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BURLINGTON, Vt.—Sophomore netminder Kyle Richter has boasted the best save percentage in the nation for weeks. But on Friday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse, he finally met his match in the form of a goaltender with just one career win, as No. 13 Harvard (6-3-2, 5-3-1 ECAC) skated to a 2-2 tie with Vermont (3-6-3, 3-3-2 Hockey East).In a contest that featured stellar goaltending on both sides but spotty offensive execution, the Crimson attackers were stymied by both Catamounts netminder Mike Spillane and their own failure...
...former ECAC) foe. Though the No. 13 Crimson came out buzzing, launching 12 shots in the first period and 26 in the second, Spillane was virtually impenetrable in his second start of the season as he covered the crease with little sign of his relative inexperience.Spillane made his best save of the opening frame in its final minute. With Harvard skating with the man advantage, the Crimson worked the puck to senior forward Alex Meintel in the slot. The winger fired a bullet that seemed destined for the left-side netting until Spillane flicked the puck away with...
...puck more,” Stone said. “We did a better job of that in the third period, so it paid off.” Another reason Harvard struggled to score early on was the play of Bellonio, Connecticut’s goalie, who recorded 40 saves on the night. “We had good looks at the net—the goaltender just played really well,” Stone said. Although Bellonio contained the Crimson attack, it was goaltender Christina Kessler and the Harvard defense that wound up with the shutout, the fourth...
...Kyle Richter makes a save on a Vermont breakaway, then stuffs another attempt from up close...
...Harvard's penalty ended, a fantastic save by Richter diving from his perch at the right post all the way across the net to smother a shot by Vermont from near the left post. Both teams back to full strength...