Becker climbs to No. 2 on career wins list; Gilwee notches career-high
How did University of Vermont men's and women's hockey and men's and women's basketball teams fare during the Dec. 1-3 weekend? Read on below.
FRIDAY'S GAMES
College women’s hockey
Northeastern 3, Vermont 1
NE: Chloe Aurard 1G. Peyton Anderson 1G. Maureen Murphy 1G. Gwyneth Philips 18 saves.
V: Corinne McCool 1G. Sini Karjalainen 1A. Ellice Murphy 1A. Jessie McPherson 25 saves.
Note: Aurard scored in the first period as Northeastern held off Vermont (11-6-1) until the third period. The Huskies built a 2-0 lead before McCool scored with four minutes left in regulation.
College men’s hockey
Maine 3, Vermont 1
M: Reid Pabich 1G. Donavan Villeneuve-Houle 1G. Cole Hanson 1G. Victor Ostman 16 saves.
V: Eric Gotz 1G. Andrei Buyalsky 1A. Gabe Carriere 38 saves.
Note: Vermont (5-10-1) struck first, but Maine score three unanswered across the second and third periods.
More:Vermont women's hockey: Catamounts rout Dartmouth
SATURDAY'S GAMES
College women’s hockey
Northeastern 5, Vermont 1
NE: Chloe Aurard 1G. Katy Knoll 2G. Maureen Murphy 1G. Mia Brown 1G. Gwyneth Philips 18 saves.
V: Natalie Mlynkova 1G. Corinne McCool 1A. Theresa Schafzahl 1A. Jessie McPherson 20 saves.
Note: Northeastern led 2-0 after 12 minutes.
College men’s hockey
Maine 5, Vermont 1
M: Grayson Arnott 1G. Donavan Villeneuve-Houle 1G. Ben Poisson 2G. Jakub Sirota 1G. Victor Ostman 18 saves.
V: Carter Long 1G. Philip Törnqvist 1A. Isak Walther 1A. Oskar Autio 14 saves. Gabe Carriere 12 saves.
Note: Poisson struck twice in five minutes to give Maine a 4-1 lead in the second period.
College men's soccer
NCAA Tournament quarterfinals
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SUNDAY'S GAMES
College women’s basketball
Vermont 81, Marist 60
V: Catherine Gilwee 20 points, 4 assists. Anna Olson 16 points, 7 rebounds. Emma Utterback 11 points, 5 assists. Delaney Richason 10 points, 6 assists. Paula Gonzalez 9 points, 7 rebounds. Aryana Dizon 8 points.
M: Kiara Fisher 21 points. Zaria Shazer 17 points. Kendall Krick 13 points.
Note: Vermont (6-3) shot over 50% from the floor and to match the longest winning streak (five games) in coach Alisa Kresge's tenure. Gilwee notched a career high in points and went 6 of 7 from the 3-point line.
More:Gilwee drains game-winning 3-pointer in final seconds to lift UVM over Dartmouth
College men’s basketball
Vermont 66, Merrimack 43
V: Finn Sullivan 17 points, 6 rebounds. Aaron Deloney 12 points. Dylan Penn 11 points, 5 rebounds. TJ Hurley 15 points. Robin Duncan 10 rebounds, 5 assists.
M: Jordan Minor 25 points.
Note: UVM coach John Becker moved into sole possession of second place on the program's all-time wins list with his 261st career victory, breaking a tie with John "Fuzzy" Evans. The 12th year coach sits three wins shy of tying Tom Brennan for No. 1. ... UVM (4-7) used an early 23-3 run to stake to a 29-10 lead and run past host Merrimack. The Catamounts finished with a dozen 3-pointers and held Merrimack to 31.4% field-goal shooting and just 16 field goals.
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont hockey, basketball: How Catamount teams fared Dec. 1-3
