NEWS

Burlington, VT- Following weekend splits against the UConn Huskies (4-3 W, 4-1 L) and the Stevenson Mustangs (8-1 W, 5-3 L), the University of Vermont ACHA men's hockey team heads south to take on Boston University and Suffolk University this weekend. The Catamounts, which currently stand at 5-6-2 overall, have not broken .500 since the end of September and will look to do so with victories against the Terriers and Rams.

UConn Recap

On Saturday, 10/26, UVM played host to division rival UConn in the first bout of a two-game homestand. Sophomore assistant captain Joey Konvit (Allendale, NJ) had an absolutely massive game for Vermont, recording a hat trick (including the GWG) and an assist. Tyler Bodette (Addison, VT) added UVM's fourth goal. Eric Roy (Grand Isle, VT) earned the victory with 31 saves on 34 shots. On Sunday, 10/27, UVM came out flatfooted and never recovered. Harrison Naylor (Toronto, ONT) buried a beautiful one-timer off a feed from Nick Levine (Mansfield, MA) but UConn scored four times to split the weekend. Dana Marsh (Derby, VT) was solid in net, denying 32/35 SOG.

Stevenson Recap

This past weekend, the Catamounts partnered with Stevenson University of Owings Mill, MD to recognize and support #TeamBRADY, a group fundraising for the UVM Medical Center Children's Hospital. On Saturday, 11/2, UVM earned its biggest win of the season, trouncing the Mustangs 8-1. Naylor scored twice, with additional scoring coming from Konvit, Jack Levinsky (Burlington, VT), Sam Pitonyak (Wynnewood, PA), Spencer Schell (Scarsdale, NY), Josh Bonifacio (Traverse City, MI), and Beck Heil (Mars, PA). Junior assistant captain Monty Cunningham was stellar in net, turning aside 24 shots. Stevenson evened the weekend series on Sunday, 11/3, defeating UVM by a score of 5-3. Senior goaltender Andrew Ehler saved 29/33 Mustang SOG and UVM saw scoring from Bodette, Bonifacio, and Levine.

BU and Suffolk Preview

Heading into UVM's Boston weekend, the Catamounts have an opportunity to surpass the .500 threshold. The BU Terriers, which currently sit at 3-5-0 overall, have earned wins over BC, Suffolk, and Bentley and losses at the hands of BC, UMass Amherst, Holy Cross, Northeastern, and Providence College. The Suffolk Rams, currently 0-2-0, have been defeated by BU and Bentley this season. The schedule for this weekend is as follows:

Sat. 11/9, UVM @ Boston University: 2:00 PM start time at Walter Brown Arena in Boston, MA

Sun. 11/10, UVM @ Suffolk University: 2:00 PM start time at Larsen Arena in Winthrop, MA