Author: George Commo

Men’s Hockey: Lawrence, Plattsburgh Advance to Primelink Championship Game

Courtesy Middlebury Sports Information MIDDLEBURY — Lawrence scored four times in the third period, advancing to the title game of the 20th Annual PrimeLink Great Northern ShootOut, as the Vikings doubled up Middlebury 6-3 Friday night in Kenyon Arena. The Panthers (0-3-0) face defending national champion Norwich in the consolation game Saturday at 4:00 p.m., […]

Men’s Hoop: Catamounts Ease Past Fort Kent 90-54

Courtesy Vermont Sports Information BURLINGTON – The UVM men’s basketball team will head into the Thanksgiving holiday break on a four-game winning streak after beating Maine-Fort Kent 90-54 in the regular season home opener on Wednesday night. The Green and Gold improve to 4-1 on the year while the Bengals even out at 6-6 overall. […]

Men’s Hockey: Quick Start Pushes UConn Past UVM, 4-1

Courtesy Vermont Sports Information BURLINGTON – A 20-shot third period led by Alex Esposito‘s power play goal wasn’t enough for UVM to execute a comeback against UConn, which burst out to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 4-1 Hockey East win on Tuesday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse. With the loss, UVM falls to 3-9-1 (1-5-1 HEA), while […]

Racing: Thunder Road Releases 2018 Schedule

Courtesy Thunder Road Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road officials have announced the release of the 2018 schedule of events at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement”. Nineteen racing events are planned for the Barre high banks spanning late April until late September.   The 58th season of racing will open with the 20th annual Community Bank […]

Men’s Hoop: Bell-Haynes Caps Comeback, Vermont Edges Northern Kentucky at Bahamas Showcase 66-64

Courtesy Vermont Sports Information NASSAU, Bahamas — For the second time in the tournament, UVM senior guard Trae Bell-Haynes scored the game-winning shot in the final seconds as the Catamounts won the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase with a 66-64 victory over Northern Kentucky on Sunday night. Vermont improves to 3-1 after capturing the […]

Field Hockey: Panthers Are National Champs, Beat Messiah 4-0

Courtesy Middlebury Sports Information LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — The Middlebury field hockey team won its third NCAA Championship, and second in three years, with a 4-0 win over top-ranked Messiah (22-1). The title game took place at Trager Stadium on the campus of the University of Louisville. The second-ranked Panthers finish their season tying the school-record with […]

Men’s Hoop: Cats Advance to Bahamas Showcase Championship Game, Beating Coastal Carolina 80-67

Courtesy Vermont Sports Imformation NASSAU, The Bahamas – The UVM men’s basketball team earned a spot in the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Championship Game with an 80-67 win over Coastal Carolina in the semifinal round on Saturday night. Vermont improves to 2-1 on the season while Coastal Carolina evens its record at 2-2. […]

Men’s Hockey: Aubrun’s Shutout Leads Norwich Past USM, 4-0

Courtesy Norwich Sports Information NORTHFIELD – Sophomore goalie Tom Aubrun (Chamonix, France) stopped all 26 shots he faced to pick up his first collegiate shutout in the first start of his Norwich University men’s ice hockey career to lead the Cadets to a 4-0 win over Southern Maine on Saturday afternoon.   Aubrun was terrific, […]

Men’s Hockey: Northeastern Edges Vermont 2-1

Courtesy Vermont Sports Information BOSTON, MA. – Alex Esposito‘s first collegiate goal gave the Catamounts a 1-0 lead through two periods, but 12th-ranked Northeastern clawed back with a two-goal third period to win the Hockey East matchup 2-1 on Friday night at Matthews Arena. With the victory, the Huskies improve to 7-3-1 (5-1-0 HEA) on the […]