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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Mens lacrosse begins 2022 with 1-2 record

Men’s lacrosse begins 2022 with 1-2 record

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor February 23, 2022

The UVM men’s lacrosse team enters the 2022 season looking to return to the NCAA tournament after reaching it for the first time in 2021, according to UVM athletics. In a pandemic-shortened 2021 season,...

Shanahan brings leadership as womens hockey captain

Shanahan brings leadership as women’s hockey captain

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor February 15, 2022

Graduate forward and captain Kristina Shanahan is leading UVM women’s hockey to historic success in her fifth and final season with the Catamounts. Shanahan, from Ste-Anne-De-Bellevue, Quebec, became...

Lagunov leads men’s hockey after transfer

Lagunov leads men’s hockey after transfer

Austin Chen, Cynic Sports Reporter February 10, 2022

After winning a national championship with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, UVM men’s hockey senior forward Phillip Lagunov now leads a rebuilding Vermont team. Lagunov played at UMass from...

McPherson’s saves lead UVM to historic success

McPherson’s saves lead UVM to historic success

Lucia Gallo, Cynic Sports Reporter February 9, 2022

Sophomore goaltender  Jessie McPherson’s performance in January earned her conference-wide and national recognition and led Vermont to an 8-1-0 record in the month. McPherson, a native of Chatham,...

Ten UVM athletes to compete at 2022 Winter Olympics

Ten UVM athletes to compete at 2022 Winter Olympics

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor February 4, 2022

Ten current and former UVM athletes will compete in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 3, according to the Olympic schedule of events. Four current UVM athletes will compete in the Olympics....

 Graduate guard Josie Larkins poses with her 1,000 point award and her head coach, Alisa Kresge, on Jan. 26. Larkins scored her 1,000 point on Jan. 15 at a home game against University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Larkins breaks record, excited for her team to do more

Lucia Gallo, Cynic Sports Reporter February 1, 2022

Graduate guard Josie Larkins has enjoyed a successful fifth season with UVM women’s basketball, rising to No. 2 in program history for 3-pointers and reaching 1,000 career points. As of Jan. 28, Larkins...

UVM womens basketball defeats Hartford on Jan. 21. Sophomore forward Anna Olson fights for control of the ball.

Utterback leads Vermont women’s basketball to win over Hartford

Lucia Gallo, Cynic Sports Reporter January 24, 2022

Junior guard Emma Utterback scored 21 points to lead Vermont to a 77-60 win over the University of Hartford at the Patrick Gym Jan. 21. Junior forward Delaney Richason scored 16 points and sophomore...

UVM mens hockey beats BU in first game, loses the next

UVM men’s hockey beats BU in first game, loses the next

Austin Chen, Cynic Sports Reporter January 24, 2022

Boston University (11-10-3, 7-6-3 Hockey East) men’s hockey shut out UVM (4-15-2, 3-8-2 HE) 4-0 at Agganis Arena in Boston on Jan. 22. The Catamounts ended a five-game losing streak with an overtime...

Graduate student Josie Larkins takes a shot against University of Maryland, Baltimore County at Patrick Gym Jan. 15.

Larkins reaches 1,000 points in win over UMBC

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor January 19, 2022

Graduate guard Josie Larkins scored 21 points to lead Vermont to a 69-36 victory over University of Maryland, Baltimore County at Patrick Gym Jan. 15. At the start of the game, Larkins needed four points...

Vermont earned a 52-51 win over Long Island University on Dec. 3.

Richason’s game-winner lifts Vermont over LIU

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor December 12, 2021

With 5.1 seconds on the clock, junior forward Delaney Richason’s layup lifted Vermont to a 52-51 win over Long Island University on Dec. 3. After squandering a 16-point halftime lead, the Catamounts...

Members of the womens soccer team celebrate during the America East Championship game Nov. 7.

Women’s soccer’s success sets new standard for program

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor December 1, 2021

In her 11th season as head coach, native Vermonter Kristi Huizenga led UVM women’s soccer to its first America East tournament championship. Huizenga brought the Catamounts to the tournament for the...

Members of UVM and Villanova University’s mens soccer teams fight for the ball during their game Nov. 18.

UVM men’s soccer season ends after conference title and tournament appearance

Austin Chen, Cynic Sports Reporter November 30, 2021

UVM men’s soccer finished its season with a 13-5-2 record, their first America East Championship title since 2015 and first NCAA tournament appearance since 2016. Nine Catamounts were named to all-conference...

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