Freshman Alyssa Holmes had the game of her young collegiate career, including her first two NCAA goals, as Vermont dumped host Minnesota, 4-2.<\/p>\n
“I just tried to use my speed and get past them and shoot,” Holmes said.<\/p>\n
The Burlington, Ont., native had the primary assist on the first goal for the Catamounts (6-13-4, 3-9-3 HE), and her three-point game exceeded her production through her previous 22 contests.<\/p>\n
“I think our freshmen forwards are starting to adjust to college hockey,” coach Jim Plumer said. “That first weekend and the early part of the season, they were a little bit deer in the headlights. She’s a good player, and she’s fast, and I figured it was going to come sooner or later, and I’m glad it came sooner.”<\/p>\n
The first 13 minutes of the contest were even, if uneventful, but when matching minors were assessed and the teams skated four-on-four, Taylor Flaherty’s shot from the blue line found its way past a screened Sidney Peters to give the visitors a 1-0 lead at the 14:20 mark. In the final minute, Eve-Audrey Picard banged in a loose puck and the Gophers (16-6-2, 10-4-2-0 WCHA) were in trouble.<\/p>\n
“I think our team has been working hard in practice, our passes and stuff,” Holmes said. “We’ve been working so hard, and I think it paid off.”<\/p>\n
The coach on the other bench didn’t see the same effort.<\/p>\n
“The first period, one reason or other, we didn’t have the jump that I expect us to have when we came out of the chute,” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. “They get a couple there and get the lead and never look back.”<\/p>\n
Holmes tallied for the first time six minutes into the middle session, and Peters’ night was over.<\/p>\n
“The third one hurt,” Frost said. “When you’re down two, it’s a little different than when you’re down three, and being down three is better than being down four.”<\/p>\n
That’s where Minnesota found itself midway through the game when Holmes scored unassisted on a rush. The Gophers squandered five straight power-play opportunities, including an extended five-on-three, and didn’t gain any momentum until they killed off a major penalty of their own in the third period.<\/p>\n
“We’ve got to play 60 minutes,” Frost said. “We’ve got to play with more passion and desire.”<\/p>\n
Nicole Schammel ruined Sydney Scobee’s shutout bid with five-plus minutes left, and Sydney Baldwin drew Minnesota within two with an extra-attacker goal with 73 seconds remaining, but Scobee finished with 24 saves to earn the win.<\/p>\n
“Things are not always what they appear,” Plumer said. “I know what our record is, but we’ve been playing pretty well and just haven’t been able to score.”<\/p>\n
Tell that to the Gophers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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