Spring Break
Women's Hockey Starts Season Off Strong
Brittany Perrotti
Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: Sports
The women's hockey team recorded its first two wins of the season this weekend as it took both games from Vermont in their home opener, by a score of 7-2 and 3-0.
The Huskies dominated much of the first game after scoring four goals in the first period. The first came on a power play shot by captain Natalie Vibert at 8:03 as the puck went into the opposite corner. Twenty seconds later, UConn scored again on Justine Cigna's shot, which put the team up, 2-0. Two more goals followed for the Huskies less than six minutes later, one by Cristin Allen and one by captain Jaclyn Hawkins.
Vermont responded with a goal with a minute left in the period to bring the score at the end of the first period to 4-1. The Catamounts' penalties were rampant during the first period as the aggression continued to increase throughout the contest.
"We connected well at the start," said goaltender Brittany Wilson. "We got them to sit back on their heels."
"Vermont was more confident with the puck," Wilson said. "Our passes were better and we connected. Everyone kept their feet moving and hustled. If it weren't for that, I think the outcome of the game could've been different."
The Huskies would tack on three more goals that game, with two more made by Jaclyn Hawkins in each of the two remaining periods. The goal gave Hawkins her first hat trick with the third shot going in across her body while falling. Hawkins also had three assists in the game. The third UConn goal happened with 0.8 seconds left in the game on a shot by Brianna Uliasz.
"Scoring more than them is nice," said head coach Heather Linstad. "We had a lot of energy in the first period, and UVM took a lot of penalties. It was the reverse in the second period and they gained momentum. There weren't a lot of quality opportunities for them to score."
"We had a lot of scoring opportunities and we moved the puck quicker out of the defensive zone," Linstad said. "Our penalty kill went well, and younger players were contributing. When you kill, you have to take pride in that."
The Huskies dominated much of the first game after scoring four goals in the first period. The first came on a power play shot by captain Natalie Vibert at 8:03 as the puck went into the opposite corner. Twenty seconds later, UConn scored again on Justine Cigna's shot, which put the team up, 2-0. Two more goals followed for the Huskies less than six minutes later, one by Cristin Allen and one by captain Jaclyn Hawkins.
Vermont responded with a goal with a minute left in the period to bring the score at the end of the first period to 4-1. The Catamounts' penalties were rampant during the first period as the aggression continued to increase throughout the contest.
"We connected well at the start," said goaltender Brittany Wilson. "We got them to sit back on their heels."
"Vermont was more confident with the puck," Wilson said. "Our passes were better and we connected. Everyone kept their feet moving and hustled. If it weren't for that, I think the outcome of the game could've been different."
The Huskies would tack on three more goals that game, with two more made by Jaclyn Hawkins in each of the two remaining periods. The goal gave Hawkins her first hat trick with the third shot going in across her body while falling. Hawkins also had three assists in the game. The third UConn goal happened with 0.8 seconds left in the game on a shot by Brianna Uliasz.
"Scoring more than them is nice," said head coach Heather Linstad. "We had a lot of energy in the first period, and UVM took a lot of penalties. It was the reverse in the second period and they gained momentum. There weren't a lot of quality opportunities for them to score."
"We had a lot of scoring opportunities and we moved the puck quicker out of the defensive zone," Linstad said. "Our penalty kill went well, and younger players were contributing. When you kill, you have to take pride in that."
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