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The University of Vermont Catamounts

Women's Hockey Hosts Darmouth in Non-Conference Action on Saturday

Release Date: 11-27-2009

Author: Chris J. Wojcik
Email: Chris.Wojcik@uvm.edu
Phone: 802/656-1110 Fax: (802) 656-3203

VERMONT WOMEN'S HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
The University of Vermont women’s hockey team hosts Dartmouth College in a non-conference game on Saturday (Nov. 28) at 7 p.m. at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

ABOUT DARTMOUTH
The Big Green are currently 4-4-1 in the 2009-10 season with a record of 4-4-1 in ECAC and 3-2-0 in Ivy League action. They were picked to finish third in the ECAC preseason coaches’ poll, garnering five first-place votes.

Sarah Parsons and Amanda Trunzo lead the offensive attack for Dartmouth. Parsons has 12 points on the season with five goals and seven assists while Trunzo has 10 points on six goals and four assists. Nine different players have found the back of the net for Dartmouth this season.

Mariel Lacina has played eight games between the pipes for Dartmouth with a record of 3-4-0 on the season. She has a save percentage of .908 and a goals against average of 2.27.

SERIES HISTORY
The Catamounts have yet to record a win over Dartmouth in their nine games against each other. The two teams first began play in the 2002-03 season with Dartmouth winning the two games by a margin of 15-0.

GAME-WINNER
Sophomore Kailey Nash (Middletown, R.I.) has notched three game-winning goals in Vermont’s first 10 games. She is one game-winning goal shy of tying the all-time record of four set by Torrey Dennis in the 1999-00 season.

Nash is tied for third in the nation with her three game-winning goals.

USING THE ADVANTAGE
The Catamounts have excelled on special teams this year. Vermont set a school-record with 22 consecutive penalty kills, which was snapped against Boston U on Nov. 11. However, when UVM is on the power play usually finds the back of the net.

Kailey Nash is tied for the lead in the nation with seven power-play goals. Freshman Emily Walsh (Suffield, Conn.) is tied for 11th in the nation with three power-play goals this season.

IN THE BOX
Vermont is one of the most penalized teams in the nation as they average 13.4 penalty minutes per game, which is the fifth most in the nation. UVM has recorded 174 minutes in its first 13 games. The Catamounts have stood strong on the penalty kill however though turning away 80 percent of the power plays they face.

WHO’S NEXT | 2009 Schedule
Vermont will hit the road when it takes on Hockey East rival Maine in a two-game weekend series on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5. Both games are scheduled for 2 p.m.

FOLLOW OR FRIEND THE CATAMOUNTS ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER
The UVM Athletic Department has a Facebook page. Click here to become a friend of the department to keep up with all the happenings in Catamount Country.

Fans can also follow the Catamounts via Twitter. The department has a general Twitter account @UVMAthletics and the women's hockey team also has a Twitter account @UVM_W_Hockey Follow @UVMAthletics for general news on the department and/or follow @UVM_W_Hockey for more in-depth coverage of the team, including in-game updates throughout the season.

WEBCASTING VIA B2 NETWORKS | Click Here
For the second straight season, the Vermont athletic department video streaming at home hockey games this season. The video stream will be courtesy of B2 Networks and is available on a pay-per-view basis for $7 per game. The game will not include audio, just video. Log onto www.UVMathletics.com for more information.

CATAMOUNTS ALL-ACCESS | Click Here
Visit the Catamounts All-Access page at UVMathletics.com for information on how to get results of your favorite Catamount teams minutes after the conclusion of the game via a text message on your cell phone via eScores. The feature is available to anyone with a cell phone, regardless of cell phone service provider.

Also, stay up-to-date with the Catamounts. Sign up for the Vermont Women's Hockey eNews, offered free of charge by the Athletic Communications Office. Receive all the latest news and notes, as well as complete game summaries for every contest via your personal e-mail account.

Catamounts All-Access also includes links to UVM's other social networking sites like Flickr and YouTube, Vermont's television schedule, live stats, live audio streaming and wallpaper for your computer.

PHOTO STORE | Click Here
Catamount faithful can purchase athletic pictures at www.UVMathletics.com via the Vermont Photo Store. Pictures make great gifts for holidays, home wall art, or office decorations. Powered by Replay Photos, the website will feature pictures of all 18 sports, including game action photos from the 2009-10 season.

TICKETS | Click Here
Tickets to all Vermont athletic events can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com, via the phone at 802-656-4410 or the day of the game in most cases. Any questions concerning tickets should be directed to the ticket office at 802-656-4410 or athletic.tickets@uvm.edu.

GET YOUR GEAR | Click Here
The UVM athletic department, in conjunction with TeamFanShop, has launched its first-ever merchandise and apparel store through the school's official athletic site at UVMathletics.com. The new online store includes hats, polo shirts, shorts, t-shirts, gifts and much more from several leading manufacturers.

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