FINAL SCORE (OT): Vermont 0, Boston College 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (4-4-2, 1-0-1 HEA) and Boston College (4-5-1, 3-1-1 HEA) battled to a 0-0 draw on Saturday during the team's annual Military Appreciate game from Gutterson Fieldhouse, seeing the game go the distance to a shootout. The Eagles garnered the extra conference point, winning the shootout 2-1. With Vermont tallying one conference point, the Catamounts win the regular season series over the Eagles, notching four total conference points during the two game weekend set.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"What a battle today's game was and I am proud of our team for the way we fought for 65 minutes," said Head Coach
Jim Plumer. "Obviously we wanted the win but with the tie and the point we were able to win the season series with BC and that may prove important in the standings down the road. Both goalies were outstanding today and credit to
Ellie Simmons for playing perhaps her best game of her career today. Overall, our team defense was just fantastic. We now turn our attention to Northeastern next weekend and we will need to be ready to battle just as hard against an excellent team."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Vermont came out on fire in the first period, out shooting Boston College on goal 15-4. Josie Hemp led a game-high four shots on goal after the opening 20 minutes of action.
- Through the halfway point of the middle frame, the Eagles collected a total of six separate penalties, but the Catamounts were unable to capitalize as the scoreboard remained knotted at 0-0.
- Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the final period as the game was sent to overtime. Vermont totaled 10 shots on goal in the third frame while Boston College tallied eight.
- Both teams saw opportunities in the overtime period, but Ellie Simmons and Grace Campbell were standing tall in net, stopping every shot that came their way.
- In the shootout, Boston College's Shea Frost scored first in the second round, sniping her shot glove side high, giving the Eagles the 1-0 SHO lead.
- Lauren O'Hara scored next for Vermont in the shootout, using a forehand-backhand move on Campbell while throwing multiple head fakes, making Campbell shift from side-to-side. O'Hara used her backhand to shovel the puck top shelf, tying the shootout at 1-1.
- Olivia Maffeo ultimately got the game winning goal for Boston College in the final round of the shootout as both teams skated away collecting a 0-0 tie to their record. Boston College tallied an extra conference point with the shootout win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Simmons tallied 31 saves against the Eagles, notching her second shutout of the season, a new career high.
- O'Hara won a game-high 15 faceoffs, going 50% from the dot on Saturday.
- Kaylee Lewis and Hemp each notched a team high six shots on goal. Lewis was one shot shy of tying her career high while Hemp tied her career high in shots. Hemp had six shots on goal for the second time this season.
- UVM outshot Boston College on goal 37-31. The Catamounts have rallied off 37 shots or more in five straight contests.
- Vermont won 27 out of the 52 faceoffs on Saturday.
UP NEXT
The Catamounts get ready for their first conference road series of the season, traveling to Boston, MA. for a weekend set against Northeastern from Matthews Arena. Friday (Nov. 7) and Saturday (Nov. 8) each have a puck drop scheduled for 1:30 p.m. All the action will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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