FINAL SCORE (OT): New Hampshire 2, Vermont 1
DURHAM, N.H. – Meghara McManus' deflection on the power play lifted the New Hampshire Wildcats (6-4-2, 5-3-1 HEAW) over the Vermont Catamounts (4-2-4, 1-2-2 HEAW) in a 2-1 overtime contest on Friday night at the Whittemore Center.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a very disappointing game for us tonight," said head coach Jim Plumer. "We took too long to get into our rhythm and it cost us. We will be very motivated for tomorrow."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont outshot the Wildcats 12-3 in the opening frame. The Catamounts had several scoring chances in first period, most notably Anna Erickson's one-timer as she was falling that whistled closely by Ava Boutilier (24 saves) and the UNH goal.
• Emily Rickwood opened the scoring for New Hampshire with 4:46 left in the opening period. The Wildcat forward capitalized on a puck that bounced through traffic and landed on her stick before she delivered a shot past Blanka Škodová (21 saves). Tori Howran and Tamara Thierus had assists on the power-play goal.   
• The Catamounts continued to outshoot UNH in the second period with an 8-7 edge in the frame and a 20-10 shot advantage heading to the final period.  
• New Hampshire applied pressure in the third period, but Vermont was able to tie the game on Ève-Audrey Picard's third goal of the season. The senior captain collected a pass from Lily Humphrey on the rush and slipped the puck between her legs and around a UNH defender before lifting a shot over the glove of Boutilier. Sara Levesque had the secondary assist for the Catamounts.
• Vermont was penalized in overtime and New Hampshire capitalized on the man-advantage. McManus deflected a point-shot from Carlee Turner that took a high bounce that came down over the shoulders of Škodová. Rickwood collected her second point with an assist on the game-winner.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts return to the Whittemore Center on Saturday (Nov. 9) at 3 p.m. for the final game of the season series with New Hampshire.
 
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