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Vermont hockey, basketball: How Catamount teams fared Feb. 16-17
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How did the University of Vermont men's and women's hockey and men's and women's basketball teams fare during the Feb. 16-17 weekend? Read on below.
FRIDAY, FEB. 16
Men's hockey
Merrimack 5, Vermont 2
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M: Frank Djurasevic 1G, 1A. Zach Bookman 1G, 1A. Chase Stevenson 1G. Ben Brar 1G. Adam Arvedson 1G. Hugo Ollas 28 saves.
V: Chris Theodore 2G. Gabe Carriere 18 saves.
Women's hockey
Boston University 4, Vermont 1
B: Lacey Martin 1G, 1A. Ani Fitzgerald 1G, 1A. Catherine Foulm 1G, 1A. Jackson Kinsler 1G. Callie Shanahan 25 saves.
V: Lily Humphrey 1G. Jessie McPherson 17 saves.
Note: The Terriers (13-15-3, 11-12-1) scored four unanswered goals to cop the road win at Gutterson Fieldhouse. Vermont falls to 11-16-4, 9-12-3.
SATURDAY, FEB. 17
Men's basketball
Vermont 68, Maine 57
V: Shamir Bogues 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal. Ileri Ayo-Faleye 14 points, 4 rebounds. Nick Fiorillo 12 points, 5 rebounds.
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M: Kellen Tynes 17 points, 6 rebounds. Jaden Clayton 13 points. Quion Burns 9 points.
Note: With John Becker unable to coach due to an illness, the Catamounts (21-6, 11-1) used an 11-1 run over the final four-plus minutes of the first half to take a 36-29 advantage into the break. The visitors didn't allow their lead to slip to one possession in the second stanza. When Maine made it a 53-48 game with 7:26 to go, Bogues knocked down a pair of baskets to highlight a personal 6-0 run. ... Associate head coach Ryan Schneider acted as head coach in Becker's absence.
More: 'Just an incredible night': Deloney, Becker snag milestones as UVM basketball clips UNH
Women's basketball
Maine 57, Vermont 55
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V: Andjela Matic 14 points, 5 rebounds. Keira Hanson 13 points, 3 assists. Anna Olson 12 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals. Emma Utterback 10 points, 4 assists.
M: Anne Simon 16 points. Adrianna Smith 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists. Sarah Talon 15 points, 5 rebounds.
Note: Caroline Bornemann's 3-pointer with 2:50 to play gave Maine (18-8, 11-1) a 55-51 advantage. Vermont falls to 18-9 overall and 10-3 in America East. The Catamounts raced out to a 20-8 first-quarter lead before the Black Bears won the middle quarters 16-12 and 22-11, respectively.
Women's hockey
Vermont 3, Connecticut 0
V: Kaylee Lewis 1G, 1A. Krista Parkkonen 1G, 1A. Brooke George 1G. Jessie McPherson 33 saves
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C: Megan Warrener 13 saves.
Note: On senior day, the Catamounts (12-16-4, 10-12-3) struck for a pair of first-period goals to knock off No. 11 UConn (20-7-5, 17-4-4) for an impressive victory.
Men's hockey
Vermont 4, Merrimack 1
V: Massimo Lombardi 1G. Thomas Sinclair 1G. Jens Richards 1G. Zach Dubinsky 1G. Gabe Carriere 24 saves.
M: Ty Daneault 1G. Hugo Ollas 25 saves.
Note: A three-goal second period helped Vermont (12-13-3, 6-9-3) earn a weekend split at Merrimack.
Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com . Follow him on Twitter: @aabrami5 .
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont hockey, basketball: How Catamount teams fared Feb. 16-17
