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VERMONT WOMEN'S HOCKEY WEEKLY NOTEBOOK
The University of Vermont women’s hockey team hosts Northeastern University this weekend for a two-game series. The Catamounts will take on the Huskies on Friday at 7 p.m., while the game on Saturday is slated for 4 p.m.

Live video of the games against Northeastern will be streamed over the Internet on a pay-per-view basis ($7 US) via B2 Networks.

ABOUT NORTHEASTERN
The Huskies were tabbed to finish sixth in Hockey East in the preseason coaches’ poll. They have gotten off to a 5-1-1 start, 1-0-1 in Hockey East play including a shootout win over Connecticut.

Northeastern is coming off a sweep of Bemidji State last weekend, with both wins being one-goal decisions. Lindsay Berman leads the attacks for Northeastern with four goals, five assists and nine points through its first seven games. Eight different players have found the back of the net and five of them have scored at least twice.

Florence Schelling is 4-1-1 on the year with a save percentage of .961 and a goals against average of 0.99.

SERIES HISTORY
Since the two teams started playing in the 2001-02 season Northeastern has had Vermont’s number. The Huskies own an all-time record of 9-2-1 against the Catamounts. Northeastern won the series last season 2-1, with Vermont winning 4-1 at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

HOCKEY EAST OPENER
The weekend series against Northeastern marks the 2009-10 Hockey East opener for Vermont. UVM has never won its Hockey East opening game since joining the league in 2005-06. Vermont is 0-2-1 in those games, with the tie coming in 2005-06 against Boston College.

HOME, SWEET HOME
The Catamounts open the season with eight consecutive home games from October 9 until October 31. Vermont is currently 4-2-0 on the homestand and will close home game stretch against Northeastern this weekend. The Catamounts will hit the road for three games before returning to Gutterson Fieldhouse on Nov. 14 for a 2 p.m. game versus New Hampshire.

PROMOTIONS
Friday is Youth Hockey Night at Gutterson Fieldhouse. If you are a youth hockey player and want to receive free admission to the game please e-mail Rally Cat at Rallycatamount@uvm.edu. On Saturday, fans are invited to celebrate Halloween with the Catamounts. Rally’s Round Up members bring the Halloween bag from your membership package and get it filled for free with candy courtesy of Capital Candy.

WHO’S NEXT
Vermont will hit the road for the first time in the 2009-10 season when it travels to Boston College for a two-game weekend series. The game on Friday, November 6 is scheduled for 7 p.m., while Saturday’s game is slated for 4 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.