Final score: #3 New Hampshire 3, #6 Vermont 0
Durham, New Hampshire – First-year goaltender Sedona Blair led the host New Hampshire Wildcats to a 3-0 win over Vermont State in the Hockey East quarterfinals Saturday night at the Whitmore Center, marking her fifth season of the season. He made 15 saves in his second shutout. The Wildcats will play second-seeded Northeastern on Wednesday night in the Hockey East semifinals.
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“It's tough to see the end of a season, but unfortunately UNH was the better team tonight,” head coach said. Jim Plummer Said. “We failed to produce a quality attack and despite a heroic team effort, jesse mcpherson, couldn't get on the board. ”
“I'm proud of this group for overcoming a lot of adversity this season and putting ourselves in a position to continue to be successful in meaningful games,” Plummer continued. “The graduating group has left their mark on this program, and we are grateful to them both as players and as people. We are confident they will have a productive offseason and be ready to begin next season.” ”
how did it happen
- With a scoreless starting frame jesse mcpherson He continued his strong play for the Catamounts recently, making 10 saves, including two while UVM faced a short-handed UNH 4-on-3 attack.
- The Wildcats took the lead 7:22 into the second period on a double deflection in front. UNH's Ray Breton took a slap shot from the point, but it deflected off to the Vermont forward in front of the goal, where Shavonne Trouter hit the stick and went through McPherson's legs for her ninth goal of the season.
- UNH doubled the advantage 2:54 into the final frame. On the forecheck, Tamara Tierros appeared to hook her stick in the hands of a Vermont defender behind the net, knocking the puck away in the process. Tierras quickly fired a shot from the edge of the net into the crease and found the back of the net for his fifth goal of the year.
- Annie Berry scored an empty-net goal with 2:47 left, putting the game out of reach and clinching the Wildcats' first semifinal berth since 2020.
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