Box Score
BURLINGTON, Vt.
? Freshmen Reagan Fischer (Irma, Alta.) and Moira Scanlon (Chicago, Ill.)
each added scores as the third-ranked Big Green defeated their neighbors to the
north, 4-1, to snap a three-game losing streak.
For Dartmouth (8-4-1), senior
Julia Bronson (Arlington, Va.)
and junior Sarah Toupal (White Bear
Lake, Minn.) also got
in on the act with a goal and an assist. Fischer added an assist to be the third
big Green skater to post two points on the night. Senior Carli Clemis (Taber,
Alta.) got the start in net and made 18 saves to earn her sixth win of the
season.
For Vermont
(4-13-1), Hannah Westbrook tallied the lone goal in the loss, while netminder
Kristen Olychuck made 29 stops, but it wasn't enough to give the Catamounts a
victory.
Dartmouth
didn't waste any time taking a 1-0 lead as Toupal tallied her second of the
season just 41 seconds into the opening period. Bronson was credited with the
assist along with Fischer. The Big Green extended its lead to 2-0 with 4:08 remaining
in the opening frame as Scanlon netted her second of the season coming
unassisted.
The opening frame was played even between the two schools as
both teams were able to fire nine shots on goal.
Vermont
cut the deficit down to one with its first of the night coming with 2:49 left
in the second period. Westbrook got the Catamounts on the board with Kayleigh
Palmer and Erin Barley-Mahoney earning the assists.
Bronson gave the Big Green some breathing room 3:51 into the
final period to make it 3-1 in favor of Dartmouth.
Sophomore Amanda Trunzo (Andover,
Minn.) earned her ninth helper of
the year on the play. The Big Green pushed the lead to 4-1 on Fischer's second
of the nigh and fourth of the season with just under six minutes to go in the
game. Senior Katie Gray (Calgary Alta.) and Toupal
dished out the assists.
The game was played evenly until the final 10 minutes as Dartmouth increased its
shot total to 33, to only 19 for the Catamounts. Also each team played the game
clean as only a total of eight penalties were called. The Big Green was
unsuccessful on four power play chances, while Vermont went scoreless in three man
advantage opportunities.
Dartmouth
will be back in action on Friday night as the Big Green opens 2009 against
Quinnipiac at 7 p.m. at Thompson Arena.
