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UVM Roundup
With the winter seasons coming to an end and the spring seasons just beginning, UVM is abuzz with sports action
Austin Danforth
Issue date: 3/7/06 Section: Sports
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As if there wasn't enough already going on Burlington and its outlying areas were blessed with several inches of fresh powder over Friday night, complicating an already full weekend of sports. The much-needed "pow" was heaven for skiers and snowboarders, but hell for lacrosse players and DOT workers. Meanwhile, men's hockey and women's basketball closed out their regular seasons, and the men's basketball team faced the daunting task of winning their fourth straight America East tournament, this time as the #6 seed. Things are heating up on campus as we inch ever closer to April showers and May flowers.
SKIING
The UVM Ski team had their final weekend to prepare for this week's NCAA Championships in Steamboat, Colorado. After sweeping their regular season (they won each of the six carnivals in which they competed), they have to be considered a contender for the 2006 national championship. The NCAA Championships were last held at Steamboat in 1993 when the Catamounts took second place.
MEN'S HOCKEY
#17 UVM ended a grueling regular season with a two game series at UMass-Lowell. After tying #3 Boston University twice the previous weekend they were looking to finish strong and head into the postseason tournament with some desperately needed momentum.
Unfortunately for the Cats, the River Hawks of Lowell came out of the weekend with all of the spoils, sweeping the series. Friday night's game was a hard-fought, regionally televised contest (NESN) in which the Cats fell 3-2, after getting goals from freshmen Dean Strong and Peter Lenes. Saturday night was even worse for Vermont, as they suffered their worst defeat of the season, losing 5-2.
All hope is not lost however. UVM still managed to make the Hockey East tournament as the #6 seed. They will face the third seed, Boston College, in a three game series starting Thursday night. The Cats played the Eagles very tough this season, but lost the season series 0-2-1.
With little to no possibility of receiving an at-large NCAA tournament bid it is do or die time for Vermont. At this point, the only sure way to make the NCAAs is running the tables and winning the Hockey East tournament.
SKIING
The UVM Ski team had their final weekend to prepare for this week's NCAA Championships in Steamboat, Colorado. After sweeping their regular season (they won each of the six carnivals in which they competed), they have to be considered a contender for the 2006 national championship. The NCAA Championships were last held at Steamboat in 1993 when the Catamounts took second place.
MEN'S HOCKEY
#17 UVM ended a grueling regular season with a two game series at UMass-Lowell. After tying #3 Boston University twice the previous weekend they were looking to finish strong and head into the postseason tournament with some desperately needed momentum.
Unfortunately for the Cats, the River Hawks of Lowell came out of the weekend with all of the spoils, sweeping the series. Friday night's game was a hard-fought, regionally televised contest (NESN) in which the Cats fell 3-2, after getting goals from freshmen Dean Strong and Peter Lenes. Saturday night was even worse for Vermont, as they suffered their worst defeat of the season, losing 5-2.
All hope is not lost however. UVM still managed to make the Hockey East tournament as the #6 seed. They will face the third seed, Boston College, in a three game series starting Thursday night. The Cats played the Eagles very tough this season, but lost the season series 0-2-1.
With little to no possibility of receiving an at-large NCAA tournament bid it is do or die time for Vermont. At this point, the only sure way to make the NCAAs is running the tables and winning the Hockey East tournament.