See schedules, scores for Jan. 16-19 UVM basketball, hockey games

All the University of Vermont winter sports teams are hot, coming off big wins. No team is hotter than the men’s basketball team which is the last undefeated team in America East play with a 3-0 start and the women’s hockey team is undefeated in its last four games with three wins and a tie.

The men’s basketball team has Saturday, Jan. 17 off, before a big Martin Luther King Jr. Day trip to Albany for a game televised on ESPNU at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19.

Can the Catamounts keep on winning this weekend? For schedule, scores and stats from all games, read on below:

FRIDAY, JAN. 16

Women’s hockey

Vermont 2, Maine 2 (Vermont wins shootout 2-1)

V: Oona Havana 1G. Julia Mesplede 1G, 1A. Josie Hemp 1A. Rose-Marie Brochu 1A. Natalie Zarcone 1A. Zoe Cliche 20 saves.

M: Stephanie Jacob 1G. Mackenzie Podewell 1G. Sade Sandilands 2A. Gracie Hanson 1A. Isabelle Michaud 1A. Kiia Lahtinen 26 saves.

Note: Kaylee Lewis made the game ending shot in the fifth round of the penalty shootout. Both teams converted their first try before missing in rounds 2-4.

Men’s hockey

UConn 4, Vermont 1

UC: Joey Muldowney 2G. Ethan Whitcomb 1G. Mike Murtagh 1G. Jake Richard 2A. Ryan Tattle 2A. Trey Scott 2A. Tom Messineo 1A. Ethan Gardula 1A. Tyler Muszelik 30 saves.

V: Jonah Aegerter 1G. Cedrick Guindon 1A. Matteo Michels 1A. Axel Mangbo 28 saves.

Note: The Catamounts’ three-game winning streak was snapped in the loss at No. 11-ranked UConn.

SATURDAY, JAN. 17

Women’s hockey

Maine at Vermont, 2 p.m.

Men’s hockey

Vermont at UConn, 4 p.m.

Women’s basketball

UAlbany at Vermont, 6 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 19

Men’s basketball

Vermont at Albany, 1 p.m.

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