BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team opened the 2025-26 season with an exhibition game at crosstown rival University of Vermont on Saturday, losing 8-0 in Gutterson Fieldhouse.
 
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 51 saves
• Junior Naomi Tink (Birmingham, Mich./Bishop Kearney Selects 19U AAA), 4-for-9 faceoffs
• Junior Victoria FitzGibbon (Stittsville, Ontario/East Ottawa Junior Stars U22 AA), 2 blocked shots
• Junior Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill./Team Illinois AAA), 2 blocked shots
• Sophomore Julia Chedel (Haverhill, Mass./Kimball Union Academy), 2 blocked shots
• First-year Kyler Weatherred (Eagle, Colo./Team Colorado AAA Hockey Club), 2 blocked shots

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Lauren O'Hara, 1 goal, 2 assists, 10-for-15 faceoffs
• Redshirt sophomore Josie Hemp, 1 goal, 2 assists, +5
• First-year Zoe Cliche, 3 saves in 2nd period, win

THE ACTION

• Lavender made 16 first-period saves to keep the game scoreless.
• Vermont broke on the board 2:38 into the second frame when O'Hara dished for junior Brooke George. Hemp had two points when the Catamounts netted three goals in a 4:32 span later in the stanza.
• Vermont added four more goals in the third period.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Friday at Saint Anselm College, 7 p.m.
• The Purple Knights open their regular season that night.