Vermont Catamounts Fall to #4 Minnesota Duluth in 4-0 Defeat
DULUTH, MN – The Vermont Catamounts faced a challenging matchup against the fourth-ranked Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on Friday night, culminating in a 4-0 loss at AMSOIL Arena. This defeat marked their 12th loss of the season, bringing their record to 3-12-2 (2-7-2 WHEA). Conversely, the Bulldogs improved to 9-5-1 (7-4-1 WCHA).
The game started with the Bulldogs quickly establishing dominance. Caitlin Kraemer began with a shot that ricocheted off the post, setting up Danielle Burgen to score the game’s first goal at 10:39 in the first period. Clara Wieren followed suit, netting her 100th career point by spinning past a defender and scoring to make it 2-0 just over a minute later.
The second period saw Minnesota Duluth extend their lead further. Ida Karlsson fired a powerful shot into the top corner early in the period, making it 3-0, before Olivia Mobley capitalized on a power play to score her 50th career goal, solidifying the 4-0 lead.
Despite her team’s struggles, Vermont goalie Jane Gervais put forth a strong effort, making 35 saves and recording her fourth game with 35 or more saves this season. Lara Beecher led the Catamounts in shots with six.
Head Coach Jim Plumer acknowledged the strengths of the Bulldogs, praising their performance while emphasizing Vermont’s promising start to the game. The Catamounts are set to seek redemption as they face Minnesota Duluth once more at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday to conclude their two-game series, which will be broadcast live on BIG10+. For further updates, fans can follow @UVMwhockey on social media.
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