For the 2^nd straight game the Knights would allow an early goal but storm back to earn their 5^th win of the season, as they defeated UVM 4-2 at Gutterson Field House this evening.

UVM would face some early pressure from the Knights, but a break back towards the Clarkson net resulted in a goal, when Alaina Tanski ripped a wrist shot over the glove of Michelle Pasiechnyk just over 2 minutes into the game. 

The Knights would allow the Cats only 29 seconds of joy, before Brooke McQuigge would tie the game at 2:45 of the first period. 

The trend of point production from the defense, continued when Alexie Guay scored her 2^nd of the season at 11:33 from Darcie Lappan and Shelby Laidlaw to put the Knights up 2-1 after the first.

Just 58 seconds into the 2^nd period, Dominique Petrie would get her first goal as a Golden Knight and add to her team lead in points.  The Catamounts would pull to within a goal shortly after and it would stay 3-2 for the remainder of the 2^nd period. 

In the final frame, Anne Cherkowski would give the Knights some breathing room when she got a centering feed just off the crease and showing the patience of a goal scorer, waited the UVM goalie out and then shot once the net opened up.  For Cherkowski, the goal capped off a 3 point night.

The shot total finished 31 to 16 in favor of the Knights marking the 5^th time this season they have outshot and opponent and held them to under 20 shots.  Pasiechnyk made 14 saves for her 4 win of the season.  

Clarkson, the more physical team, had to kill off 5 chances for the Cats on the power play, while going 0 for 1 with their only advantage of the night.

Next, the 5-0 Knights will face UVM again Saturday night for a 7:05 face off at The Gut.

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