Nationally ranked UVM women's hockey sweeps Merrimack

Jacob Rousseau and Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press
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How did University of Vermont men's soccer, men's and women's hockey and women's basketball teams fare during the Nov. 17-19 weekend? Read on below.

THURSDAY'S GAMES

Men's soccer

NCAA Tournament (first round)

Vermont 3, Quinnipiac 2 (2OT)

Women's hockey

Vermont 5, Merrimack 1

V: Evelyne Blais-Savoie 1G. Ellice Murphy 1G. Theresa Schafzahl 2G. Corinne McCool 1G. Jessie McPherson 12 saves.

M: Sam Lessick 1G. Emma Gorski 18 saves.

Note: No. 14 UVM charged to a 3-0 lead after the second period on goals by Schafzahl, McCool and Blais-Savoie. The Catamounts had 23 shots on goal and 51 total. The win was the ninth of the season for McPherson who entered fifth in the nation in wins.

FRIDAY'S GAMES

Women’s hockey

Vermont 3, Merrimack 0

V: Lara Beecher 1G. Maddy Skelton 1G. Lily Humphrey 1G. Sydney Correa 14 saves.

M: Calli Hogarth 33 saves.

Note: No. 14 Vermont (10-5-1) scored in each period to earn the sweep against Merrimack. Skelton and Humphrey scored on power plays. The Catamounts had a 29-18 advantage in faceoffs and poured in 60 shots.

Men’s hockey

Providence 4, Vermont 0

P: Chase Yoder 1G. Parker Ford 1G. Brett Berard 1G. Jaroslav Chmelar 1G. Austin Roden 20 saves.

V: Gabe Carriere 24 saves.

Note: Providence scored a pair of goals in the second period.

Women’s basketball

Delaware 58, Vermont 53

D: Kharis Idom 13 points. Klarke Sconiers 13 points. Nakiyah Mays-Prince 9 points. Makayla Pippin 9 points.

V: Anna Olson 16 points. Catherine Gilwee 11 points. Delaney Richason 10 points, 7 rebounds.

Note: Vermont (1-3) surrendered 19 fourth quarter points to drop a five-point decision at home. Delaware led 16-5 in bench points.

Men's basketball

At Mohegan Sun Arena

Iona 71, Vermont 50

SATURDAY'S GAMES

Men’s hockey

Providence 4, Vermont 3 (OT)

P: Patrick Moynihan 1G. Chase Yoder 1G. Brett Berard 1G. Max Crozier 1G. Austin Roden 12 saves.

V: Robbie Stucker 1G. Joel Maatta 1G. Jacques Bouquot 1G. Oskar Autio 41 saves.

Note: Vermont (4-8-1) tied the game early in the the third period, but No. 9 Providence struck two minutes into OT with Crozier's winner.

This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont hockey, basketball: How Catamount teams fared Nov. 17-19