BOSTON – Maureen Murphy and Alina Mueller each had two points as they led No. 7 Northeastern in a 3-1 win over No. 13 Vermont Friday night in the Hockey East Game of the Week from Matthews Arena. With the win, Northeastern improves to 17-2-1 this season while Vermont now sits 11-6-1 on the campaign.

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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a great hockey game and battle with Northeastern tonight and they got the result," Head Coach Jim Plumer said. "They really took it to us in the first and I was pleased with our response in the second. Jessie McPherson was outstanding and our team battled to the end. Northeastern is a team that preys on mistakes and we are going to have to play a cleaner game tomorrow."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Huskies opened the scoring on the power play with 7:57 left in the first period.  Chloé Aurard centered a pass into the crease and the puck deflected off a Vermont defender's skate and found the back of the net for Aurard's 10th goal of the season. Mueller and Murphy earned assists on the tally.
• After a scoreless second frame the Huskies doubled their advantage 4:06 into the third period. Peyton Anderson took advantage of a turnover in the UVM zone and skated in alone on Jessie McPherson. Anderson faked to her backhand and then tucked the puck home along the post for her sixth goal of the season.
• Vermont cut the lead in half with 4:04 left in regulation. Sini Karjalainen fired a wrist shot from the point and Corinne McCool redirected it home for her sixth goal of the season. Ellice Murphy earned a secondary assist on the play.
• The Catamounts pulled McPherson for an extra-attacker in the final minutes but couldn't convert and Murphy scored her 11th of the season into the empty net to seal the deal.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Theresa Schafzahl led all Catamounts with five shots on goal this evening.
• Jesse McPherson made 25 saves for Vermont, her most in a single game since making 36 against Colgate on October 22.
• With tonight's 3-1 decision, Community Bank N.A. will donate $75 to Special Olympics Vermont. Community Bank, N.A. donates $75 per goal to Special Olympics Vermont for every goal the men's and women's team scores this season.

UP NEXT
The final matchup of this top-15 showdown goes tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. on NESN+. It will also be available on ESPN+. The game will also be available on a pay-per-view basis internationally at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/hockeyeast. Subscriptions to the service are available for $9.99 USD per month or $4.99 USD for individual games.

The Windjammer Inn and Conference Center is the presenting sponsor of the UVM women's hockey program