WOMEN'S HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
The Vermont Catamounts return from Thanksgiving to host the 4th Annual Windjammer Classic Friday (Nov. 23) and Saturday (Nov. 24) at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
 
UVM hosts the Syracuse Orange Friday at 7 p.m. and play either No. 2 Minnesota or No. 8 St. Lawrence Saturday at 7 p.m. Fans can use their tickets to catch the 4 p.m. games both days.
 
Tickets can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com/Tickets, in person at the UVM Athletic Ticket Office in Patrick Gym, or over the phone by calling 802-656-4410. The Gutterson Ticket Office opens one hour prior to the early game.
 
RELATED LINKS
Friday – November 23
4 p.m. - #8 St. Lawrence vs. #2 Minnesota | Watch | Live Stats
7 p.m. - Vermont vs. Syracuse | Watch | Live Stats
 
Saturday – November 24
4 p.m. - St. Lawrence/Minnesota vs. Syracuse | Watch | Live Stats
7 p.m. - Vermont vs. St. Lawrence/Minnesota | Watch | Live Stats

COACH PLUMER ON 101.3 THE GAME TO PROMOTE WINDJAMMER CLASSIC
Tuesday night head coach Jim Plumer joined Brady Farkas on the Cats Den on 101.3 the Game to promote the Windjammer Classic. The conversation ranged from previewing the tournament, the state of the program and more. Click here to listen to the radio segment.
 
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
It is the fourth playing of the annual Windjammer Classic at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The women's hockey tournament began in 2015 when the Catamounts hosted Cornell, Ohio State, and Boston University. Cornell won the inaugural tournament, followed by No. 5 Clarkson in 2016. Vermont fell to Clarkson in the title game that year, but looked to rebound the next year. Minnesota Duluth defeated the Catamounts in the 2017 title game, but Vermont produced one of the more exciting games with a shootout victory over RIT the night before.
 
SCOUTING SYRACUSE
Syracuse enters the Windjammer Classic with a 4-8-1 (4-3-0 CHA) mark through 13 games this season. Sophomore Emma Polaski leads the forwards with a team-high eight goals and 11 points while defender Allie Munroe also has 11 points, but with a team-high nine assists. Senior Maddi Welch is the usual starter in goal with a 3.09 GAA and .860 SV% for a 3-5-1 record. The Orange have gone 2-2-1 over their last five games with a pair of wins over CHA foe Penn State. Last season, Syracuse went 13-21-2 (11-8-1 CHA) and made it to the league semifinal, but were eliminated by Mercyhurst in overtime.

SCOUTING #8 ST. LAWRENCE
The St. Lawerence Saints begin the tournament with a 8-5-1 (4-0-0 ECAC) for third in the conference and eighth in the national rankings. Senior Justine Reyes leads the Saints with 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists) and sophomore Skylar Podvey has a team-high five goals. Goaltending duties have been split by Sonjia Shelly and Grace Harrison with seven games started each. Harrison has the edge in stats with a .948 SV% and 1.35 GAA over Shelly's .922 SV% and 1.97 GAA. The Saints finished last season with a 20-11-4 (14-6-2 ECAC) and lost to Clarkson in the conference semifinals.
 
SCOUTING #2 MINNESOTA
Minnesota carries a 11-2-1 (9-2-1 WCHA) record first in the WCHA and second in the national rankings. Nicole Schammel leads the Golden Gophers with 16 points on four goals and 12 assists in 14 games played while Grace Zumwinkle has a team-high eight goals and a second-best 15 points. Minnesota regained Kelly Pannek who returns to the squad after taking a year off to win gold with former Catamount Amanda Pelkey '15 and the United States Olympic Team. Alex Gulstene has played a majority of the games in net with a .922 SV% and 1.66 GAA in nine games. Former Vermont goalie Sydney Scobee carries a .913 SV% and 1.79 GAA in five games with the Golden Gophers.
 
RALLY'S ROUND UP
Friday is" Bring A Friend Night"! All Rally's Round Up Members are able to bring one friend to the Gut and they will receive FREE admission to the game! Rally's Round Up is free to join and available for anyone age 12 and under. Click here to join.

The Windjammer and Upper Deck Pub is the presenting sponsor of the 2018-19 women's hockey season