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The Vermont Catamounts return home for the first time since October 13 to host No. 8 Northeastern Tuesday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The Hockey East contest is slated for 7 p.m.
  
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SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
Northeastern brings a 6-1-1 (5-0-1 WHEA) record following wins over Providence and Boston University last weekend. Their lone loss came on October 12 against Colgate at Matthews Arena. Sophomore Veronika Pettey paces the offense with a league-leading 13 points (6 goals, 7 assists) and Kasidy Anderson has chipped in five goals to tie Pettey for the team-lead in scoring.  Aerin Frankel has started four games for the Huskies with a  0.75 GAA and .973 SV%, which lead Hockey East. The sophomore goaltender has split time with Brittany Bugalski who has a 1.73 GAA and .943 SV%. Northeastern finished the 2017-18 season with a 19-17-3 (11-11-2 WHEA) record and went on to win the Hockey East title as the fourth seed. They went on to the NCAA Tournament, but were ousted by Colgate in the NCAA Quarterfinals.  
 
SERIES HISTORY
Tuesday night marks the 43rd all-time meeting between the Catamounts and Northeastern. The Huskies have a 30-8-4 series lead, but Vermont has taken four of the last five contests including two wins at Gutterson Fieldhouse last season. UVM is also 2-2-1 in the last five home meetings with the Huskies. The Catamounts won two of three against Northeastern during the 2018-19 campaign. Ève-Audrey Picard had six points (5 goals, 1 assist) in the season series, powered by her hat trick on January 27 at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The then-sophomore opened the scoring with shorthanded goal late in the first period and tallied two goals in the third period, which included the game-winner with 11.7 seconds left to defeat the Huskies. Picard was named TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week following her performance.
 
LAST WEEKEND
The Catamounts traveled to Merrimack for a one-game series Friday (Oct. 26) at Lawler Rink. The Warriors found the back of the net in the first two periods for a two-goal lead heading to the final frame. At 3:17 in the third period, rookie Theresa Schafzahl lifted a backhand shot over the Merrimack goaltender into the top corner for her first collegiate goal. The Austrian native received a pass from Maude Poulin-Labelle before cutting the lead in half. The Catamounts exchanged chances with Merrimack throughout the third period, but were unable to get the equalizer despite heavy pressure in the offensive zone. Schafzahl registered a game-high 10 shots on goal and Melissa Black stopped 24 shots for Vermont.

MILESTONE WATCH
Two Catamounts are nearing 60 career points to climb the all-time points list in UVM history. Alyssa Gorecki sits on 59 points and is tied with Torrey Dennis '01 for the seventh-most points in the history of the program. The senior captain registered a goal and two assists against Quinnipiac earlier this season to add to her point total. Ève-Audrey Picard has two goals and an assist this season to give her 59 career points as well. Her 59th point came last week at Merrimack when she earned a secondary assist on Theresa Schafzahl's goal. The UVM junior's points include 32 goals, which is the sixth-most in program history. 
  
CATS IN THE PROS
Amanda Pelkey '15 joined Mackenzie MacNeil '18 as a UVM alumna to register a point in the pros this season. Pelkey assisted on the game-winning goal for the Boston Pride who went on to beat Rachael Ade '17 and the Connecticut Whale 4-2. Ade registered a shot on goal from the point for the Whale. Madison Litchfield '17 is in her sophomore season with Boston. Taylor Willard '18 has seen action in all five games for the Montreal Canadiennes and carries a plus-3 rating. MacNeil has registered one point in three games this season with the Toronto Furies, and joined by Brittany Zuback '15 who is in her second year with the team. Gina Repaci '16 has skated in all six games with the Markham Thunder.

• Amanda Pelkey '15, Forward, Boston Pride (NWHL): 0-1-1 (3 GP)
• Madison Litchfield '17, Goalie, Boston Pride (NWHL): 0.00 SV%, 0.00 GAA (0 GP)
• Rachael Ade '17, Defense, Connecticut Whale (NWHL): 0-0-0 (2 GP)
• Taylor Willard '18, Defense, Montreal Canadiennes (CWHL): 0-0-0 (5 GP)
• Mackenzie MacNeil '18, Forward, Toronto Furies (CWHL): 0-1-1 (3 GP)
• Brittany Zuback '15, Forward, Toronto Furies (CWHL): 0-0-0 (4 GP)
• Gina Repaci '16, Defense, Markham Thunder (CWHL): 0-0-0 (6 GP)

NEXT UP
Vermont continues Hockey East play this week as they host New Hampshire Friday and Saturday at Gutterson Fieldhouse. Puck drop is schedule for 2 p.m. both days.

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