SCHENECTADY, NY - The Union College women's hockey team fell to University of Vermont Tuesday night at Messa Rink.
After Union goaltender Kate Spooner made 13 stops in the first period, Eve-Audry  Pickard was finally able to punch one home for the Catamounts just before the end of the first period. They would not look back as Vermont went on to win 5-1 handing the Dutchwomen their third lose of the season.

Taylor Willard netted the second power play goal of the for Vermont five minutes into the second frame.

Union's Caitlyn McLaren cut the deficit in half ad she gathered the deflection from Haley Shugart and flicked a wrister past Vermont goalkeeper Madison Litchfield. It was McLaren's second goal of the season while Shugart tallied her second assist.

The Catamounts tacked on three more including two from Mackenzie MacNeil to make it a 5-1 final. Spooner finish with 38 saves in the game for the Dutchwomen including 14 in the final period of play,

Union is back on the ice this weekend as it plays host to Penn State on Friday and Saturday.