.

Note: Merrimack led 3-0 entering the third period. Vermont (10-19-5) begins the Hockey East tournament at No. 6 Maine on March 8 at 7 p.m.

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Men’s basketball

America East quarterfinals

No. 1 Vermont 84, No. 8 NJIT 57

More:Vermont's Finn Sullivan named America East player of the year

More:America East basketball tournaments: What you need to know for UVM men, women

Women’s lacrosse

Fairfield 14, Vermont 8

F: Ellie Grefenstette 2G. Libby Rowe 3G. Elizabeth Talluto 6G. Olivia Doody 2G. Rylee Harrell 1G.

V: Ava Vasile 4G. McKenzie Ballard 1G. Erin Kloostra 1G. Ciera Licare 1G. Jane Trauger 1G.

Note: Fairfield scored five straight goals spanning the third and fourth quarters to drop Vermont (1-4) at Virtue Field.

SUNDAY'S GAME

Women's basketball

America East semifinal

No. 1 Vermont 75, No. 4 UMBC 63

More:UVM women's basketball: Kresge, Utterback, Olson honored by America East

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