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The University of Vermont Catamounts

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The Week In Vermont Athletics

Release Date: 10-19-2009

Author: Lisa A. Champagne
Email: Lisa.Champagne@uvm.edu
Phone: 802/656-1818 Fax: 802-656-8328

The University of Vermont week in athletics is produced each week during the academic year. The week in athletics provides updates and recaps of all the action and upcoming events in Catamount Country.

RALLY'S FACEBOOK TRIVIA TUESDAY'S
Become a friend of Rally Catamount on Facebook and look for his weekly trivia questions on Tuesdays. Email in the correct answer and win prizes such as gear, tickets and more. Friend Rally at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/rallycatamount?ref=tsl

BUS WITH US
The University of Vermont Athletic Department is sponsoring a "Bus With Us" trip when the men's hockey team plays a two-game series at Boston College on November 14-15. The trip includes tickets to both games against the Eagles at the Conte Forum. Saturday's game is a 7 p.m. start and Sunday's game is set for 4 p.m. Saturday night hotel accommodations will be provided by the Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass. On Sunday, there will be an alumni and fan gathering prior to the game. Seats are limited for the trip and costs are: $250 (includes single room), $200 (includes double room), $175 (includes triple room), $150 (includes quad room). To register please email rallycatamount@uvm.edu. Please include your preference for shirt size and type of sandwich for lunch (veggie, Italian, ham or turkey).

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE - Oct. 19-25
Tue., Oct. 20
Women's Soccer at Dartmouth, 6 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 21
Men's Soccer at Stony Brook, 7 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 22
Women's Soccer at Binghamton, 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 23
Women's Hockey vs. Princeton, 7 p.m. - Gutterson Fieldhouse
Men's Hockey at Merrimack, 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 24
Basketball - Catamount Tip-Off, 12 p.m. - Patrick Gymnasium
Men's Soccer vs. Binghamton, 1 p.m. - Centennial Field
Field Hockey at Maine, 1 p.m.
Women's Swimming & Diving vs. Siena - Forbush Natatorium, 2 p.m.
Women's Hockey vs. Princeton, 4 p.m. - Gutterson Fieldhouse
Sun., Oct. 25
Field Hockey vs. Columbia, 2 p.m.

CATAMOUNT TIP-OFF PRESENTED BY TD BANK
The University of Vermont Athletic Department will host the sixth annual Catamount Tip-Off presented by TD Bank, featuring the UVM men's and women's basketball teams on Saturday, October 24 at Patrick Gymnasium. Tickets are $5.00 each and are available starting October 19 via online at www.UVMathletics.com, at the UVM Ticket Office in Patrick Gymnasium or at the door the day of the event. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Vermont Cancer Center in support of breast cancer awareness. Admission is free for all UVM students with a valid ID, but donations are encouraged. Both teams will conduct scrimmages and participate in a dunk, three-point and 2-ball contest.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (3-1-0, 0-0-0 Hockey East)
LAST WEEK:
The Catamounts split a weekend series against No. 4 Clarkson. On Friday the Golden Knights upended UVM 4-0. But, on Saturday Vermont was able to rebound and upset the No. 4 team in the nation 4-1. After falling behind 1-0 less than two minutes into the game, UVM used a three-goal second period to fuel the victory.
QUICK HITS:
*The 4-1 win over Clarkson marks the first time in school history UVM ever defeated the Golden Knights.
*Saturday's win over the No. 4 Golden Knights is the highest ranked team the Catamounts have ever defeated.
*UVM is currently 3-1-0 during its eight-game homestand. Vermont still has two games remaining against Princeton and Northeastern before it hits the road.
WHO's NEXT
*UVM will host Princeton in a two-game weekend series. The game on Friday, October 23 is scheduled for 7 p.m., while Saturday's game is slated for 7 p.m.

MEN'S HOCKEY (2-1-0, 1-0-0 HEA)
LAST WEEK:
* No. 11 Vermont defeated No. 12 Boston College 4-1 in front of a sellout crowd at Gutterson Fieldhouse on Sunday.
QUICK HITS:
* Sophomore Rob Madore (Pittsburgh, Pa.) made 22 saves in Sunday's win and the Catamounts went 8-for-8 on the penalty kill.
* Senior Colin Vock (Detroit, Mich.) and freshman Chris McCarthy (Collegeville, Pa.) each had a goal and an assist for the Catamounts. Senior co-captain Brian Roloff (West Seneca, N.Y.) notched a power-play goal and junior Wahsontiio Stacey (Kahnawake, Que.) also scored.
* Vermont improved to 4-0-2 in its last six games at home against BC.
WHO'S NEXT:
Vermont returns to action on Friday at Merrimack at 7 p.m.

WOMEN'S SOCCER (1-10-3; 1-3-2 America East
LAST WEEK:
* Vermont was blanked by New Hampshire, 3-0, in the only game of the week for the Catamounts.
WHO'S NEXT:
* The Catamounts close out the regular season with three straight road games. UVM travels to Dartmouth for a 6 p.m. non-conference game on Tuesday (Oct. 20), then faces Binghamton on Thursday (Oct. 22) at 7 p.m. in Vestal, N.Y. and wraps up the week at Hartford on Sunday (Oct. 25) at 1p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY
LAST WEEK:
* Vermont swept the Saint Michael's Invitational in Colchester, Vt. on Friday.
QUICK HITS:
* Senior Aly Millett (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) out-dueled teammate Morgan Powers (Cincinnati, Ohio) to take first place in the women's race. She finished the race in a time of 18:10. Overall, the Catamounts took nine of the top 10 spots in the women's race.
* Junior Ben Talbot (Scarborough, Maine) won the men's race with a time of 26:32. Vermont runners took the first five places and nine out of 10 overall in the men's competition.
WHO'S NEXT:
* The Catamounts are idle this week and will prepare for the America East Cross Country Championship, which UVM will host on October 31 at Catamount Family Center in Williston, Vt.

FIELD HOCKEY (1-13; 0-3 America East)
LAST WEEK:
* Vermont dropped its only game of the week, falling on the road to #18 Albany, 2-0.
QUICK HITS:
* Sophomore Sarah Becque (Westborough, Mass.) recorded her team-best sixth and seventh defensive saves of the season. Becque entered the week second in the nation in the category.
* Senior Kristen Heavens (Harwinton, Conn.) made eight saves for Vermont.
* The Catamounts final three regular season games will take place at home.
WHO'S NEXT:
* The Catamounts return to action on Saturday when they travel to face Maine starting at noon in America East action. Vermont will then return home to face Columbia on Sunday at 2 p.m.

SWIMMING AND DIVING (3-0; 1-0 America East)
LAST WEEK:
* The Catamounts were off last week.
WHO'S NEXT:
* The Catamounts return to action on Saturday, October 24 when they host Siena starting at 2 p.m.

MEN'S SOCCER (1-7-5; 1-1-2 America East)
LAST WEEK:
The Catamounts hosted Albany on Wednesday and tied 0-0. Senior Tom Critz (Enfield, Conn.) made four saves in his second shutout of the season. On Saturday UVM traveled to rival New Hampshire where the Wildcats remained unbeaten in America East play with a goal in the 71st minute by Robin Gerum. Critz had one save in the losing effort. This week Vermont remains on the road when it travels to Stony Brook on Wednesday, then on Saturday UVM hosts Binghamton for Senior Day celebrations.
QUICK HITS:
* Senior goalie Tom Critz (Enfield, Conn.) now has two saves on the season.
* The back-to-back shutouts by UVM marks only the second time this season the Catamounts have not scored in consecutive games.
*The Catamounts have played in five overtime games this season, recording a record of 0-0-5 in those games. The school record for most overtime games in a season is 10 in 2006.
WHO'S NEXT:
*The Catamounts will travel to Stony Brook on Wednesday, October 21 for a pivotal matchup. UVM currently sits in fifth place in America East, while Stony Brook is a game ahead in fourth place. Then on Saturday Vermont returns home when it hosts Binghamton at 1 p.m. Saturday will also be Senior Day at Centennial Field.

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